Three Boy-Bands, One Greatest Hits Tour

A1, 98 Degrees and Blue...these guys were making music hits left and right more than a decade ago so what can concert goers expect when they see The Greatest Hits Tour Live in Manila 2012 tonight at the SMART Araneta Coliseum?

At the press conference held at the Mactan Room of Edsa Shangri-La Hotel, the boys, err men, have this to say, "We are better looking, we sing better and we are better performers now." I agree and may I add that they are indeed charming in person?

A1's Christian Ingebrigtsen, Ben Adams and Mark Read

And since the show is about their greatest hits, the guys are expected to sing their familiar tunes but fans should look forward to British-Norwegian group A1's new and exciting rendition of their smash hit "Like A Rose." A1 member Ben Adams, who wrote the song for his mom when he was just 16, was thrilled to announce the performance of the said version, "We have just updated it for a brand new version for 2012, which was amazingly fun to do! Very excited for you all to hear it!" The two other A1 members joining Ben in the show are Mark Read and Christian Ingebrigtsen. A1's big hits include "Ready or Not/Everything," "Same Old Brand New You," "Caught in the Middle," "Make it Good," and "Take on Me."

98 Degrees' Jeff Timmons

Joining A1 for the Wilbros Live produced concert are contemporaries Blue and Jeff Timmons, lead vocalist of 98 Degrees. When asked about his favorite 98 Degrees song, Jeff said,"Out of all the hits, Invisible Man is my favorite. It is the most soulful of our radio songs, and it was the first song we ever heard of ourselves on the radio." Other 98 Degrees hits include "I Do," "Because of You," "My Everything," and "The Hardest Thing." Jeff likewise revealed his plan to release new recordings soon.

Blue's Duncan James, Lee Ryan, Anthony Costa and Simon Webbe

On the other hand, English pop vocal group Blue, comprised of Simon Webbe, Lee Ryan, Duncan James and Anthony Costa, will refresh fans with their hits like "All Rise," "Too Close," "If You Come Back," "Fly By," "One Love," "Sorry Seems to be the Hardest Word," "Guilty," and "Signed, Sealed, Delivered (I'm Yours)."

Here's a short video of the guys singing their favorite hit songs.

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