Christian Bautista on Letting Go of Perfection, Fan Misconceptions, and His Funny Social Media Side

Hello everyone, and welcome to another episode of Once and Always a Fanboy.

Today’s guest is someone whose voice has been part of the soundtrack of the last two decades of OPM. He is one of the most recognizable romantic balladeers in the Philippines and even built a huge following across Southeast Asia.

He recently headlined a concert alongside fellow vocalist Mark Bautista, and he’s also released a brand new single called Sa’yo Lamang.

So today we’re going to talk about the journey, from those early days on national television to what it means to still be performing, creating, and evolving as an artist more than two decades later.
Fangirl and fanboys, Christian Bautista!

00:00 Preview
00:43 Intro
03:50 If music didn't happen
04:46 Longevity
06:22 Stage Instinct
08:14 What you used to obsess over
09:52 Sa'yo Lamang
10:51 Interpreting music
12:25 Fanboying over
16:03 Magical era
17:29 Music business
20:09 Misconceptions
21:43 Social Media Persona
23:50 Success and Fulfillment
24:52 Chapter that surprised you
26:24 Nothing like a live audience
28:53 Final words

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