US billionaire philanthropist Warren Buffetl is scheduled to sing and
play guitar in a Chinese gala broadcast on the Internet to mark the
upcoming Lunar New Year of the Dragon, state press said Thursday. The
81-year-old investment guru known as the “Oracle of Omaha” has already
videotaped his performance. which is to be aired on the website of
China's slate television CCTV from January 23, the official Xinhua news
agency said.
“We
all know that Buffett is good at investment, but few knew he also did
well in singing,” the report quoted Wang Pingiiu, a production executive
for the so-called Spring Festival Web Gala, as saying.
Wang
refused to name the song that Buffett who holds a stake of nearly 10
percent in Chinese auto group BYD - will perform. It is unclear where
his performance was recorded.
The gala will be broadcast on CNTV.cn, and will also feature I-long Kong film and kung fu star Jackie Chan, 1he report said. A
condensed version of the show - timed to mark the Chinese New Year,
which falls on January 23 will also be aired on sta1etelevision, it
added. AFP
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