After the mega success of Sa Re Ga Ma Pa Challenge 2005 and Ek Main Aur Ek Tu, Zee TV has announced a completely new series - L'il Champs, with twenty-two new young contestants. New judges - Alka Yagnik, Bappi Lahiri and Abhijeet, all established professionals from the music industry, have been roped in to judge the little participants. L'il Champs will provide a platform for the first time to young talent, all in the age group of 7 to 14 years. This new series will have kids singing to a live band and will 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, said, "L'il Champs is completely different from our earlier shows. Music is an integral part of Indian culture and talent should be nurtured from an early age. Thus we came up with the concept of L'il Champs. Our previous shows have always been a platform for the best talent in the country, and now, we focus on bringing out the best in the young talent from across the country." Adding further, Ashvini Yardi, Programming Head, 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, some talented singing with loads of fun." Sa Re Ga Ma Pa L'il Champs will air on Zee TV, Thursdays and Fridays, 10 to 11 pm.