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Nine-year-old Jetshen Dohna Lama was announced as the winner of Zee TV's popular singing reality show Sa Re Ga Ma Pa Li’l Champs 9 on Sunday
Jetshen Dohna Lama from Pakyong, Sikkim, beat Harsh Sikandar and Dhyaneshwari Gadage to take home the Sa Re Ga Ma Pa Li’l Champs 9 trophy along with a cash prize of Rs 10 lakh
The Sa Re Ga Ma Pa Li’l Champs 9 winner managed to impress everyone during the show. While judge Shankar Mahadevan nicknamed her ‘Mini Sunidhi Chauhan’, Indian boxer Mary Kom called her "excellent"
Jetshen was reportedly just three years old when she took up music. The nine-year-old said in a media interview that her win "is a dream come true". She added that her journey on Sa Re Ga Ma Pa Li’l Champs Season 9 has been a great learning experience
On Sunday, Sikkim Chief Minister Prem Singh Tamang took to social media to congratulate Jetshen. He said that the sensational victory of Jetshen Dohna Lama is "well-earned and a step forward in her journey"
The grand finale of Sa Re Ga Ma Pa Li’l Champs had six finalists - Harsh Sikandar, Rafa Yeasmin, Atharv Bakshi, Atanu Mishra, Jetshen Dohna Lama and Dnyaneshwari Gadhge
The finale night saw judges Neeti Mohan and Shankar Mahadevan performing medleys of their songs. Sa Re Ga Ma Pa Li’l Champs 9 was judged by Shankar Mahadevan, Neeti Mohan and Anu Malik
Bollywood superstar Jackie Shroff along with filmmaker Anurag Kashyap and music director Amit Trivedi were also seen gracing the blockbuster finale