Lou Bega (born David Lubega on 13 April 1975) is a German mambo musician of Italian and Ugandan descent. He is most famous for "Mambo No. 5", his 1999 remake of the Pérez Prado instrumental from 1949. Bega added his own words to the song and sampled the original version extensively. Bega's musical signature consists of combining musical elements of the 1940s and 1950s with modern beats and grooves.
NRJ Music Award for International Song of the Year, Echo Award for Best Single of the Year (National), World Music Award for World’s Best Selling German Artist, Echo Award for Best National Artist in Foreign Countries, World Music Award for World's Best Selling New Male Artist, Mambo No. 5, Sweet ...
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Grammy Award for Best Male Pop Vocal Performance, Echo Award for Music Video of the Year, Echo Award for Best National Newcomer, Echo Award for Best National Rock/Pop Male Artist, Billboard Music Award for Top New Artist, Kids' Choice Award for Favorite New Artist, Mambo No. 5, Sweet Like Cola, I Go...
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Still records in Germany [July 2006]
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Parents are Charles and Nicole.
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Nephew Joshua Michael Altson was born in August 2000 to his sister Sandra and her husband John Altson. Lou has since welcomed a niece, his brother's child, Carla Nicole, in April 2004.
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Has 2 siblings, an older brother, Robert, and a younger sister, Sandra.
His 2001 album, Ladies & Gentlemen, was a commercial flop.
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His song "Mambo #5 (A Little Bit Of...)" went to #3 in the U.S. charts in 1999. It was adopted as the theme for Channel 4's cricket coverage in the UK and was a number one in the hit parade in the UK.
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