{"id":10738,"date":"2024-12-23T12:13:42","date_gmt":"2024-12-23T12:13:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/news4you.fit\/?p=10738"},"modified":"2024-12-23T12:13:42","modified_gmt":"2024-12-23T12:13:42","slug":"michael-buble-gave-a-very-special-christmas-gift-when-he-managed-to-invite-his-82-year-old-idol-barbra-streisand","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/news4you.fit\/?p=10738","title":{"rendered":"Michael Bubl\u00e9 Gave A Very Special Christmas Gift When He Managed To Invite His 82-Year-Old Idol, Barbra Streisand,&#8230;&#8230;."},"content":{"rendered":"<header class=\"entry-header\">\n<h2 class=\"entry-title\">\u00a0To Duet With Him On One Of Frank Sinatra\u2019s Most Classic Christmas Songs, \u201cIt Had To Be You\u201d! Michael Was Slightly Emotional While Singing With Barbra, But He Quickly Regained His Confidence To Deliver A Stellar Performance, Bringing The Audience A Beautiful, Classic Melody That Captures The Spirit Of The Holiday Season!<\/h2>\n<\/header>\n<div class=\"entry-content\"><ins class=\"982a9496\" data-key=\"9973c19105e56fb0bd8a5ee8afde5f9a\"><\/ins><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/imgs.smoothradio.com\/images\/677007?crop=16_9&amp;width=660&amp;relax=1&amp;format=webp&amp;signature=liWX__qY3V9Liq2xkkr6nlskdVk=\" alt=\"Michael Bubl\u00e9 and Barbra Streisand sizzled on their sumptuous duet of a Frank Sinatra classic in 2014.\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Michael Bubl\u00e9 and Barbra Streisand sizzled on their sumptuous duet of a Frank Sinatra classic in 2014<\/p>\n<div class=\"cQFUhy0c\"><\/div>\n<p>Approximately ten years ago, some music mogul delivered a stroke of genius by putting together two of contemporary music\u2019s most distinct voices.<\/p>\n<div class=\"KyFUEnqd\"><\/div>\n<p>Getting Michael Bubl\u00e9 in the same room as the legendary Barbra Streisand promised to deliver something incredibly special.<\/p>\n<p>As you could probably have already guessed, or already may know, their duet did not disappoint.<\/p>\n<p>In 2014, Babs and Bubl\u00e9 joined up to give their fans a dream duet, as part of Streisand\u2019s album of star-studded duets called Partners.<\/p>\n<p>The album saw the likes of Stevie Wonder, John Legend, Billy Joel, Lionel Richie, Andrea Bocelli, and even Elvis Presley sing alongside Barbra, the latter with the help of technology of course.<\/p>\n<p>But there was one singer \u2013 with a voice that truly melts hearts \u2013 that she wanted to get involved, which was Bubl\u00e9.<\/p>\n<p>The pair sang a sumptuous rendition of Frank Sinatra\u2019s \u2018It Had To Be You\u2019, and sizzled amid the wintery decorations when they performed it live for the \u2018Haven\u2019t Met You Yet\u2019 singer\u2019s Christmas television special that year.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Michael Buble &amp; Barbra Streisand &quot;It Had To Be You&quot;\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/ATcUiyBaKhM\" width=\"350\" height=\"235\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\" data-origwidth=\"350\" data-origheight=\"235\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph-text\">I doubt fans of either Babs or Bubl\u00e9 could\u2019ve asked for a better Christmas gift, which they delivered for\u00a0<em>Michael Bubl\u00e9\u2019s Christmas in New York<\/em>\u00a0at the tail end of 2014.<\/p>\n<div class=\"A1XFOaC2\"><\/div>\n<p class=\"paragraph-text\">Two enviable singers with two immaculate voices, they would\u2019ve done the iconic velvet-toned Frank Sinatra proud.<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph-text\">It was a magical, cute moment between the two artists, whose chemistry was clear to see.<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph-text\">Even at the ripe age of 72, Barbra proved why she has had the staying power to perform and mesmerize audiences for over five decades.