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Samantha Mumba

Samantha Mumba
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About

Samantha Mumba (born 18 January 1983 in Dublin) is an Irish singer, dancer and actress of Irish-Zambian heritage. She shot to fame at just seventeen with her debut single 'Gotta Tell You', a top-five hit in Ireland, the UK and the US, and her self-titled debut album sold over 4 million copies worldwide. Beyond music, she is best known for her role in the 2002 film The Time Machine and has appeared in numerous Irish independent films.

Born:
18 January 1983 (43 years)
Place of birth:
Dublin, Ireland
4M+
copies of debut album sold worldwide
#4
highest position on Billboard Hot 100 with the hit Gotta Tell You
90K
followers on Instagram
2nd
place in the Irish national selection for Eurovision 2025

What's new

  • 2025-02

    Samantha Mumba placed second in the Irish national Eurovision selection (Eurosong) with the song "My Way", when she was beaten by Norwegian singer EMMY.

  • 2025-02

    After the result, she criticized the national selection jury and called some of its members "unnecessarily harsh".

  • 2025-01

    The singer released a new single "My Way", with which she applied for the Irish Eurovision selection.

  • 2023-06

    She released the single "The Lie", her first new song in three years, shortly before performing at the London festival Mighty Hoopla.

  • 2020-11

    After years of hiatus, she returned to music with the single "Cool", which she described as a more distinctive and mature sound.

Tracks

Gotta Tell Youdebut single from 2000, top 5 in Ireland, UK and USA, included among the 100 best choruses of the 21st century according to Billboard
Gotta Tell You (album)debut album from 2000, over 4 million copies sold worldwide
Baby, Come Over (This Is Our Night)Grammy nomination 2002 in the remix category
The Liecomeback single from 2023
My Waysingle from 2025, second place in the Irish national selection for Eurovision

😴 Nothing scheduled with this artist in the near future.

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