Jai Ho! (You Are My Destiny)

### Composer(s)

Nicole Scherzinger, Ester Dean, Ron Fair, Evan Bogart, Erika Nuri, David Quiñones, Nailah Thorbourne, Nyanda Thorbourne, Candace Thorbourne

### Producer(s)

A. R. Rahman, Ron Fair, Nicole Scherzinger

## Music Video

**"Jai Ho! (You Are My Destiny)"** is a song by A.R. Rahman and The Pussycat Dolls. It was released February 23, 2009 as the seventh single from the Dolls' second album, *Doll Domination*. The song is known to cause some in-group tension due to the "featuring Nicole Scherzinger" credit, which led to an outburst onstage by Melody Thornton.

## Music video

### Background and synopsis

An accompanying music video for "Jai Ho! (You Are My Destiny)" was directed by Thomas Kloss, filmed in October 2008. in the Vienna Transport Museum Remise, a tramway museum in Vienna, Austria, while A. R. Rahman filmed his scenes in Los Angeles days before the 81st Academy Awards. The video premiered through *VH1's Top 20 Countdown* on March 21, 2009. The clip recreates the last scene from the movie, *Slumdog Millionaire*. The video starts off where Scherzinger is followed by a mystery man through the marketplace, while her bandmates record him. On the second verse, Scherzinger is separated from the rest of the group and sings and dances. The remainder of the video focuses on dance routines inspired by Bollywood.

### Reception

*DesiHits* praised the video. "The rhythmic beats of the drums, coupled with the scintillating dance moves is sure to get you on your feet. You've already heard the remix of the song, but the video adds another dimension thanks to the captivating scenes in it." Daniel from MTV Buzzworthy agreed with Banes. "The video is an elaborate dance extravaganza, the kind made famous by suddenly super-hip Bollywood movies. And you know what? It fits. Like a midriff-revealing sari, it fits. On 4 August 2009, it was announced that the video was nominated for Best Choreography at the 2009 MTV Video Music Awards.

## Lyrics

Jai Ho!

Jai Ho

I got shivers

When you touch my face

I'll make you hot

Get all you got

I'll make you wanna say

Jai Ho Jai Ho

I got fever running like a fire

For you I will go all the way

I wanna take you higher

(Jai Ho) I keep it steady 'cause steady is how I do it

(Jai Ho) This beat is heavy so heavy you gonna feel it.

You are the reason that I breathe

(Jai Ho) You are the reason that I still believe

(Jai Ho) You are my destiny

Jai Oh Oh-oh-oh

No there is nothing that can stop us

(Jai Ho) Nothing can ever come between us

(Jai Ho) So come and dance with me

Jai Ho!

Catch me, catch me, catch me, c'mon catch me

I want you now

I know you can save me come and save me

I need you now.

I am yours forever yes forever

I will follow

Anywhere in anyway

Never gonna let go

Jai Ho!

Jai Ho! Escape (escape) away (away)

I'll take you to a place

This fantasy of you and me

I'll never lose my chance

Jai Ho

Mm yeah

Jai Ho! Hm yeah

I can (I can) feel you (feel you)

Rushing through my veins

There's an ocean in my heart

I will never be the same

(Jai Ho) Just keep it burnin' yeah baby just keep it comin'

(Jai Ho) You're gonna find out baby I'm one in a million

You are the reason that I breathe

(Jai Ho) You are the reason that I still believe

(Jai Ho) You are my destiny

Jai Oh! Oh-oh-oh-oh

No there is nothing that can stop us

(Jai Ho) Nothing can ever come between us

(Jai Ho) So come and dance with me

Jai Ho! (Oh)

Catch me catch me catch me c'mon catch me

I want you now

I know you can save me come and save me

I need you now.

I am yours forever yes forever

I will follow

Anywhere in anyway

Never gonna let go

Hmm yeah

(Jai Ho) Hmm yeah

(Jai Ho) I need you gonna make it

(Jai Ho) I'm ready so take it

You are the reason that I breathe

(Jai Ho) You are the reason that I still believe

(Jai Ho) You are my destiny

Jai Oh! Oh-oh-oh-oh

No there is nothing that can stop us

(Jai Ho) Nothing can ever come between us

(Jai Ho) So come and dance with me

Jai Ho! (Oh) (You and me it's destiny)

Jai Ho!

Baila baila!

Baila baila!

Jai Ho!

Baila baila!

Jai Ho