Samantha Mumba

Samantha Mumba is an Grammy nominated, Irish pop singer and actress. She was born in Dublin, Ireland, on January 18 1983. Her mother is Irish and her father is of Zambian descent.

Samantha was discovered at the age of 15

Samantha Mumba is an Grammy nominated, Irish pop singer and actress. She was born in Dublin, Ireland, on January 18 1983. Her mother is Irish and her father is of Zambian descent.

Samantha was discovered at the age of 15 by Irish svengali Louis Walsh in a night club. She was signed to Polydor records and started working on her debut album at 17. She eventually dropped out of school to pursue her music career. Samantha scored her first hit in 2000 when "Gotta Tell You" reached #2 in the UK. She also scored American success with "Gotta Tell You", reaching #4 on the Billboard hot 100 and the album was certified 1x Platinum. Five more Top 10 hits followed in the UK, leading some to call her the "black Britney" of pop music. Her album to date has sold over 4 million copies world-wide. Samantha was nominated for a grammy award for Baby, Come Over (This is our Night) in the 'best remixed recording, non-classical' category for the 2002 Grammy Awards, but did not win.