Meet StarStruck V's Final 14

'StarStruck V' has found its Final 14 contenders. After weeks of auditions, call backs and grueling tests, ready na sila para ipakilala sa lahat. Text by Jason John S. Lim. Photos provided by GMA Network. Last Sunday, the callback contenders were cut down to the Top 20 and were introduced to their new competition: the Worldwide 8. The Top 20 might have the advantage of earlier mental and physical preparation, pero hindi maitatanggi ang drive ng walong international contenders who came all the way from Japan, Singapore, Bahrain, Canada and the United States! At walang sinasayang na oras ang StarStruck, because bago pa man makapag-celebrate ang mga naiwan sa competition, they were told to get ready for their first week of tests. From Monday to Friday, the now Top 28 met with their mentors: Jai Sabas-Aracama for Music, Barbi Chan for Make-Up, Douglas Nierras for Dance, Gina Alajar for Acting and Abbygale Arenas-de Leon for Imaging. And last Wednesday, they also underwent their first official pictorial for the show. After the whole week of grueling tasks, 14 na lang ang natitira to vie for the titles: Ultimate Male Survivor and Ultimate Female Survivor. From the boys: Ian Batherson is the self-proclaimed funny guy from Germany who dreams to become an artista in the Philippines. Sef Cadayona is the boy from Manila who dreams to entertain people with his talent and passion. Rocco Nacino is Baguio-born but considers himself a Laguna-native who wants to fulfill his dreams of becoming an artista. Enzo Pineda is a Makati-based aspiring actor who dreams of becoming a superhero. Steven Silva is the Davaoeño who wants to make his parents proud through his love for singing. Piero Vergara is the happy-go-lucky guy from Davao who also wants to be known as a journalist, a songwriter and an author. From the girls: Fianca Cruz is the impassioned dancer from Pasig who has dreamed to be an artista since she was a kid. Sarah Lahbati is the girl who hails from Switzerland, who has left everything behind to try her luck in StarStruck. Diva Montelaba is the Cebuaña whose wants to make her grandmother's dreams come true. Rox Montealegre is the Dean's lister from Makati who wants the fast-paced (and never dull) life that only showbiz can provide. Princess Snell is the cutie from Laguna whose showbiz-oriented dreams is rooted in the desire to give her family a good future. And from the Worldwide 8: Rye Burgos is a US-grown aspirant who wants to inspire through laughter. Nina Kodaka is the contender from Japan who has always known that she wants to be an artista. Zeryl Lim has come all the way from Bahrain to enhance her talents in entertaining people. Vote for your choice survivor! Just text STARSTRUCK (space) NAME OF CONTESTANT and send to 2344 for Globe, TM and Sun subscribers, and 367 for Smart and Talk N' Text users. Each vote costs PhP2.00 for Sun subscribers and PhP2.50 for other networks. (This service is exclusive for the Philippines only.) International supporters can vote through the website StarStruck.TV. Catch the show every Saturday pagkatapos ng Pinoy Records and every Sunday pagkatapos ng Kap's Amazing Stories. And get to know the new batch of hopefuls daily from Mondays through Fridays sa StarStruck ShoutOut bago mag-Family Feud! Pag-usapan si ang StarStruck V and your favorite contenders sa pinagandang iGMA Forum! Not yet a member? Register here!