Anamika Choudhari
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Anamika Choudhari born on July 7, 1995 is from Mariani, Jorhat of Assam
and was a contestant in Zee TV
's children's singing competition Sa Re Ga Ma Pa L'il Champs International
. This was the first time L'il Champs went international because the first season, in which Sanchita Bhattacharya was declared the winner by Shahrukh Khan
, had contestants from India only. Aditya Narayan
was the host of the show.
She had always reached one of the Top 3 positions throughout the competition and always got good comments from the judges Sonu Nigam
and Suresh Wadkar
. She had never been in the danger zone. Suresh Wadkar complimented her by saying that, “Anamika has a beautiful voice. When it comes to melody and reaching till the last note, she is in a different league”. Wadkar also praised Anamika, saying that “Anamika (Chaudhuri) ki voice mein jitni sureelapan hai utni hi woh mehnati hai”.
Anamika eventually went on to win the first ever International L'il Champs. She was declared the winner on March 1, 2008 receiving a total of 44 lakh 80 thousand votes. Her fellow contestant Rohanpreet Singh was the first runner-up receiving a total of 38 lakh 47 thousand votes, and Tanmay Chaturvedi was the second runner-up receiving more than 34 lakh votes.
The Grand Finale was attended by lots of legendary figures from the Bollywood Music fraternity like Anand Bakshi
, Penaz Masani
. Past SaReGaMaPa show contestants, Debojit, Sumedha, Aishwarya, Mauli Dave and many others were also there as special guests. Both the judges, Sonu Nigam and Suresh Wadkar gave some scintillating performances, along with top ten contestants and the three finalists of L'il Champ 2006. Ajay Devgan
and Kajol
were the special celebrity guests. Anamika was awarded with a cash prize of Rs. 20 lakhs, and a Hyundai car by the CEO of Zee Entertainment Enterprises, Pradeep Guha.
Post L'il Champs, she participated in Chota Packet Bada Dhamaka, where she secured 4th position. She then participated in Hero Honda SaReGaMaPa Mega Challenge representing Assam along with Abhigyan Das and Joy Chakraborty. Assam reached till the Semifinals round where they lost to the Kolkata team.
Assam
Assam , also, rarely, Assam Valley and formerly the Assam Province , is a northeastern state of India and is one of the most culturally and geographically distinct regions of the country...
and was a contestant in Zee TV
Zee TV
Zee TV is an India-based satellite television channel owned by Zee Entertainment Enterprises based in Mumbai, Maharashtra, which broadcasts various programmes in Hindi and other regional languages of India. Broadcasting is also present in various nations of South Asia, Europe, the Middle East,...
's children's singing competition Sa Re Ga Ma Pa L'il Champs International
Sa Re Ga Ma Pa L'il Champs International
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 and will feature 28 contestants. The show was broadcast on Fridays and Saturdays, and...
. This was the first time L'il Champs went international because the first season, in which Sanchita Bhattacharya was declared the winner by Shahrukh Khan
Shahrukh Khan
Shahrukh Khan , often credited as Shah Rukh Khan, is an Indian film actor, as well as a film producer and television host. Often referred to as "the King of Bollywood", Khan has acted in over 70 Hindi films....
, had contestants from India only. Aditya Narayan
Aditya Narayan
Aditya Narayan Jha , born 6 August 1987, in Mumbai, India, commonly known as Aditya Narayan, is an actor, television host and music composer. He is the only child of Indian playback singer Udit Narayan and Deepa Narayan.-Early life:...
was the host of the show.
She had always reached one of the Top 3 positions throughout the competition and always got good comments from the judges Sonu Nigam
Sonu Nigam
Sonu Nigam is an Indian playback singer whose songs have been featured in numerous Hindi movies, as well as films in Assamese, Punjabi, Bengali, Marathi and Kannada language. He has also released numerous Indi-pop albums and acted in a few Hindi feature films...
and Suresh Wadkar
Suresh Wadkar
Suresh Ishwar Wadkar is an Indian playback singer. He performs in both Hindi and Marathi films.He has sung songs in some Bhojpuri films and in Konkani.- Early life :...
. She had never been in the danger zone. Suresh Wadkar complimented her by saying that, “Anamika has a beautiful voice. When it comes to melody and reaching till the last note, she is in a different league”. Wadkar also praised Anamika, saying that “Anamika (Chaudhuri) ki voice mein jitni sureelapan hai utni hi woh mehnati hai”.
Anamika eventually went on to win the first ever International L'il Champs. She was declared the winner on March 1, 2008 receiving a total of 44 lakh 80 thousand votes. Her fellow contestant Rohanpreet Singh was the first runner-up receiving a total of 38 lakh 47 thousand votes, and Tanmay Chaturvedi was the second runner-up receiving more than 34 lakh votes.
The Grand Finale was attended by lots of legendary figures from the Bollywood Music fraternity like Anand Bakshi
Anand Bakshi
Anand Bakshi was a popular Indian poet and lyricist.-Early days:Anand Bakshi was born in Rawalpindi, now in Pakistan, on 21 July 1930. His ancestors were from Kurree, near Rawalpindi, and had origins in Kashmir. His mother, Sumitra, died 1940, when he was 10...
, Penaz Masani
Penaz Masani
Penaz Masani an Indian Ghazal singer who started singing in 1981 and has made over 20 albums in following years In her career, she has won a number of awards, including the title of 'Shehzadi Tarunnam' , by the state government of Uttar Pradesh 1996 and the 11th 'Kalakar Award' for 'Outstanding...
. Past SaReGaMaPa show contestants, Debojit, Sumedha, Aishwarya, Mauli Dave and many others were also there as special guests. Both the judges, Sonu Nigam and Suresh Wadkar gave some scintillating performances, along with top ten contestants and the three finalists of L'il Champ 2006. Ajay Devgan
Ajay Devgan
Ajay Devgan , born Vishal Veeru Devgan on 2 April 1969, is an Indian film actor, director, and producer.He made his film debut with Phool Aur Kaante in 1991 and received a Filmfare Award for Best Male Debut for his performance in the film and for which he won a Filmfare Best Debut Award...
and Kajol
Kajol
Kajol Devgn , better known as Kajol, is an Indian film actress appearing in Hindi films. She is regarded as one of India's most successful and talented female actors....
were the special celebrity guests. Anamika was awarded with a cash prize of Rs. 20 lakhs, and a Hyundai car by the CEO of Zee Entertainment Enterprises, Pradeep Guha.
Post L'il Champs, she participated in Chota Packet Bada Dhamaka, where she secured 4th position. She then participated in Hero Honda SaReGaMaPa Mega Challenge representing Assam along with Abhigyan Das and Joy Chakraborty. Assam reached till the Semifinals round where they lost to the Kolkata team.