Lelo Lelo - Champion by Poornima, Udit Narayan

There is an honesty to Lelo Lelo - Champion that separates it from most Hindi songs released around the same time. Poornima, Vishal And Shekhar's arrangement gives the track a layered quality that rewards repeated listening.

Every line Poornima, Udit Narayan sings feels considered, as though the performance was thought through long before recording began. The chemistry of a talented ensemble cast is embedded in every moment of Lelo Lelo - Champion, making it as much a performance as a song.

2000 marked the release of Champion, and Lelo Lelo - Champion was the track that ensured the album would be remembered. It fits the playlist for almost any occasion, which is rare — most songs have a narrow emotional window. This one does not.

Running to 5:12, the song is exactly as long as it needs to be, which is the hardest length for a songwriter to find. The track stands as evidence that Poornima, Udit Narayan and Poornima, Vishal And Shekhar, working together, are capable of something well above the ordinary.