Sa Re Ga Ma Pa Li'l Champs International

Sa Re Ga Ma Pa Li'l Champs International
Created byRajeev Arora
Abhishek Dwivedi
Directed byGyan Sahay
Presented byAditya Narayan
StarringSuresh Wadkar
Sonu Nigam
Country of originIndia
Production
Running time52 minutes
Original release
NetworkZee TV
Release19 October 2007 (2007-10-19) –
1 March 2008 (2008-03-01)
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Sa Re Ga Ma Pa L'il Champs International is an Indian televised children's singing competition announced by Sa Re Ga Ma Pa Challenge 2007 host, Aditya Narayan, on 28 July 2007. The season began on 19 October 2007 with 28 contestants. The show was broadcast on Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays. Anamika Choudhari won this competition on 1 March 2008.[1] It is the second instalment of the "Sa Re Ga Ma Pa L'il Champs" series and the fifth public voting competition in the "Sa Re Ga Ma Pa" series. Chronologically, the show was preceded by Sa Re Ga Ma Pa Challenge 2007.

Narayan mentioned that children aged 6–14 worldwide could send recordings of their songs on a CD if they wished to participate in the competition. Furthermore, on 13 October 2007, Narayan also added that Pritam and Sonu Nigam would be the judges of the show. However, Pritam was later replaced by Suresh Wadkar.

Regional auditions phase

Locations

The auditions were held in the following cities in India:

International auditions took place in the United Kingdom, Dubai, USA, South Africa, Malaysia, Pakistan, New Zealand, Singapore, Fiji, Kenya, Australia, Israel and Hong Kong.[2]

Most participants were from India. No foreign contestants reached the finals

Judges

Contestants [1]
Name City/State Country Status Status Date Episode Number Wildcard Entry/2nd Elimination
Anamika Choudhari Mariani, Assam India Winner 1 March 2008 Episode 40
Rohanpreet Singh Patiala, Punjab India 1st runner-up 1 March 2008 Episode 40
Tanmay Chaturvedi Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh India 2nd runner-up 1 March 2008 Episode 40
Aamir Hafeez Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh India 3rd runner-up 15 February 2008 Episode 34
Vasundhara Raturi Delhi India 4th runner-up 8 February 2008 Episode 32
Vaishali Raikwar Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh India Voted out 1 December 2007 Episode 14 25 Jan 2008/Epi. 29
Smita Nandi Agartala, Tripura India Voted out 18 January 2008 Episode 27
Vibhor Parashar Delhi India Voted out 12 January 2008 Episode 25
Rohit Shyam Raut Nagpur, Maharashtra India Voted out 4 January 2008 Episode 23
Paritosh Pande Gaziabad, Uttar Pradesh India Voted out 21 December 2007 Episode 21
Sahil Solanki Hissar, Haryana India Voted out 14 December 2007 Episode 6 1 Dec 2007/Epi. 14
Loria Dhoshi Jaipur, Rajasthan India Voted out 8 December 2007 Episode 16
Shahzaad Ali Bikaner, Rajasthan India Voted out 3 November 2007 Episode 17
Sagar Padke Mumbai, Maharashtra India Voted out 30 November 2007 Episode 13
Sayon Sen New Delhi India Voted out 17 November 2007 Episode 10
Barbie Rajput with Ankesh Godbole Mandi, Himachal Pradesh India Voted out 10 November 2007 Episode 8
Arghya Ramnath Naik Muscat Oman Voted out 28 October 2007 Episode 5
Harsh Kapoor Allahabad, Uttar Pradesh India Voted out 27 October 2007 Episode 4
Shreya Nayak Mumbai, Maharashtra India Voted out 27 October 2007 Episode 4
Shreya Tripathi Sitrah Bahrain Voted out 27 October 2007 Episode 4
Sukanya Gupta Delhi India Voted out 27 October 2007 Episode 4
Utkarsha Telang Indor, Madhya Pradesh India Voted out 27 October 2007 Episode 4
Aamna Waheed (Spelling Correction) England United Kingdom Voted out 26 October 2007 Episode 3
Maithali Shome Johannesburg South Africa Voted out 26 October 2007 Episode 3
Rupaali Suva Fiji Voted out 26 October 2007 Episode 3
Surbhi Rajput Kota, Rajasthan India Voted out 26 October 2007 Episode 3
Veda Narulkar Mumbai, Maharashtra India Voted out 26 October 2007 Episode 3
Anshula Kumar Sydney Australia Voted out 19 October 2007 Episode 2
Monalisa Roy Kuala Lumpur Malaysia Voted out 19 October 2007 Episode 2
Shruti Khandai California United States Voted out 19 October 2007 Episode 2
Vibhav Gautam Doha Qatar Voted out 19 October 2007 Episode 2
Yash Kansara N/A United States Voted out 19 October 2007 Grand Finale

