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Lou Bega

ルー・ベガ　/　るー・べが

Singer from Germany

April 13, 1975 (age 51)　・　Munich, Upper Bavaria, Germany

Upper Bavaria
singer
composer
musician

My Take

For my generation Lou Bega is an instant earworm, because "Mambo No. 5" starts playing in my head the moment I read his name. I love the cheeky improbability of it all, a German born in Munich resurrecting a Pérez Prado instrumental from 1949 and turning it into a global dancefloor anthem in 1999. People file him under one-hit wonder, but shaking the whole world even once is more than most artists ever manage. With Echo and NRJ awards and a Grammy nomination behind him, what I admire most is the genuine respect for an old classic hiding inside that breezy trumpet line.

Overview

David Lubega Balemezi (born 13 April 1975), known professionally as Lou Bega, is a German singer. His 1999 song "Mambo No. 5", a remake of Pérez Prado's 1949 instrumental piece, reached no. 1 in many European countries and was nominated for a Grammy Award. Bega added words to the song and sampled the original version extensively.

Summary adapted from Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.

1. Profile

Name (English): Lou Bega
Name (Japanese): ルー・ベガ
Reading: るー・べが
Born: April 13, 1975 (age 51)
Zodiac / Chinese zodiac: Aries / Rabbit
Origin: Munich, Upper Bavaria, Germany
Blood type: Private
Height: Private
Agency: Private
Occupation: singer / composer / musician

2. Background

Elementary school: Private
Junior high: Private
High school: Private
University: Private

Awards & achievements

Amadeus Austrian Music Awards
2000 Echo Pop Award for the Hit of the Year
2000 NRJ Music Award for International Song of the Year

3. Relationships

Spouse: Private
Children: Private
Parents: Private
Siblings: Private

4. Personality

Motto

Private

5. Works & records

Category	Title	Role	Year
Notable work	Mambo No. 5 (A Little Bit Of...)	—

6. Links

Official sitehttps://www.lou-bega.com
Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%83%AB%E3%83%BC%E3%83%BB%E3%83%99%E3%82%AC

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