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Michael Buble Release New Holiday Single White Christmas
[dropcap]M[/dropcap]ichael Buble’ will be releasing a new holiday single,”White Christmas” which includes a special guest performance by Bing Crosby and will be available worldwide December l0th and llth on iTunes, it was announced today by his label, “Reprise Records”.
The Canadian star who has long idolized Crosby joined up with the late crooner for a very special performance courtesy of computer magic on his upcoming NBC TV Special “Michael Buble’ – Home for the Holidays” which is scheduled to air on NBC on December 10th at 10:00 pm following “The Voice”. Crosby’s performance took place December 14, 1971 as part of the “Bing Crosby & Sounds of Christmas TV Special.
“I have worshipped Bing Crosby since I was 6 years old. My family plays Bing’s ‘White Christmas” all year around. It’s really an honor to sing this beautiful song with him,” commented Buble’.
The Irving Berlin classic “White Christmas” was originally performed by Bing Crosby on his Kraft Music Hall radio program on Christmas Day, 1941. It was officially recorded for Decca Records in May 1942 and re-recorded In 1947.
[pullquote align=”right”]Four different Buble’ holiday songs from that record were played simultaneously on the radio last year[/pullquote]
Soon the recording reached iconic status and went on to become the best-selling record of all time. Michael Buble’ recorded the song last year as part of his extraordinarily successful Christmas album which was the second best-selling album of 2012 (following Adele).
Four different Buble’ holiday songs from that record were played simultaneously on the radio last year.
This year, the album Is already Top Ten on iTunes in several countries including the US.
Other guests on Buble’s upcoming NBC Special include Rod Stewart, Blake Shelton, Carly Rae Jepsen and Elmo.
ANOTHER MERRY CHRISTMAS FOR MICHAEL BUBLE AND HIS FANS IN 2012
10 SELL OUT SHOWS AT LONDON’S 02 ARENA SLATED FOR SUMMER 2013
It looked like Michael couldn’t have a better 2012 than he did last year when his CD ‘Christmas’ sold over 2.5 million copies in the US (second largest selling CD following Adele) and 7 million copies worldwide. But beginning with the stunning news that Bublé already sold out 10 shows (144,000 seats) beginning June 30th, 2013 at London’s famed 02 Arena in a matter of minutes following a single ad on UK’s X-Factor, there’s no question that 2012 will be another landmark year for Michael Bublé and one that reaffirms his enormous global success, especially in the UK where the CHRISTMAS album has already gone six times platinum (1.8 million) and spent three weeks in the No. 1 spot last year.
Early signals indicate that prospects are excellent for a second year of strong sales for the Michael Bublé CHRISTMAS CD, which is already top 10 on ITunes in several countries. Bublé’s label Reprise Records has teamed up this year with Wal-Mart, Beringer Wine, Target and Starbucks for several major marketing campaigns in conjunction with the CHRISTMAS album’s re-release this year.
December also brings several high profile Bublé appearances including his upcoming 2nd Annual NBC Holiday Special “Home For the Holidays” filmed in his native Vancouver which will be airing December 10th at 10 pm EST and proceeded by a performance on NBC’s hit show “The Voice” where Bublé mentored Blake Shelton’s team on a series of shows that ran last month. The 2nd annual special includes guest performances by Blake Shelton, Rod Stewart, Elmo and Carly Rae Jepsen and follows up his hugely successful Christmas Special that aired last year on NBC.
Bublé has been hard at work putting the finishing touches on his new studio album which is scheduled to be released around late March 2013.
Michael Buble ‘CHRISTMAS’ album is available on iTunes http://smarturl.it/Bublexmas
