Christian Joseph Morata Bautista

(born October 19, 1981 in Imus, Cavite,

Philippines)

is a Filipino singer. He is popular in other Southeast Asian countries, such as Indonesia and Thailand

Christian Bautista is a singing sensation in

the Philippines. He has established a name for himself in the music scene not only in his home country, but also in Indonesia, Thailand, Malaysia, and Singapore.

First thrust in the spotlight as ABS-CBN���s Star In A Million���s most popular runner-up, his future was sealed soon after signing a recording contract with hit-making label Warner Music Philippines. With chart-topping hits like "Colour Everywhere," "Hands to Heaven," and ���The Way You Look At Me,��� Christian's fame soared and life was never the same again for the 24-year old Landscape Architecture graduate. Christian���s self-titled album reached Multi-Platinum status in the

Philippines and Indonesia.

Christian���s international success began with

���The Way You Look At Me,��� getting frequent airplay in Indonesian radio stations. The song became an instant hit among the country���s young music lovers, even if they had yet to see the artist behind the ballad. The song, penned by American composers Andrew Fromm and Keith Follese, became so popular that record label Warner Indonesia decided to bring Christian there, to the great delight of the fans whose support for the Filipino singer has been steadily growing and even

spreading to neighboring countries.

Last February 2006, Indonesia���s largest TV station, RCTI, aired ���Completely — Christian Bautista,��� the young balladeer���s first-ever Indonesian TV special. Christian performed with the biggest names in the Indonesian music scene — the famous 40-piece Magenta Orchestra, the young musical genius Andi Rianto, and the country���s two

female divas, Krisdayanti and Titi D.J.

���Completely,��� Christian Bautista���s much awaited sophomore album, has received a Gold Record Award on its first week of release in the Philippines. The album has spawned hit songs ���Everything You Do,��� ���Invincible,��� and ���I Can Love You Easy.���

Apart from appearing in live concerts all over Asia, the Middle East, and the US, Christian is a regular performer on ABS-CBN���s Sunday noontime show, ���ASAP,��� as part of the ���Champions��� group. He is managed by STAGES, an event and talent

 management company in the Philippines.

*** Trivia ***

*Got a degree in Architectural Landscaping in

UP Diliman.

*Favorite hobby is gardening.

*Has a dog named Enzo.

*Loves to play football and boomerang.His other sports include swimming, table tennis, badminton, basketball, golf, roller blading,and paint-ball.

*A choir member before joining show biz.

*One of the three boys in the family.

*He played for Ateneo Flag Football.

*The street where his family lives in Imus, Cavite is named Bautista Street.

*When agent Carlo Orosa auditioned him for a possible contract with Warner, he let Christian

joined in "Search for a Star in a Million" (2005) (SIAM). It is the reason why Christian was

the first to have a solo album among his SIAM batch mates, and was not under Star Records in which SIAM finalists usually signed contracts.

*A member of UP table tennis team.

*Started singing in a church choir at age 7.

Formed an a capella group in high school and it was through one of their performances in a birthday party that he got noticed by his agent

Carlo Orosa.

*The first and the only Filipino artist to guest in the Indonesian Idol,Indonesia's version

of"American Idol: The Search for a Superstar" (2002), not as a contestant but a guest

artist.

*A model-endorser of Bench clothing line in the Philippines.

*A Filipino singer and actor.

*A finalist in the Philippine reality show "Search for a Star in a Million"(2005). He lost but became the most popular in the batch that he

even out-shadowed the winner, Erik Santos.

*A sponsor of two Filipino children under World Vision Philippines. He helps World Vision with a series of fund-raising concert. World Vision is a child-focused Christian, development, advocacy and relief organization that helps over 100 million people in 96 countries. It is one of the world's largest child sponsorship and relief agencies. In the Philippines, the organization assists more than 120,000 children in 34 provinces and 22 cities across the country.