Robert Michaels

Roberto Michele Buttarazzi, better known as Robert Michaels, is a Canadian musician born in Toronto, Canada who spent part of his childhood in Italy.

Michaels is a gold and platinum-selling recording artist, guitarist, and vocalist. He has received multiple Juno Award nominations and won the Juno Award for Instrumental Album of the Year in 2003 for Allegro.

His debut album, Paradiso, released in 1997, was nominated for a Juno Award and achieved Platinum certification, selling more than 100,000 copies in Canada.

In 1998, Michaels was nominated for a Juno Award for Instrumental Artist(s) of the Year. His album Utopia was nominated for Best Instrumental Album in 2000 for a Juno Award, and his next album, Allegro won the 2003 Juno Award for Instrumental Album of the Year.

Michaels' album Via Italia was released in 2013.

Fletcher connected the Wild Strawberries band with German electronic dance producer and DJ André Tanneberger (stage name ATB). Tanneberger produced a remix of the song, released as an ATB single re-titled "Let U Go." The single reached number 18 on the U.S. Billboard Hot Dance Music/Club Play charts and number 7 on the German Singles Chart.

Awards and nominations

Juno Awards Michaels won the 2003 Juno Award for Instrumental Album of the Year and received 3 additional nominations.

Discography Title Album details Certifications Nominations/AwardsParadiso Released: 1996 Label: Melaby Music (#MP131-2) CAN: Gold, Platinum Arizona Released: 1997 Label: Melaby Music (#MP2 132)Utopia Released: 1998 Label: Melaby MusicNominated for a Juno Award for Best Instrumental Album Allegro Released: 2003 Label: Melaby Music Won a Juno Award for Instrumental Album of the Year Robert Michaels Released: 2005 Label: Melaby MusicThe Spanish Guitar Collection Type: Compilation album Released: 2006 Label: Melaby Music (#2810)Cubamenco Released: 2009 Label: Melaby MusicVia Italia Released: 2013 Label: Melaby MusicHoliday Classics Released: 2019 Label: Melaby Music Other compilation appearances Guitar Music For Small Rooms (1997) (WEA) Guitar Music For Small Rooms 2 (2001) (WEA) Guitar Music For Small Rooms 3 (2004) (WEA)