Sa Re Ga Ma Pa The Next Singing Youth Icon is the 16th season of the Indian Telugu-language musical/singing reality television show Sa Re Ga Ma Pa Telugu. It premiered on Zee Telugu from 29 September 2024.[1]
| Sa Re Ga Ma Pa The Singing Superstar | |
|---|---|
| Season 16 | |
 | |
| Starring | Judges
|
| Presented by | Sreemukhi |
| No. of contestants | 26 |
| Release | |
| Original network | Zee Telugu |
| Original release | 29 September 2024 |
| Season chronology | |
Production
editSreemukhi returned as the presenter after the 14th season. Koti and S. P. Sailaja returned as the judges from the previous season with Kasarla Shyam debuting in the show.[2] D. Satya Sivakumar, Arun Kaundinya and Srikanth Ippili returned as the voice trainers of the show.
Auditions
editBefore conducting on-ground auditions, a digital version of the auditions were held in July 2024 soon after the announcement of the show. On-ground auditions of the show were held across ten cities in Andhra Pradesh and Telangana. Vizianagaram and Visakhapatnam auditions were held on 27 July 2024 and 28 July 2024 respectively. Rajahmundry and Vijayawada auditions were held on 3 August 2024 and 4 August 2024 respectively. Warangal and Karimnagar auditions were held on 10 August 2024 and 11 August 2024 respectively.[3] Nellore, Tirupati and Kurnool auditions were held on 17 August 2024, 18 August 2024 and 19 August 2024 respectively. Hyderabad auditions were held on 25 August 2024.
Judges
edit- Koti
- Kasarla Shyam
- S. P. Sailaja
Mentors
edit| Team | Mentor | Support Mentor |
|---|---|---|
| City Classics | Ramya Behara | Chinmayi Sripada |
| Metro Melodies | Anudeep Dev | Kayden Sharma |
| Village Vocals | L. V. Revanth | Penchal Das |
Guests
edit| Guest | Episode(s) No. |
|---|---|
| Vijay Yesudas | 1 |
Contestants
editContestants who had selected in the premiere episode were placed in Top 15. The other contestants were in the "Hold" status.
Top 15
edit| Name | Home town | Team | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Manasa Sai | Hyderabad, TG | Metro Melodies | Selected |
| Mukesh | Dharmavaram, AP | Village Vocals | |
| Manikanta | Hyderabad, TG | Metro Melodies | |
| Abhigna | Virginia, US[a] | City Classics | |
| Sai Manoj | Reddipeta, AP | Village Vocals | |
| Sai Tushar | AP | City Classics | |
| Meghana Naidu | Hyderabad, TG | Metro Melodies | |
| Pratyusha | Kothagudem, TG | Village Vocals | |
| A. Mohan Kumar | Isakalapalem, AP | Village Vocals | |
| Vishnupriya | City Classics | ||
| Sahasra | Metro Melodies | ||
| Soundarya Lahari | City Classics | ||
| Sri Vaishnavi | Atmakuru, AP | Village Vocals | |
| Sathwik Rao | Metro Melodies | ||
| Mani Yashwanth | City Classics |
Other contestants
edit| Name | Status |
|---|---|
| Vishwateja | Hold |
| Sravani | |
| Sanjana Naidu | |
| Shragvi | |
| Sowmya Shubham Patra | |
| Rajeshwar Prasad | |
| Rammohan Rao | |
| Srinivasa Vishnuteja | |
| Kishore | |
| Lakshmi Sri | |
| Srirag |
Notes
editReferences
edit- ^ "Get Ready to witness the grand launch of Sa Re Ga Ma Pa - The Next Singing Youth Icon, only on Zee Telugu". www.deccanchronicle.com. 26 September 2024. Archived from the original on 27 September 2024. Retrieved 30 September 2024.
- ^ "Sa Re Ga Ma Pa 16 to kickstart this Sunday; Koti, SP Sailaja, and Kasarla Shyam to grace the judging panel". The Times of India. 28 September 2024. ISSN 0971-8257. Archived from the original on 29 September 2024. Retrieved 30 September 2024.
- ^ "Zee Telugu announces 'Sa Re Ga Ma Pa Season 16' auditions in Warangal and Karimnagar". MediaBrief. 6 August 2024. Archived from the original on 4 October 2024. Retrieved 30 September 2024.