First thrust in the spotlight as AB

First thrust in the spotlight as ABS-CBN’s Star In A Million’s most popular non-winner, his future was sealed soon after with a recording contract with hit-making label Warner Music Philippines.[7][8][9] The partnership produced the phenomenal hit “The Way You Look At Me,[10]” and life was never the same again for the 25-year-old Landscape Architecture graduate from the University of the Philippines. Christian’s self-titled album,[11] which carried his first hit song reached Multi-Platinum status in the Philippines, and Indonesia.[12]
Christian’s international success began with “The Way You Look at Me” was released on his single on December 12, 2004, 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,[8] 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.