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Mumbai, July 3, 2006: After the mega success of Sa Re Ga Ma Pa
Challenge 2005 & Ek Main Aur Ek Tu, Zee TV announces a completely
new series – “L’il Champs” with twenty-two new
young contestants. L’il Champs will provide a platform for
the first time to young participants, all in the age group of 7
to 14 years. This series will have the little talents singing to
a live band on the show. L’il Champs also marks the return
of the extremely popular anchor Shaan, to Sa Re Ga Ma Pa after a
brief hiatus.
Speaking on the launch, Gajendra Singh, Creative Director, Sa Re
Ga Ma Pa said, “Following Challenge 2005 & Ek Main Aur
Ek Tu, we thought of L’il Champs, a completely different series
from the earlier ones. Music is an integral part of Indian culture
and talent should be nurtured from an early age, therefore, L’il
Champs will identify young talent. Sa Re Ga Ma Pa has always been
a platform for the best talent in the country, L’il Champs
will bring out the best in young talent from across the country.”
Adding further, Ashvini Yardi, Head, Programming, Zee TV said,
“L’il Champs will be an absolutely new experience for
all of us, as we will be dealing with little children as participants.
We look forward to providing our viewers a refreshingly new show
with L’il Champs, some talented singing with loads of fun.
We also have new judges – Alka Yagnik, Bappi Lahiri & Abhijeet.
All of them established professionals from the music industry, who
will guide & judge our little contestants.”
Sa Re Ga Ma Pa L’il Champs will be on Zee TV, Thursdays and
Fridays, 10 to 11 p.m.
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