AR Rahman Performs on Jay Leno! Must Watch!!

By Alex Gonzalez

Slumdog fever has officially hit Jay Leno! That's right, capping off 'Slumdog Night' on The Tonight Show With Jay Leno, A.R. Rahman performed his Oscar nominated song 'Jai Ho' from the movie 'Slumdog Millionaire' (Remember Jay, it's A.R. Rahman, not A.J., but good to see you corrected yourself). Freida Pinto was a guest on the show, hence Leno's declaration of 'Slumdog Night.'

The music set was turned into a Bollywood dance hall for the night as the nation got to see a taste of what all the fuss has been about. With the beautiful colors, the sharp, remarkable dancing and awesome voices, after watching this video, I can't wait to see how this will look at the Academy Awards. A.R. Rahman had the crowd clapping to the song and while you couldn't see it, you could tell the crowd had an urge to want to dance in their seats. After watching this performance, you're going to have to agree that if A.R. Rahman doesn't take home an Academy Award this Sunday, it's the travesty of all travesties.

I don't know if it's just me or if this clip's sound isn't synchronized correctly with the video, but it looked like A.R. Rahman was lip synching. Don't worry, as long as the word doesn't spread, it's ok. Gotta rest your voice for the big show anyway, A.R.! Now 'Jai Ho' isn't the only song he has nominated for Best Song. He also has 'O Saya' nominated as well. So let us know what you think. Do you think 'O Saya' should win, or 'Jai Ho' should win the award? If you like both songs, is it just going to be cool no matter what song he wins for as long as he wins? Drop us a comment and let us know what you think as we're only a couple of days away from hopefully seeing the crowning achievement of A.R. Rahman and everyone who contributed to 'Slumdog Millionaire.' Watch the video and see for yourself!