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David Lubega (aka Lou Bega) (born April 13, 1975 in Munich, Germany) is a Latin pop musician famous for his song “Mambo No. 5”. This song is a remake of the Perez Prado instrumental from 1952. Bega added new lyrics to the song and sampled the original version extensively.
Bega had a multicultural upbringing as his mother is Sicilian and his father is from Uganda. Bega spent time in Miami during his teenage years.
“Mambo No. 5” became an instant worldwide hit, charting in the top 5 across Europe and in the USA, where it became a popular stadium anthem at sports events. It was also used by the British television broadcaster, Channel 4 for their coverage of Test Match cricket between 1999 and 2005. Interestingly, the original version by Perez Prado was also featured in a popular Guinness commercial of that year.
In 1999 he released the album A Little Bit Of Mambo which included Mambo No. 5 and the hits “1+1=2”, “I Got a Girl” and “Tricky”. On December 13, 1999, this album was certified triple platinum by the RIAA. To date, he has sold almost 4 million copies in the U.S. alone. He followed this up in 2001 with Ladies And Gentlemen.
He recorded the song “Baby Keep Smiling” with Compay Segundo.
In the video game Tropico, Lou Bega is one of the characters a player can choose as his dictator persona. He was included as part of a licensing deal that also saw one of Bega’s songs integrated into the German release of Tropico.
Bega had a multicultural upbringing as his mother is Sicilian and his father is from Uganda. Bega spent time in Miami during his teenage years.
“Mambo No. 5” became an instant worldwide hit, charting in the top 5 across Europe and in the USA, where it became a popular stadium anthem at sports events. It was also used by the British television broadcaster, Channel 4 for their coverage of Test Match cricket between 1999 and 2005. Interestingly, the original version by Perez Prado was also featured in a popular Guinness commercial of that year.
In 1999 he released the album A Little Bit Of Mambo which included Mambo No. 5 and the hits “1+1=2”, “I Got a Girl” and “Tricky”. On December 13, 1999, this album was certified triple platinum by the RIAA. To date, he has sold almost 4 million copies in the U.S. alone. He followed this up in 2001 with Ladies And Gentlemen.
He recorded the song “Baby Keep Smiling” with Compay Segundo.
In the video game Tropico, Lou Bega is one of the characters a player can choose as his dictator persona. He was included as part of a licensing deal that also saw one of Bega’s songs integrated into the German release of Tropico.
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oruiz wrote:
goeie kop. Manolo zonder snor.
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Marek80ify wrote:
Rewelacja, widziałem koncert Artysty na żywo. Polecam.
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Basia1980 wrote:
Wspaniała muzyka. Rewelacyjne utwory. Bawiłam się przy muzyce tego Artysty i powiem, że była to udana impreza firmowa.
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stanknuggets wrote:
its too bad hes not with us anymore he made great music
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Roxer75 wrote:
To jest gość. Dobra, latynoska atmosfera. Widziałem tego Artystę i jego tancerki. Świetny występ. Gorąco polecam.
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hviezdy wrote:
12345 everybody in the car so c'mon let's ride B)
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aineb wrote:
Mambo No. 5 (A Little Bit Of...)
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TheMacker wrote:
Wow, if Mambo No. 5 didn't have so many wrong tags, it would have more than 1000 plays this week... I mean, does Lou Bega have just this music?
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johny016 wrote:
so many wrong tags. ... the correct one: Mambo No. 5 (A Little Bit Of...)
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K_J_Gudgeon wrote:
A little bit of Jessica, here I am :)
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deathhouse wrote:
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deathhouse wrote:
mambo numer 5 it's the best song ever !
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radio-tractore wrote:
summer!
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muitochata wrote:
s2
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darkmanv5 wrote:
Abigail Williams, Tarja Turunen
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Skipbeatskipper wrote:
cant wait for ne stuff!
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shooosho wrote:
!!! God Is a Woman !!!
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kayla69 wrote:
i love lou bega
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Remifasol wrote:
yeeeeeaaaaaaaaaaaahhhhhhhh great mosh
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LS190_Aion wrote:
Yea! Lou Bega !!
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