Christian Bautista does K-Pop

MANILA, Philippines - Christian Bautista broke new ground again as the first Filipino artist to collaborate with a Korean Pop Group. He recorded the hit song Wrong Number with K-Pop group One Way.

“2010 has been a year of many firsts and many surprises and my collaboration with One Way is one of them,” says Christian. “Being part of one of the best upcoming K-pop groups is a great opportunity, a challenge to continue to explore other music genres. I hope fans will appreciate the version we did.”

In preparation for this special duet, Christian mustered enough courage to overcome what people see as his limitation as a performer by undergoing extensive dance classes almost every other day.

“People have a hard time imagining me dance, so I really want to devote as much time as I could to practice,” says Christian, who has Jungee Marcelo as his dance coach. “I am working very hard and I know

I’ll be better in the future. I am determined. And, I am thankful I have Jungee’s support.”

This proved Christian’s dedication to his craft. It is also a part of his new persona — bolder, more exciting . He started off improving his physique, exposing his “to-die-for” abs in a number of billboards for brands he endorsed.

Formed last February, One Way was in the country recently to promote its first album, One Way Street, distributed by Universal Records.