Ataska Mercado

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]

Ataska Mercado
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]

Filmography

Television and web series
Year Title Role Network Ref
2015 The Voice Kids (Philippine TV series) season 2 Herself (contestant) ABS-CBN [9]
2017 Taddy Taddy Po Paige Sari-Sari Channel [10]
2018 One Song Rose Studio Viva [11]
2019 OPM TV VJ Ataska Studio Viva [12]
2023 Secret Campus Andi Vivamax [13]
2023 Halo-Halo X Melissa Vivamax [14]

Theater
Year TitleRoleProducerRef
2016AnniePepperNewport World Resorts[6]

Film
Year TitleRoleFilm StudioRef
2018Miss GrannyHanaViva Films[15]
2020Sensitive and in LoveAtaskaThe Global Touch Group.[8]
2022How to Love Mr. HeartlessAmyViva Films[16]
2023BugawLydiaViva Films[17]
2023Bisyo LisaViva Films[18]
2024MapanuksoTanyaViva Films[19]

Discography

Singles[20]

  • Atras Abante Ka (2016)
  • If I Fall in Love (2016)
  • Pana (2017)
  • Ilog Pasig (2017)
  • Pangarap na Bituin (OST Miss Granny and Bula) (2018)
  • Kelan Kaya? (for PhilPop) (2018)
  • 18 (2020)
  • Kahit Sandali (2021)
  • Marupok (OST The Ship Show and Kamadora) (2022)
  • Kahit Na (OST Haliparot) (2023)
  • Dilim (OST Katas) (2024)

Concerts

  • Padayon benefit concert for Caritas[21]
  • The Voice Kids Boses Ng Bulilit Muling Bibirit

Awards
Award ceremony Year Category Nominee(s)/work(s) Result Ref
Wish 107.5 Music Awards 2017 Wish Young Artist of the Year Nominated [22]
Philippine Popular Music Festival 2018 Song Interpreter Kelan Kaya Semi-Finalist [23]
30th Awit Awards 2018 Best Performance by a New Female Recording Artist If I Fall in Love Nominated [24]

References
  1. "Young woman forced into prostitution finds a turning point in 'Bugaw'". Manila Standard. 4 July 2023.
  2. Gabinete, Jojo (6 April 2024). "Ataska, nag-transition from child actress to Vivamax".
  3. "MORE MUSIC SHOWS FROM VIVA TV". Inquirer Bandera. 2019. Retrieved 2 April 2024.
  4. "ME Philippines 2009: Beautiful Sisters". Woman of Earth. 2009. Archived from the original on 1 May 2009. Retrieved 28 March 2024.
  5. Umbao, Ed (8 June 2015). "Ataska Mercado: Three-Chair Turner of The Voice Kids Season 2 (Performance Video)". PhilNews PH. Retrieved 28 March 2024.
  6. "Get to Know Annie's Cast of Orphans!". TheaterFansManila. 8 June 2016. Retrieved 28 March 2024.
  7. "Ataska at V81 Radio". V81 Radio. 6 February 2017. Retrieved 4 April 2024.
  8. "Ataska Mercado". SensitiveAndInLove. 8 June 2015. Retrieved 28 March 2024.
  9. "VIDEO: Atascha Mercado turns 3 chairs on 'The Voice Kids' Season 2". Summit Express.
  10. Gil, Baby. "Taddy Taddy Po". Planet Store.
  11. "Viva TV Website under Schedule". Viva TV. 9 March 2018.
  12. "MORE MUSIC SHOWS FROM VIVA TV". Inquire Bandera. 2019.
  13. "Akting ni Ataska Mercado, pasabog sa 'Secret Campus'". Tribune. 17 August 2023.
  14. "Review of 'Grade Sex,' the final episode in the Vivamax series, 'Halo Halo X'". Journal News. 5 November 2023.
  15. "An Honest Review Of 'Miss Granny'". Cosmopolitan PH. 28 August 2018.
  16. CC, Je (22 October 2022). "'How to Love Mr. Heartless' Review: Hopeful Sentimentality". Lionheartv.
  17. "Young woman forced into prostitution finds a turning point in 'Bugaw'". Manila Standard. 4 July 2023.
  18. Bautista, Mario (14 July 2023). "Vices Ataska and Angelika find hard to drop". Journal News PH.
  19. "Entertainment Ataska". Abante Tonite. 14 March 2024.
  20. "Viva Records Corporation Artists". Viva Vicor. 20 March 2020.
  21. Gil, Baby (1 March 2022). "Sarah and Matteo lead Padayon benefit concert for Caritas". Philippines Star. Retrieved 28 March 2024.
  22. "3rd Wish 107.5 Music Awards Nominations Revealed". Wish107.5. 13 December 2017.
  23. Sakurako, Celene (2018). "2018 PhilPop Song Interpreters was Announced". Inquirer.
  24. Gil, Baby (17 August 2017). "Acapellago tops Awit Awards with 7 nominations". Philippines Star.
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