Before Star in a Million and Pinoy Pop Superstar, there was the Metropop Star Search. It was established by GMA in the nineties in the hope of discovering new singing sensations. First held in 1997, the contest ended with Jonard Yanzon winning first place and Carmela Cuneta and Melanie Calumpad as the first and second runners-up, respectively.

Seven years have passed, and the three winners are still very much in the performing scene. Read on and see how their separate journeys turned into stories of chance and destiny.

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