Ataska Mercado

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Ataska Mercado
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Born
Atascha Chloe Mercado

(2002-02-02) February 2, 2002 (age 22)
Quezon City, Philippines
Occupations
  • Actress
  • television personality
  • singer
  • songwriter
  • host
Years active2015–present
Agent

Atascha Chloe "Ataska" Mercado is a Filipino actress, singer and VJ. [1] In 2009, she was crowned as Lil' Earth Angel-Eco Tourism during Miss Lil' Earth Angels 2009 at Miss Philippines Earth 2009. [2] She joined The Voice Kids (Philippine season 2) and got a three-chair turn. [3] She was a theater actress for plays such as Wizard of Oz, Peter Pan and Annie where she played as Pepper. [4] [5] She is Pasig River Rehabilitation Commission Ambassador from 2018 to the present. [6] She is a member of the girl group, SNTA, [7] managed by Viva Artists Agency.

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Filmography

Television series

YearTitleRoleNetworkRef
2011Time of your lifeYoung Zaira GMA [8]
2015 The Voice Kids Philippines (season 2) Herself (contestant) ABS-CBN [9]
2017Taddy Taddy PoPaige Sari-Sari Channel [10]
2018One SongRose Studio Viva [11]
2019OPM TVVJ Ataska [12]

Web series

YearTitleRoleNetworkRef
2023Secret CampusAndi Vivamax [13]
Halo-Halo XMelissa [14]

Theater

YearTitleRoleProducerRef
2016 Annie Pepper Newport World Resorts [4]

Film

YearTitleRoleFilm StudioRef
2018 Miss Granny Hana Viva Films [15]
2021Sensitive and in LoveAtaskaThe Global Touch Group [6]
2022How to Love Mr. HeartlessAmy Viva Films [16]
2023BugawLydia Viva Films / Vivamax [17]
Bisyo!Lisa [18]
2024MapanuksoTanya [19]
Sweet ReleaseRian [20]
ElevatorErika Viva Films / Cineko Productions
Sisid MarinoFlor Vivamax [21]
UhawRejoice [22]
LamasMona [23]

Discography

Singles [24]

Concerts

Awards

Award ceremonyYearCategoryNominee(s)/work(s)ResultRef
Wish 107.5 Music Awards 2017Wish Young Artist of the YearNominated [26]
Philippine Popular Music Festival 2018Song InterpreterKelan KayaSemi-Finalist [27]
30th Awit Awards 2018Best Performance by a New Female Recording ArtistIf I Fall in LoveNominated [28]
Lustre Awards 20242024Most Promising Actress of the YearWon [29]

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