''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 Sa Re Ga Ma Pa Challenge 2007 is an Indian television singing competition that premiered on 4 May 2007 and ran until 13 October 2007. It is the 2nd instalment of the "Sa Re Ga Ma Pa Challenge" series and the 4th public voting competition in the ...

host,

Aditya Narayan Aditya Narayan Jha (born 6 August 1987) is an Indian singer, host and actor. He is the son of singer Udit Narayan. He is known for hosting Indian Idol and participating in Fear Factor: Khatron Ke Khiladi 9. Personal life Narayan was born t ...

, 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 Anamika Choudhari is an Indian singer. She was the winner in Zee TV ZEE TV also known as Z TV is an Indian Hindi language general entertainment pay television channel owned by Zee Entertainment Enterprises. It was launched on 1 October ...

won this competition on 1 March 2008. 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 ''Sa Re Ga Ma Pa'' is an Indian Hindi-language reality singing television show. It started airing on Zee TV in 1995 as ''Sa Re Ga Ma''. It is the oldest running game show in India as well as the oldest show on private television in India. The ...

" series. Chronologically, the show was preceded by ''

''. 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

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and

Sonu Nigam Sonu Nigam (born 30 July 1973) is an Indian playback singer, music director, dubbing artist and actor. He is one of the most versatile singers and widest vocal ranges in the history of Indian music. His songs vary from romantic to break-up, cla ...

would be the judges of the show. However, Pritam was later replaced by

Suresh Wadkar Suresh Ishwar Wadkar (born 7 August 1955) is an Indian playback singer. He performs in both Hindi and Marathi films. He has sung songs in some Bhojpuri films, Odia albums and bhajans and in Konkani films. He was awarded the Sangeet Natak Ak ...

Regional auditions phase

Locations

The auditions were held in the following cities in

India India, officially the Republic of India, is a country in South Asia. It is the List of countries and dependencies by area, seventh-largest country by area; the List of countries by population (United Nations), most populous country since ...

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Chandigarh Chandigarh is a city and union territory in northern India, serving as the shared capital of the states of Punjab and Haryana. Situated near the foothills of the Shivalik range of Himalayas, it borders Haryana to the east and Punjab in the ...

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Ahmedabad Ahmedabad ( ), also spelled Amdavad (), is the most populous city in the Indian state of Gujarat. It is the administrative headquarters of the Ahmedabad district and the seat of the Gujarat High Court. Ahmedabad's population of 5,570,585 ...

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Mumbai Mumbai ( ; ), also known as Bombay ( ; its official name until 1995), is the capital city of the Indian state of Maharashtra. Mumbai is the financial capital and the most populous city proper of India with an estimated population of 12 ...

: – 29 September International auditions took place in the United Kingdom,

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, USA, South Africa,

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, Pakistan, New Zealand, Singapore,

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, Kenya, Australia, Israel and Hong Kong.Sa Re Ga Ma Pa- L'il champs' begins on Zee TV from 19 Oct
/ref> Most participants were from India. No foreign contestants reached the finals

Judges

Episode themes

Just as was done in previous ''

'' 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) –

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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 Asha Bhosle (; ; born 8 September 1933) is an Indian playback singer, entrepreneur, actress and television personality who predominantly works in Indian cinema. Known for her versatility, she has been described in the media as one of the ...

'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 Mohammed Aamir Hussain Khan (; born 14 March 1965) is an Indian actor, filmmaker, and television personality who works in Bollywood, Hindi films. Referred to as "Mr. Perfectionist" in the media, he is known for his work in a variety of film g ...

'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 Karisma Kapoor (; born 25 June 1974) is an Indian actress who appears in Hindi films. One of the leading and highest-paid actresses of the 1990s and early 2000s, Kapoor is a recipient of List of awards and nominations received by Karisma Kapoor ...

*Episode 21 – Week 11 (Fri, 28 December) –

'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) –

'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

*Week 3 (2 November) –

Anand Raj Anand Anand Raaj Anand is an Indian composer, lyricist and playback singer in the Hindi film industry. He was nominated for the Best Music Director Filmfare Award for '' Kaante'' (2003). Early life Anand Raj was born on 8 November 1961 in Delhi in ...

*Week 4 (9 November) –

Vishal–Shekhar Vishal–Shekhar are an Indian music composition, production, singing, and songwriting duo consisting of Vishal Dadlani and Shekhar Ravjiani from Mumbai. Known predominantly for their work as music composers in Hindi cinema, Vishal–Shekhar h ...

*Week 5 (16 November) – Amrita-Nagin *Week 6 (23 November 24 November) –

(both days) *Week 7 (1 December) –

Soha Ali Khan Soha Ali Khan Pataudi (born 4 October 1978) is an Indian actress who has worked in Hindi, Bengali, and English films. She is the younger daughter of veteran actress Sharmila Tagore and former India cricket captain Mansoor Ali Khan, of Bhopal, ...

*Week 8 (7 December) –

Usha Uthup Usha Iyer Uthup (born 8 November 1947) is an Indian singer known for her deep contralto voice and her versatility across genres and languages. A prominent figure in Indian music since the 1970s, she has received a Filmfare Award, and was honoure ...

