Ataska Mercado

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Ataska Mercado
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Born
Atascha Chloe Mercado

Quezon City, Philippines
Occupations
  • Actress
  • television personality
  • singer
  • songwriter
  • host
Years active2015–present
Agent
Known forLydia in Vivamax's "Bugaw" [1] Q (Philippine TV network) Bidang Bata Grand Winner [2]

Atascha Chloe "Ataska" Mercado is a Filipino actress, singer and VJ. [3] In 2009, she was crowned as Lil' Earth Angel-Eco Tourism during Miss Lil' Earth Angels 2009 at Miss Philippines Earth 2009. [4] She joined The Voice Kids (Philippine season 2) and got a three-chair turn. [5] She was a theater actress for plays such as Wizard of Oz, Peter Pan and Annie where she played as Pepper. [6] [7] She is Pasig River Rehabilitation Commission Ambassador from 2018 to the present. [8]

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Filmography

Television and web series

YearTitleRoleNetworkRef
2015 The Voice Kids (Philippine TV series) season 2 Herself (contestant) ABS-CBN [9]
2017Taddy Taddy PoPaige Sari-Sari Channel [10]
2018One SongRose Studio Viva [11]
2019OPM TVVJ Ataska Studio Viva [12]
2023Secret CampusAndiVivamax [13]
2023Halo-Halo XMelissaVivamax [14]

Theater

YearTitleRoleProducerRef
2016 Annie Pepper Newport World Resorts [6]

Film

YearTitleRoleFilm StudioRef
2018 Miss Granny Hana Viva Films [15]
2020Sensitive and in LoveAtaskaThe Global Touch Group. [8]
2022How to Love Mr. HeartlessAmy Viva Films [16]
2023BugawLydia Viva Films [17]
2023Bisyo Lisa Viva Films [18]
2024MapanuksoTanya Viva Films [19]

Discography

Singles [20]

Concerts

Awards

Award ceremonyYearCategoryNominee(s)/work(s)ResultRef
Wish 107.5 Music Awards 2017Wish Young Artist of the YearNominated [22]
Philippine Popular Music Festival 2018Song InterpreterKelan KayaSemi-Finalist [23]
30th Awit Awards 2018Best Performance by a New Female Recording ArtistIf I Fall in LoveNominated [24]

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