Lou Bega

About Lou Bega

German composer known for blending sounds from the 1940s and 1950s into his works. He had a hit with"Mambo No. 5 (A Little Bit of...)" in 1999.

David Lubega, better known by his stage name Lou Bega, is a German recording artist. His 1999 song "Mambo No. 5", a remake of Pérez Prado's 1949 instrumental piece, reached Number 1 in many European countries and was nominated for a Grammy Award. 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.

Genres	Pop, Latin hip hop, Latin pop, mambo, Ska
Instruments	Vocals
Birth name	David Lubega
Labels	Lautstark, BMG, RCA Records, Condon Musical Enterprise, Unicade Music, DA Music, Big Records, Matthew B. Jarvis-Benson Phillips Records
Years active	1988–present
Occupation(s)	Singer, songwriter
Born	April 13, 1975, Munich, West Germany

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Trivia

His hit Mambo No. 5 (A Little Bit of...) was named International Song of the Year at the 2000 NRJ Music Awards.

Lou Bega before fame

He lived in Italy with his mother until the age of six, when they relocated to Germany.

Achievement of Lou Bega

At the 2000 NRJ Music Awards, his hit Mambo No. 5 (A Little Bit of...) was selected International Song of the Year.

Salary 2020

Not known

Net Worth 2020

$1 Million

Lou Bega family life

Jada Love, his daughter with Jenieva Jane, was born in 2009. He married Jenieva Jane in 2014.

Associations of Lou Bega

He accompanied pop artist Cher on a 22-city tour across the United States.

Lou Bega Height, Weight & Physique Measurements

Weight	in kg - N/A
Height	163 cm
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