Filipino teen singer and stage performer Sam Concepcion sang "Kung Fu Fighting," the theme song for Dreamworks animated movie "Kung Fu Panda." The said single will be included in the Asian/International soundtrack of Kung Fu Panda.

Concepcion was very happy upon hearing the good news. The opportunity all started when he submitted a demo to United International Pictures, who in turn sent the demo to Dreamworks. The office of Steven Spielberg approved of the demo.

The theme song for the U.S. soundtrack will be sang by American hiphop, funk, soul, and R&B musician Cee-Lo Green and Hallyu star Rain will sing the Korean version of the same song.

Concepcion was the champion for Little Big Star's Season 1 aired in 2005. This is the same contest where singing sensation Charice Pempengco placed third. He also played as Troy Bolton in the Philippine version of Disney's High School Musical on Stage.

His music video for Kung Fu Fighting, which was shot in a Chinese temple in Malabon, Philippines, will be shown at the end of the movie. Kung Fu Panda will hit theaters worldwide this coming June 2008.

TV Patrol World report dated May 13, 2008:

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Update!!!
For the music videos of Kung Fu Fighting, go to post #8.
It's Sam Concepcion, Rain and Cee-Lo Green's versions
... or go to this thread: http://www.ampedasia.com/forums/kung-fu-...10558.html

Credits to javabeans for the animated gif

ooo he's pretty cute haha >.< but coolio singing the theme song for Kung Fu Panda eh? coolio =]. Filipinos are rising!!! =]. hehe and chea i wanna watch this movie =] it seems funnnnnny =] hehe.

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yup! filipino are rising nowadays! time to show the world who we really are.. (lol).
hurray filipinos! congratulations sam.

fun movie !

wow great!

sam is a good performer and he's very cute and young!

so this another breakthrough in the philippine industry..
glad we still have good quality singers in this generation..

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sam concepcion is really good looking..
i hope that international entertainment open its doors for this young chap..

oh that's so awesome of him!!! i was going to watch that movie when it's playing over here ^^ i was thinking of bringing my little bro to watch this since it's so cute and funny. I saw the preview and it's just halarious. Sam is such a cutie pie

This is Sam Concepcion's cut to be seen in Asian release of the soundtrack and movie...


Rain's version... Rain's version will also be seen in the Asian release:
http://youtube.com/watch?v=zxqRU7ZB2MQ

... and here's Cee-Lo Green's cut. The version used for the US release:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pKMbUlUZYrc

Credits to javabeans for the animated gif