In a power packed musical concert held at the Talkatora Stadium in the capital, Sony Entertainment Television introduced its Top 10 Indian Idol Juniors who in recent weeks took the nation by storm with their prodigious flair. Present at the venue were host Mandira Bedi and judges Shreya Ghoshal and Shekhar. Shreya and Shekhar shared anecdotes about the young musical prodigies who were chosen for Indian Idol Junior from different parts of the country. The top 10 shortlisted finalists have emerged as a power house of explosive talent. These young singing superstars out of all aspirants from across the country are, the lovable 10 year old Sonakshi Kar of Kolkata… a diva in making, Priyam Borpatra Gohain of Assam… quiet and melodious Anmol Jaswal of Jammu… self-trained singer Akash Sharma of Haryana… craft and origami expert Nirvesh Dave of Ahmedabad… Sai Baba bhakt Aryan Das of Orissa… notorious motor-mouth Sankalp Yaduwanshi of Uttar Pradesh… chirpy chotti guplu Anjana Padmanabhan of Bangalore… demure music lover Debanjana Karmakar of Kolkata and multi-talented rocker Eman Choudhury of Assam. Sneha Rajani, Senior EVP and Business Head, Sony Entertainment Television said, “I am personally amazed with the quality of talented children in India! Indian Idol Junior is a true celebration of young talent. At Sony, we have always believed in providing a credible platform for Indians who dare to dream and it gives us great satisfaction when the country witnesses their prodigious talent. Innovation and inclusion have been our hallmarks at Sony Entertainment Television and Indian Idol Junior is a remarkable and successful example.” The journey through the auditions has been one of tears and laughter and a once in a life time opportunity to participate in this phenomenal talent hunt. A journey that has comprised fun, adventure, humor, thrill, glamour, entertainment and not to forget the tough auditions rounds for the selected few children. These top 10 contestants of Indian Idol Junior were chosen from over lakhs of aspirants, and will compete week after week to make an impact on the audience as their fate will be now be decided through public voting. The show airs every Saturday and Sunday at 8.30pm.