Episode themes

Just as was done in previous Sa Re Ga Ma Pa shows, the idea of themes is used to determine the contestants' versatility and ability to sing different genres.

  • Episode 1 – Week 1 (Fri, 19 October) – Introduction to Indian Contestants
  • Episode 2 – Week 1 (Sat, 20 October) – Introduction to Foreign Contestants
  • Episode 3 – Week 2 (Fri, 26 October) – Contestants' Choice
  • Episode 4 – Week 2 (Sat, 27 October) – Contestants' Choice
  • Episode 5 – Week 3
  • Episode 6 – Week 3 (Sat, 3 November) – "Masti and Dhamaal" Songs
  • Episode 7 – Week 4 (Fri, 9 November) – Diwali Special
  • Episode 8 – Week 4 (Sat, 10 November) – Rock and Roll Songs
  • Episode 9 – Week 5 (Fri, 16 November) – Children's Day Special
  • Episode 10 – Week 5 (Sat, 17 November) – Comedy Special
  • Episode 11 – Week 6 (Fri, 23 November) – Asha Bhonsle's Songs
  • Episode 12 – Week 6 (Sat, 24 November)
  • Episode 13 – Week 7 (Fri, 30 November) – Contestant's Favorite Songs
  • Episode 14 – Week 7 (Sat, 1 December) – Retro Theme
  • Episode 15 – Week 8 (Fri, 7 December) – Hungama Songs
  • Episode 16 – Week 8 (Sat, 8 December) – Aamir Khan's Songs
  • Episode 17 – Week 9 (Fri, 14 December) –
  • Episode 18 – Week 9 (Sat, 15 December) –
  • Episode 19 – Week 10 (Fri, 21 December) – Balle Balle Punjabi Songs
  • Episode 20 – Week 10 (Sat, 22 December) – Hits of Karisma Kapoor
  • Episode 21 – Week 11 (Fri, 28 December) – Sonu Nigam's Songs
  • Episode 22 – Week 11 (Sat, 29 December) – Disco Special
  • Episode 23 – Week 12 (Fri, 4 January) – Beach Special
  • Episode 24 – Week 12 (Sat, 5 January) – Parent's Special
  • Episode 25 – Week 13 (Fri, 11 January) – Arabic Music
  • Episode 26 – Week 13 (Sat, 12 January) – Mela Special
  • Episode 27 – Week 14 (Fri, 18 January) – Sufi Songs
  • Episode 28 – Week 14 (Sat, 19 January) – Hits of Arshad Warsi/Ayesha Takia
  • Episode 29 – Week 15 (Fri, 25 January) – Train Songs
  • Episode 30 – Week 15 (Sat, 26 January) – Patriotic Songs
  • Episode 31 – Week 16 (Fri, 1 February) – Suresh Wadkar's Songs
  • Episode 32 – Week 16 (Sat, 2 February) – New Songs of 2007 & Romantic Songs
  • Episode 33 – Week 17 (Fri, 8 February) – Devotional Songs
  • Episode 34 – Week 17 (Sat, 9 February) – Chaand & Bhoot Songs
  • Episode 35 – Week 18 (Fri, 15 February) – Classical Songs
  • Episode 36 – Week 18 (Sat, 16 February) – Hits of Kajol/Ajay Devgan

Celebrity guests

Grand Finale: (1 March) Kajol and Ajay Devgan

References

Footnotes

  1. ^ "Sa Re Ga Ma Pa Challenge 2007". Sa Re Ga Ma Pa Challenge 2007. Mumbai. 28 July 2007. Zee TV.
  2. ^ Sa Re Ga Ma Pa- L'il champs' begins on Zee TV from 19 Oct