Jennylyn Vergara Mercado, batter known as Jennylyn Mercado is a Filipino actress, singer and songwriter. She was the winner of the first season of the Philippine TV series StarStruck, a dream come true for the artist who was based talent search show on GMA Network in the Philippines. Mercado started as a recording artist with Alpha Records in 1999 through the recommendation of her voice coach, Susanna Pichay.