The Young Crooner Gets Signed to a Record Label
Michael’s performance at the wedding was so impressive that it landed him an introduction to Grammy Award–winning producer and composer David Foster. In 2001, Foster signed Michael to his 143 Records label. That year, Michael released his first debut album, BaBalu.
Two years after releasing his debut album, Bublé released an album called just Michael Bublé. His self-titled album was a hit, and he received Canada’s Juno Award for Breakthrough Artist of the Year and Album of the Year.