Mark Bautista

Mark Arazo Bautista is a Filipino singer, TV host, model and dancer. Bautista received his career break when he became a grand finalist on the Philippine reality TV talent search Star for a Night where he placed third behind Sarah Geronimo.

Career 2003–2009 In 2004, he signed a contract with ABS-CBN, becoming a regular performer in ASAP and host of the Search for the Star in a Million (season 1 and season 2) singing competition as well as Star Magic.

In September 2005, he released his first album Dream On with its carrier single "I Need You" which topped the MYX daily top 10 for two months. Viva Records released a full-length album called Dream On Expanded along with the release of the "You Win the Game" music video that featured a new and daring Mark. The song reached the top spot in MYX in less than a week after it premiered.

In July 2011, he, along with other Kapuso artists performed for the Kababayan Fest held in Northern and Southern California. In the same year, he performed as Crisóstomo Ibarra in the stage musical Noli Me Tángere, an adaptation of José Rizal's novel of the same name by composer Ryan Cayabyab and librettist Bienvenido Lumbera.

In 2014, Bautista performed in the musical Here Lies Love by David Byrne and Fatboy Slim at the Royal National Theatre in London where he played the late President Ferdinand Marcos. The musical is based on the life of Imelda Marcos.

2018–2019 Bautista returned to GMA Network as one of the performers of a new musical variety show, Studio 7.

Personal life Through his self-authored memoir titled Beyond the Mark, Bautista opened up about the challenges he experienced after revealing in February 2018 that he is bisexual.

In January 2023, he opened his coffee shop business in Cagayan de Oro City.

Discography

Albums Year TitleCertificationsSales 2004 Mark Bautista Studio album Released: 2003 PHL: Gold 15,000+ 2005 Dream On Expanded Studio album Released: January 2006 PHL: Gold 15,000+ 2007 Every Now and Then Studio album Released: April 27, 2007 PHL: Gold 15,000+ 2008 I'll Be the One Studio album Released: August 15, 2008 10,000+ 2010 Nagmamahal, Mark Bautista Studio album Released: October 16, 2010 10,000+ 2013 The Sound of Love Studio album Released: June 1, 2013