MANILA, Philippines — Have you heard the latest remake of the anthemic NSYNC hit "This I Promise You"?
The latest features one classically trained voice instead of the raspy tone of Justin Timberlake and the pop, high-belting voice of JC Chasez. It's also without the harmonious voices of Lance Bass, Chris Kirkpatrick and Joey Fatone.
Instead, Christian Bautista takes up all the voices and puts out a more solemn, wedding-ready version of the 2000 hit.
Backed with guitars and string instruments, Christian sings the song that remains to be one of the many favorites among couples ready to tie the knot. The song is everlasting as it continues to be covered even after 20 years since its conception.
Christian's version can be seen in two videos uploaded on YouTube by Universal Music Philippines. There's his official performance video and the other is the official lyric video.
This is one of the surprises of Christian, who is also dubbed as "Asia's Pop Balladeer," after breaking into neighboring provinces like Indonesia with his soothing voice.
He also surprised his fans last year after he went into concert production. He was the line producer of Alden Richards' first virtual concert, "Alden's Reality" last December 8. He is regularly seen on the musical show "All Out Sundays" and as a panelist on the reality singing contest "The Clash."
“This I Promise You” is now available on Spotify, Apple Music, YouTube Music, Amazon Music, Deezer and all digital stores worldwide under Universal Records. — Video from Universal Records Philippines via YouTube