World leaders singing

Posted By Joshua Keating Friday, January 20, 2012 - 12:05 PM Share

President Obama impressed crowds at the Apollo Theater yesterday by singing a few bars of Al Green's "Let's Stay Together":

Only one line, but hey, credit for picking a tough song. But Obama's hardly the only head of state known to burst into song from time to time.

Hugo Chavez often slips into song on his weekly program Alo Presidente: 

There was Vladimir Putin's famous "Blueberry Hill" performance:

Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper can do a decent Beatles cover with a little help from Yo-Yo Ma:

South African President Jacob Zuma periodically leads crowds in the old ANC fighting anthem, "Bring Me My Machine Gun":

Hu Jintao can get sentimental with an old folk song now and then:

Silvio Berlusconi began his career as a night club singer and still shows off now and then:

Haitian President Michel "Sweet Micky" Martelly was a highly-successful carnival singer before going into politics:

Of course, they'll all be put to shame if global music superstar Youssou N'Dour is successful in his bid for the presidency of Senegal. 

 

TWITCHYBOY

11:49 AM ET

January 21, 2012

Hu Sang What?

The song Hu Jintao sings in the above video is Moscow Nights, which isn't terribly old or folky: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Moscow_Nights

Still, this was a rather hilarious entry.

 

KBC

12:03 PM ET

January 21, 2012

After Nobel

I am afraid Obama might be awarded a Grammy if he wins the presidential elections again.

 

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