Encore: Essential Songs of Stage, Screen and Love

It was nearly two decades ago that a fresh faced Michael Ball reached an audience of over 600 million worldwide, when he performed ‘One Step Out Of Time’ representing Great Britain in the Eurovision song contest. The song and his self-titled debut album went on to reach Number One not long after.As one of Britain’s leading musical stars, Michael Ball has won the hearts of the public on stage and screen with roles such as Marius in Les Misérables, Alex in Aspects of Love, Caractacus Potts in Chitty Chitty Bang Bang and most recently Edna Turnblad in Hairspray for which he won the 2008 Laurence Olivier Award for best actor in a musical. Michael Ball is best known for the hit “Love Changes Everything" which reached Number two on the charts but he has also had noteable achievement for his solo albums which have reached gold or platinum status within a number of weeks.Along with his very successful career on stage, Michael Ball has featured regularly on BBC Radio 2 as well as a number of television shows. In 1993 he hosted his own TV programme featuring many popular music artists of the time. He has also presented The National Lottery and Children in Need, co-hosted This Morning and co-judged the second series of ITV1 reality television show Soapstar Superstar.Michael Ball continuously plays sell out venues across the country as well as abroad. He performed in front of the royal family in the Queen's 40th Anniversary Gala as well as the Royal Variety Performance and in 1999, he was voted the Royal Variety Club's Best Recording Artist.With such a successful career behind him, it is no wonder that Michael Ball will remain one of UK’s best loved entertainer’s. This 3CD collection brings together the very best of his career showcasing his success on Stage, Screen and all the hits that have touched our hearts.