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Encyclopedia > Lou Bega
Lou Bega

Lou Bega performing "Mambo No. 5" live on The Today Show in 1999
Background information
Birth name David Lubega
Born April 13, 1975(1975-04-13)
German flag Munich, Bavaria, Germany
Origin German flag Germany
Genre(s) Latin pop, Mambo
Label(s) Sony BMG
Website http://www.loubega.com/

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. Image File history File links Metadata No higher resolution available. ... Mambo No. ... Today, commonly referred to as The Today Show to avoid ambiguity, is an American morning news and talk show airing weekday mornings on the NBC television network. ... is the 103rd day of the year (104th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1975 (MCMLXXV) was a common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Germany. ... For other uses, see Munich (disambiguation). ... For other uses, see Bavaria (disambiguation). ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Germany. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... Mambo is a Cuban musical form and dance style. ... This does not adequately cite its references or sources. ... Bertelsmann is a transnational media corporation founded in 1835, based in G tersloh, Germany. ... is the 103rd day of the year (104th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1975 (MCMLXXV) was a common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... Munich: Frauenkirche and Town Hall steeple Munich (German: München pronunciation) is the state capital of the German Bundesland of Bavaria. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... “Instrumentalist” redirects here. ... Mambo No. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... See also: 1951 in music, other events of 1952, 1953 in music, 1950s in music and the list of years in music // Events Pierre Schaeffer publishes his A la recherche dune musique concrète (The Search for a Concrete Music), an explanation of his experimental approach to composing. ... In music, sampling is the act of taking a portion of one sound recording and reusing it as an instrument or element of a new recording. ...


Bega had a multicultural upbringing since his mother is Sicilian and his father is from Uganda. Bega spent time in Miami during his teenage years. Sicily ( in Italian and Sicilian) is an autonomous region of Italy and the largest island in the Mediterranean Sea, with an area of 25,708 km² (9,926 sq. ... This article is about the city in Florida. ...


"Mambo No. 5" became an instant worldwide hit, charting in the top 5 across Europe and in the U.S., 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. For other uses, see Europe (disambiguation). ... Motto: (Out Of Many, One) (traditional) In God We Trust (1956 to date) Anthem: The Star-Spangled Banner Capital Washington D.C. Largest city New York City None at federal level (English de facto) Government Federal constitutional republic  - President George Walker Bush (R)  - Vice President Dick Cheney (R) Independence from... Stadium anthems or sports anthems are a musical genre identifying songs that are played over the public address systems at stadiums and arenas during breaks in the action to rally the fans. ... This article is about the British television station. ... A Test match between South Africa and England in January 2005. ... Bowler Shaun Pollock bowls to batsman Michael Hussey. ... This article is about the year. ... Year 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ...


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 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. Tracklisting Mambo No. ... Mambo No. ... 1+1=2 is a song by Lou Bega. ... Year 2001 (MMI) was a common year starting on Monday (link displays the 2001 Gregorian calendar). ... Ladies and Gentlemen is the first single from Salivas fifth studio album Blood Stained Love Story. ...


He recorded the song "Baby Keep Smiling" with Compay Segundo. Segundo saying goodbye to a standing ovation at the Hotel Nacional de Cuba, Havana. ...


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. Also, in the Ubi Soft/Disney Interactive video game Walt Disney's The Jungle Book Rhythm n' Groove, Lou Bega participates in a challenge with his namesake. You dance as King Louie, attempting to dance to Lou Bega's rendition of "I Wanna Be Like You". Doing so will unlock a video of himself with children dancing to the aforementioned song. “Computer and video games” redirects here. ... Tropico is a real-time strategy computer game developed by PopTop Software and published by Gathering of Developers in April 2001[1]. The game sees the player taking the role of El Presidente, the ruler of an island in the Caribbean during the Cold War era from the 1950s onward. ... “Computer and video games” redirects here. ...


Lou Bega also appeared in the 2000 MTV Movie Jailbait! as a counselor.


His third studio album, Lounatic, was released in late 2005. The first music video released was "You wanna be Americano" followed by "Bachata".


Album

Tracklisting Mambo No. ...

Singles

  • Mambo No. 5
  • 1+1=2
  • I Got a Girl
  • Tricky
  • Angelina
  • Bachata
  • You Wanna be Americano
  • Conchita

Mambo No. ... 1+1=2 is a song by Lou Bega. ...

External links

  • Lou Bega's official page

  Results from FactBites:
 
Rock On The Net: Lou Bega (277 words)
Lou Bega was born David Loubega in Munich, Germany on April 13, 1975.
Bega rode the "Latin wave" of 1999 when he was able to 'Mambo' all the way to #1.
Bega's heritage is mixed with a Ugandan born father and an Italian mother.
Lou Bega - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (243 words)
David Lubega (aka Lou Bega) (born April 13, 1975 in Munich) is a Latin pop musician famous for his song "Mambo No. 5".
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.
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