Little Big Star is a singing contest aired every Saturday afternoon on ABS-CBN in the Philippines and worldwide on The Filipino Channel. The show was hosted by a Filipina singer and actress Sarah Geronimo. the series premiered on Saturday, from September 24, 2005, to February 3, 2007, replacing Hoy Gising! Kapamilya and was replaced by Little Big Superstar. The show features aspiring young singers who battle it out each week to become the next Little Big Star. The "Little Big Star" competition is divided into two "divisions"; the Little Division for contestants ages 6 to 9 years old and the Big Division with contestants ages 10 to 13 years old. Hosts Sarah Geronimo Sarah Geronimo heads the nationwide broadcast of Little Big Star. In Little Big Star Manila, finalists from the regional shows are sent to battle in the grand finals. Sarah herself won a singing competition, IBC 13's Star for a Night. Sheryn Regis Sheryn Regis is the host of Little Big Star Cebu, aired on ABS-CBN Channel 3 Cebu. LBS Cebu was recognized as the fourth top-rating show in ABS-CBN's Nationwide Charts. Sheryn won 1st runner-up in Star in a Million back in 2004. Nikki Bacolod Nikki Bacolod is the face and voice behind Little Big Star Davao, airing on ABS-CBN Channel 4 Davao. Nikki placed 2nd to Jerome Sala in Search for the Star in a Million (Season 2), which coincidentally, Sarah was also hosting with her co-champions. Season one In the first season, contestants competed each week to become part of the Honor Roll. Those in the Honor Roll at the end of the month would compete in the Monthly Finals for the title of "Star of the Month." The "Star of the Month" would secure a spot in the finals. Little Star TOP 25 Rhap Salazar Makisig Morales Kyle Balili Sam Concepcion Micah Torre Randy De Silva Jaya Sto. Domingo Shane Velasco Charice Pempengco (now Jake Zyrus) Katrina Velarde Nicole Marasigan Andrea Mendoza Kiara Dominante Medzar Oroña Leo Padilla Mark Venzon Madriaga Shane Gonzales Ralph Morris Christian Leroi Mackenzie De Guzman Clarence Torres Mico Dela Pena Nikka Del Valle Ciara Santos Alexander Gomez Tricia Delos Santos Jhonifer Alvaire Cruz Andrew Mariano Lorenz Sarrondo Little Division Grand Finalists Rhap Salazar- Brightest Star Makisig Morales- 2nd Honor Kyle Balili- 3rd Honor Micah Torre- 4th Nic Jim Oliver- 5th Jaya Sto. Domingo- 6th Shane Velasco- 7th Big Division