<\/p>\n<figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"content-image\" src=\"https:\/\/imgs.smoothradio.com\/images\/677042?crop=16_9&amp;width=660&amp;relax=1&amp;format=webp&amp;signature=F1m-vOZSZjrryXC8uotUETjuWrU=\" sizes=\"auto, \n                (max-width: 375px) 375px,\n                (max-width: 420px) 420px,\n                660px\" srcset=\"\n                https:\/\/imgs.smoothradio.com\/images\/677042?crop=16_9&amp;width=375&amp;relax=1&amp;format=webp&amp;signature=5L0KR3ZMspTzoqWgcfGtZsx6Z5Q= 375w,\n                https:\/\/imgs.smoothradio.com\/images\/677042?crop=16_9&amp;width=420&amp;relax=1&amp;format=webp&amp;signature=Tgmf5MimNZxEINtfyRDa26wZLlk= 420w,\n                https:\/\/imgs.smoothradio.com\/images\/677042?crop=16_9&amp;width=660&amp;relax=1&amp;format=webp&amp;signature=F1m-vOZSZjrryXC8uotUETjuWrU= 660w\" alt=\"Babs and Bubl\u00e9 gave their fans a Christmas gift they'd never forget in 2014. (Photo by: Neil Jacobs\/NBCU Photo Bank\/NBCUniversal via Getty Images via Getty Images)\" width=\"660\" height=\"370\" data-image-catalogue-id=\"677042\" \/><figcaption>Babs and Bubl\u00e9 gave their fans a Christmas gift they\u2019d never forget in 2014&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/figcaption>She is an\u00a0EGOT\u00a0after all \u2013 one of a select elite few who have won the coveted combination of an\u00a0Emmy,\u00a0Grammy,\u00a0Oscar, and\u00a0Tony Award.<\/figure>\n<p class=\"paragraph-text\">This coming together of two musical forces was ten years ago, yet Michael is still blown away by getting the chance to sing alongside one of his idols.<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph-text\">In a recent post on his Instagram, he wrote: \u201cBelieve me when I tell you, it\u2019s been 10 years and I\u2019m still starstruck.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph-text\">It wasn\u2019t just Bubl\u00e9 who was gushing about being able to work with one of his heroes \u2013 Barbra was equally as enamoured which the accompanying video details.<\/p>\n<p><iframe id=\"instagram-embed-0\" class=\"instagram-media instagram-media-rendered\" src=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/reel\/C9dBeTMysZ-\/embed\/captioned\/?cr=1&amp;v=14&amp;wp=1316&amp;rd=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.smoothradio.com&amp;rp=%2Fartists%2Fbarbra-streisand%2Fmichael-buble-duet%2F#%7B%22ci%22%3A0%2C%22os%22%3A2491.100000000559%7D\" height=\"1116\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\" data-instgrm-payload-id=\"instagram-media-payload-0\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\" data-origwidth=\"\" data-origheight=\"1116\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph-text\">\u201cYou can just tell by his attitude, his voice, his freedom, his sense of self\u2026 and so we can play. \u2018OK, you do this, I do that\u2019,\u201d Barbra says.<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph-text\">\u201cSomehow, I made a mistake, and I sang his part\u2026 and somehow these wonderful accidents happen.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph-text\">She was bowled over not only by his smooth voice and effortless charm, but also his professionalism.<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph-text\">It was sweet to read how the experience impacted Michael, who couldn\u2019t contain his affection for Streisand.<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph-text\">\u201cGod kissed her throat, and she\u2019s blessed with this beautiful voice, but I think what makes people fall even more in love with her is her ability to tell a story, and I guess that\u2019s the actress within her,\u201d Bubl\u00e9 added.<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph-text\">She certainly can tell a story with her gorgeous voice, one that Frank himself would\u2019ve been fond of.<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph-text\">\u2018It Had To Be You\u2019 was popularised by Sinatra, leading many to believe it was one of his own songs originally, but that wasn\u2019t the case.<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph-text\">The song was originally written by Gus Kahn in the early 1920s, though didn\u2019t enter the American consciousness until Frank released his rendition in 1980 on his 55th studio album.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>\u00a0To Duet With Him On One Of Frank Sinatra\u2019s Most Classic Christmas Songs, \u201cIt Had To Be You\u201d! 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