MANILA, Philippines—Rumor has it that balladeer Christian Bautista, whose contract with ABS-CBN is set to expire on Aug. 27, might just transfer to GMA-7 where his ex-girlfriend Rachelle Ann Go transferred a few years ago.
Despite the intriguing idea of a “reunion,” Bautista, who is very much in love with his present girlfriend, refused to give a definite answer about a network switch, opting to cross the bridge when he gets there.
“Pinapasa-Diyos ko, pinapasa-management ko ang mga negotiations,” he said in an interview.
Though thankful to ABS-CBN for all the breaks they gave him, Christian said that his next career moves won’t be about “channels” at all. He said that he’ll move to “wherever” as long as it would “challenge him to run as fast as I can.”
"I want a project that will widen my eyes, challenge me. A project that will really connect with me. It's not about the money; it's not about exposure... of course you need a little bit of both, pero dapat gusto ko gawin, yung passionate ako. Yung kahit maraming challenges eh gagawin ko siya," he said.
Asked for a word that would describe his state of mind as far as his career goes, Bautista went speechless for a moment before zeroing on “relentless.”
“Throw everything you got at me pero I will still make it. Put up every wall that you can possibly put up, but I will find a way to break it."
Besides his career in the Philippines, Bautista pointed out that he is also thinking about his pursuits in other Asian countries where he has already made a breakthrough, particularly in Indonesia and Singapore.
But does he want to stay with ABS-CBN?
“Sa ngayon po, we want to review everything,” he quipped.
While mulling over his options and waiting for results of negotiations that would determine his next career moves, Bautista is focusing on his upcoming 10th anniversary concert dubbed “X Class” that will be staged on Oct. 6, 7, 12, 13 and 14 at the Meralco Theater. Describing the upcoming series as a dream come true for him, Christian revealed that it would be an intimate show, if not a bit theatrical in concept that fits the venue.
article source: mb.com.ph
