Masuwerte si Christian Bautista dahil siya ang pinili among the many Filipino singers na mag-perform sa 1st Asian Beach Games na ginanap sa Garuda Wisnu Kencana Park sa Bali, Indonesia.
Nakasamang mag-perform doon ni Christian si Andre Hehaussa, one of Indonesia's top singers and songwriters; at si Mark Lazaro, ang lead vocalist ng Indian band na Karimasix.
"We needed prominent male singers from other Asian countries and Christian Bautista is a name everyone knows. There is no reason for us not to pick him," sabi ni Tanta Hiaiya, ang Indonesian director of the games' opening ceremonies.
Pinakilala nga si Christian, Andre, at Mark bilang "The Asian Divos" at inawit nila ang "To Be One," isang original Indonesian song na sinulat para sa 1st Asian Beach Games. Sinabayan sila ng isang 70-piece orchestra conducted by Indonesian musical director and songwriter Erwin Gutawa.
Dumalo sa naturang event ang pinuno ng Indonesia na si President H.E. Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono. Estimated na 4,000 people ang nanood ng Games sa Bali. Nagkaroon ito ng two-hour TV coverage at na-cover din ng ESPN at Star Sports.
The opening ceremonies' main stage stands before a massive and elaborately sculptured Balinese eagle, called the Garuda. Sa likod ng Garuda ay ang famous mountain-sized Vishnu statue. Sa harap nito ay isang lit staircase na daan papunta sa man-made beach.
Higit sa 1,000 dancers ang nagbukas ng event at nag-perform sila ng iba't ibang cultural dances complete with costumes, props, at colorful banners na nag-depict sa history ng Indonesia mula sa 7th century hanggang sa ngayon. Athletes from 45 Asian countries competing in 19 beach sports events ang dumalo.
Gumastos nga raw ng mahigit US$3 million ang Bali National Asian Beach Games Committee para sa bonggang ceremonies. Ito na raw ang pinakamalaking national event ng Indonesia ngayong 2008.
Sa 2009, ang Oman, Muscat in the Middle East ang maghu-host ng 2nd Asian Beach Games.