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SELEDA's Top Ten Wrong Songs for An Ethiopian Wedding

10. Fqr inde loteri by Dawit Melesse for the DV couple, a match made in dollar heaven.
9. LEla new-lEla lEla new by Abonesh Adinew for the insecure groom with the mail-order bride.
8. Anchi bale gamE by Mahmoud Ahmed for the bride with the expensive weave. (In this case, Segurua werdo werdo would be equally ill-advised.)
7. And amet wededquat by Melkamu Tebeje for the couple with the eleven-year engagement.
6. Meleyayet mot new for the recently married Addis woman about to be left behind by her US-bound groom while "processu iskyalq".
5. Nanu, Nanu neyi by Muluqen Melesse for the groom whose ex-girlfriend's yebEt sm is Nanu.
4. Anything by La Fontaine... unless you WANT your marriage to fail.
3. Ye geTer shega by Shambel for the chic neo-ketemE desperate to distract attention away from her neck full o' nqsat..
2. Teyqesh tereji by Mahmoud Ahmed for the INS evader with the clueless ferenj bride.
1. Tew lemed gelayE by Mahmoud Ahmed for the tormented gay man marrying to please his suspicious family.
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