<strong>Michael Bublé</strong><br/><strong>To Be Loved</strong><br/><strong>Warners</strong><br/><strong> **</strong> Watching Michael Bublé live in concert, it isn't difficult to see how he became quite so phenomenally successful: those boyish looks and that mischievous charm. On record the magic is a little harder to locate, however. The hugely popular Canadian is actually a remarkably undistinguished singer, restricted by a narrow range and further hampered here by a choice of cover songs that throws his talents into an unfavourable comparative light. <em>To Be Loved</em> - Bublé's sixth studio album - features faithful but unflattering attempts at soul classics (<em>To Love Somebody</em>, previously mastered by Nina Simone, and Smokey Robinson's <em>Who's Loving You</em>), much-loved movie themes (Randy Newman's <em>You've Got a Friend in Me</em>, from <em>Toy Story</em>) and a couple of standards synonymous with Sinatra, including a painfully flat duet with Reese Witherspoon on <em>Something Stupid</em>. Much better attuned to Bublé's pop-friendly vocals are the four original compositions co-written by the singer, particularly the sunshine-fuelled <em>It's a Beautiful Day</em>, and a lively collaboration with his compatriot Bryan Adams, <em>After All</em>. New material, Michael: it's the way forward. Follow us And follow us on <a href="https://www.facebook.com/thenationalArtsandLife">Facebook</a> for discussions, entertainment, reviews, wellness and news.