*Week 8 (8 December) –

*Week 9 (14 December 15 December) –

Alka Yagnik Alka Yagnik (born 20 March 1966) is an Indian playback singer who works predominantly in Hindi cinema. One of the most prominent singers of 1990s era Bollywood, she has received several accolades, including two National Film Awards, two Ben ...

(both days) *Week 10 (21 December) – Richa Sharma *Week 10 (22 December) –

*Week 11 (28 December) – Agam Kumar Nigam *Week 11 (29 December) –

Mithun Chakraborty Mithun Chakraborty (born Gouranga Chakraborty; 16 June 1950) is an Indian actor, film producer, screenwriter, entrepreneur and politician who predominantly works in Hindi cinema, Hindi and Cinema of West Bengal, Bengali cinema. In a career spa ...

Amrita Rao Amrita Rao (born 7 June 1981) is an Indian actress who primarily works in Hindi cinema, Hindi films. Known for her quintessential girl-next-door portrayals, Rao is the recipient of several accolades including an IIFA Awards, IIFA Award and two ...

, Nikhil Dwivedi *Week 12 (5 January) – Deepa Narayan *Week 13 (11 January) –

Nagesh Kukunoor Nagesh Kukunoor (born 30 March 1967) is an Indian film director, producer, screenwriter and actor known for his works predominantly in Hindi cinema, and few Telugu films. He is known for his works in parallel cinema, such as '' Hyderabad Blues' ...

Shreyas Talpade Shreyas Talpade (born 27 January 1976) is an Indian actor, film director and producer who appears in Hindi and Marathi films. He has appeared in several critically and commercially successful films. He is better known for his role as Shah Rukh ...

Salim–Sulaiman Salim–Sulaiman are an Indian music composer duo consisting of siblings Salim Merchant and Sulaiman Merchant. The duo has composed music predominantly for Hindi films. Life and early career Salim–Sulaiman's ancestral town is Mundra, Kutch, ...

*Week 14 (18 January) –

Rajpal Yadav Rajpal Naurang Yadav (born 16 March 1971) is an Indian actor and comedian. His breakthrough came in Ram Gopal Varma's ''Jungle'' (2000) with a negative role. Although Yadav has gained widespread recognition for his slapstick comic performances ...

*Week 14 (19 January) –

Ayesha Takia Ayesha Azmi (; born 10 April 1986) is an Indian former actress who worked predominantly in Hindi films. She began her career working in advertisements and music videos, and made her film debut in 2004 with the action thriller '' Taarzan: The Wond ...

Arshad Warsi Arshad Khan (born 19 April 1968) is an Indian actor who appears in Hindi films. He is the recipient of List of roles and awards of Arshad Warsi, several awards including a Filmfare Award from five nominations and is noted for acting in varied f ...

*Week 15 (26 January) –

Bipasha Basu Bipasha Basu (born 7 January 1979) is an Indian actress. Primarily known for her work in Hindi films, she List of awards and nominations received by Bipasha Basu, has received a Filmfare Awards, Filmfare Award. In the 2000s and 2010s, she was ...

*Week 16 (1 February) –

Vishal Bhardwaj Vishal Bhardwaj (born 4 August 1965) is an Indian filmmaker, music composer, and playback singer. He is known for his work in Hindi cinema, and is the recipient of nine National Film Awards and a Filmfare Award. Bhardwaj made his debut as a mu ...

*Week 16 (2 February) –

Kunal Khemu Kunal Khemu (born 25 May 1983) is an Indian actor who works in Hindi cinema. Early life and background Kunal Khemu was born on 25 May 1983 in Srinagar, in the Kashmir Valley of the erstwhile Indian state of Jammu and Kashmir, into a Kashmiri ...

, Sameer Tandon *Week 17 (9 February) –

Raju Shrivastav Satya Prakash Srivastav (25 December 1963 – 21 September 2022), known professionally as Raju Srivastav and often credited as Gajodhar, was an Indian comedian, actor and politician. He was born in Kanpur, Uttar Pradesh, and moved to Mumbai in ...

*Week 18 (15 February) –

Amjad Ali Khan Ustad Amjad Ali Khan (born 9 October 1945) is an Indian classical ''sarod'' player, best known for his clear and fast ekhara taans. Khan was born into a classical musical family (the Bangash lineage of the Senia Gharana) and has performed ...

*Week 18 (16 February]) –

Kajol Kajol Devgan (née Mukherjee) (; born 5 August 1974), known mononymously as Kajol, is an Indian actress. Described in the media as one of the most successful actresses of Hindi cinema, she is the recipient of numerous accolades, such as six ...

Ajay Devgan Vishal Veeru Devgan (born 2 April 1969), known professionally as Ajay Devgn, is an Indian actor, film director, and producer. One of the most prolific actors of Hindi cinema, Devgn has appeared in over 100 films and has won numerous accola ...

Grand Finale: (1 March) Kajol and Ajay Devgan

References

Footnotes

External links

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