The Way I Am‘ Family Is All That Matters Now'
woman & home South Africa|January 2019

Singer Michael Bublé, 43, shares his passions with Nathalie Whittle. He lives in Canada with his wife, Luisana Lopilato, and their three children

Nathalie Whittle
The Way I Am‘ Family Is All That Matters Now'

Your earliest memory?

I have happy memories of my childhood in Burnaby, British Columbia. I remember my dad, who worked as a commercial salmon fisherman, taking me out in his boat. And my beautiful mom, who stayed home to raise my sisters and me, driving around with me in my ‘little green machine’.

Did you have a career plan B?

I was close to studying to become a journalist. At 24 years old, I’d been working the nightclubs since I was 16 and record companies kept saying, “You’re a very talented kid, but we just don’t see how this could work commercially.” The funny thing is, though, once a record company did sign me, I started writing a column for a magazine – and I was terrible at it.

What does success mean to you today?

It has nothing to do with business or money, or any of that stuff – it’s just about family. Their happiness and well-being is all that matters.

What is the most valuable advice you’ve received?

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