"Dream. Believe. Survive." The words and tagline of the popular Philippine television show "StarStruck". StarStruck
is the first reality-based artista search in primetime TV. It showcases the talent of every girl and boy in the show.
Dancing, singing, acting; three primary skills which a person should have to be a star. 'Cause in StarStruck,
everything is a test. So believe in the power of dreams and survive, STARSTRUCK!
CHRISTIAN ESTEBAN
When 18-year-old Christian Esteban decided to stay in the Philippines and take up
Mass Communications in a university in Baguio, he had another goal in mind:
to be able to break into Philippine show business. Although born and raised
in California, Christian was in the know of the latest in Philippine
entertainment, for he had an aunt who owned a Filipino video store. The more
he watched Filipino films on video, Christian found himself wanting to be
part of it all and be more in touch with his heritage.
Now that he is a Starstruck finalist and a step closer to his goal,
Christian is determined to do his best to succeed in his chosen career.
This goal-oriented teenager would like to someday be another Rico Yan and
make a difference in people�s lives. He believes that world peace can be
achieved if �we deal with one mind at a time� and treat every person as a
unique individual with different emotions and insights.
NADINE SAMONTE
Fifteen-year-old Nadine Samonte started ramp modeling at the age of 13 and
won the title of Ms. Glamour as a student. Aside from her mestiza looks, she
believes that what clinched her inclusion in the Starstruck Final 14 is her
singing talent, which she has honed since she started taking voice lessons at
the age of 10. She has been invited to perform in several out-of-town singing
engagements and has also appeared in several print ads and commercials.
Nadine believes that she can be another Jolina Magdangal because she can
be a versatile performer. She doesn�t mind doing teenybopper roles at first
but would like to mature into more dramatic roles in the future. In doing
drama, she says she would want to go into the character and delve into the
sad moments in her life, such as the time when her father left them and
returned to Germany for good last January. Nadine says that in order to
emerge as the Starstruck winner, she would bank on her �x-factor� and
self-confidence.
DION JOSEPH IGNACIO
Seventeen-year-old Dion Joseph Ignacio openly admits that he has a �dramatic
life.� He discloses that he hails from a poor family in Siniloan, Laguna. He
could no longer afford schooling because his mother became the sole
breadwinner after his father became ill and could no longer work. Being the
eldest of five siblings, with the youngest being a three-year-old girl, Dion
carries the tremendous responsibility of supporting his entire family.
This is why when a movie reporter spotted him in a resort in Pakil,
Laguna and asked him to come to Manila and give showbiz a try, Dion
eventually obliged. Although he admits that he still hasn�t overcome his
shyness, he knows he is ready for the challenges of show business if only to
survive.
RAINIER JOSEPH CASTILLO
Seventeen-year-old Rainier Joseph Castillo had only set his sight on being a
commercial model, but now that he has made it to the select Starstruck Final
14 he is ready to pursue the path to stardom. Although financial problems
had forced him to quit school, Rainier is motivated to do his best to help
his mother and older sister. He doesn�t mind if his father left them when he
was three years old because he has always had a strong-willed mother who
raised him and his sister righteously. He is grateful that his mother always
reminded them to count their blessings and not to be envious of what other
people have.
If he does become one of GMA�s newest stars, Rainier wants to start in a
youth-oriented program like Click and work his way up to more mature and
challenging roles.
JENNYLYN MERCADO
Sixteen-year-old Jennylyn Mercado may be a familiar face to some as she has
already played the role of Rio Locsin�s favorite student in the recently
concluded GMA teledrama Ang Iibigin Ay Ikaw as well as in the weekly series
Nagmamahal, Manay Gina, where she appeared three times. She has also done
commercials and print ads for a telecom company, a cologne brand and a local
magazine.
Aside from her product endorsements and occasional TV appearances,
Jennylyn is also an exceptional singer who performed regularly in two bars
prior to her inclusion in Starstruck�s Final 14. Jennylyn admits that she is
more comfortable in doing offbeat roles such as being a contrabida because
it is where she can internalize easily, although it does not necessarily
mean she is villainy in real life. She says she is the �cool and calm type�
who is friendly and gets along well with people.
MARK ANGELO HERRAS
When his father�s friend told him about Starstruck�s auditions, 16-year-old
Mark Angelo Herras readily grabbed the opportunity to showcase his talents
in dancing, rapping, and acting. Mark enjoys doing comedy and would like to
be as versatile as Michael V. someday. He would also like to play contrabida
roles and try to appear arrogant and intimidating.
The youngest of two boys, Mark lives with his father while his elder
brother is with their mother. He says he doesn�t mind if his parents are
separated because they still live in the same subdivision and are still in
speaking terms with each other. A disciplined teenager who is often home
before 9 p.m., Mark is determined to work hard so that he can save enough
money to continue his studies.
Source: StarStruck.Tv
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