New Delhi: US President Barack Obama and wife Michelle might just be tapping their feet to <i>"Yeh dosti hum nahin todenge"</i> when the Shillong Chamber Choir belts out Bollywood's evergreen ode to friendship to celebrate India-US ties at the presidential banquet here Nov 8. (Forum: Which Bollywood song do you think should be sung for the Obamas?)
The 16-member troupe, along with their conductor Neil Nongkynrih, promise to enthrall with English and Hindi numbers at the banquet for the Obamas to be hosted at Rashtrapati Bhavan by President Pratibha Patil.
"We have shortlisted a few songs for the programme. These include the American song 'Deep river', 'To god be the glory' and <i>'Ye dosti hum nahin todenge...'</i>," Damon Lyndem, bass singer of the choir, told IANS over the phone from Shillong.
"The Hindi song signifies friendship and the purpose of our performance is to show the friendly ties between India and the US," he added.
<b> A video clipping of Chamber Choir's final performance at the reality show India's Got Talent:</b>
The 16-member troupe, along with their conductor Neil Nongkynrih, promise to enthrall with English and Hindi numbers at the banquet for the Obamas to be hosted at Rashtrapati Bhavan by President Pratibha Patil.
"The Hindi song signifies friendship and the purpose of our performance is to show the friendly ties between India and the US," he added.
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