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{{Short description|Irish singer-songwriter (born 1983)}}
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{{Infobox musical artist <!-- See Wikipedia:WikiProject Musicians -->
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| name = Eric Power
| name = Samantha Mumba
| image = WithSMcropped.jpg
| image = WithSMcropped.jpg
| caption = Mumba in 2009
| caption = Mumba in 2009
| background = solo_singer
| birth_name = Samantha Tamania Anne Cecilia Mumba
| birth_name = Samantha Tamania Anne Cecilia Mumba
| alias =
| alias =
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|df=yes|1983|1|18}}
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|df=y|1983|1|18}}
| birth_place = [[Dublin]], [[Republic of Ireland|Ireland]]
| birth_place = [[Dublin]], Ireland
| genre = [[Dance-pop]], [[Contemporary R&B|R&B]]
| genre = {{hlist|[[Dance-pop]]| [[Contemporary R&B|R&B]]}}
| occupation = Singer, songwriter, actress
| occupation = {{hlist|Singer|songwriter|dancer|actress|fashion model|TV presenter}}
| years_active = 1999–Present
| years_active = 1998–present
| associated_acts = [[Omero Mumba]], [[Jay R Sillona]], [[Steve Lee (songwriter)|Steve Lee]]
| label = {{flatlist|
| label = {{flatlist|
* [[Universal Records|Universal]]
* [[Universal Music Group|Universal]]
* [[Polydor Records|Polydor]]
* [[Polydor Records|Polydor]]
* [[Warner Chappell]]
* [[Interscope Records|Interscope]]
* [[Interscope Records|Interscope]]
* [[A&M Records|A&M]]}}
* [[A&M Records|A&M]]}}
}}
}}


'''Samantha Tamania Anne Cecilia Mumba'''<ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.rte.ie/tv/ttv/thecafe//interview.html |title=RTÉ Two: The Cafe, Samantha Mumba |accessdate=28 May 2008 |publisher= |date= 23 September 2005|work=RTÉ News}}</ref> (born 18 January 1983) is an [[Republic of Ireland|Irish]] singer and actress. She shot to fame in 2000 with the release of her debut single "[[Gotta Tell You (song)|Gotta Tell You]]", which reached the Top 10 in Ireland, United Kingdom and the United States.<ref name="Askmen.com: Samantha Mumba Profile">{{cite web|url=http://www.askmen.com/women/singer_60/69_samantha_mumba.html|title=Askmen.com: Samantha Mumba Profile|publisher=|deadurl=yes|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20080726095937/http://www.askmen.com/women/singer_60/69_samantha_mumba.html|archivedate=26 July 2008|df=dmy-all}}</ref> After a relatively short music career, she starred in numerous films, most notably in the 2002 film ''[[The Time Machine (2002 film)|The Time Machine]]''. She has also appeared in a number of Irish [[independent film]]s.<ref>[http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0612571/ Samantha Mumba filmography] at the Internet Movie Database</ref> She returned to public attention when she appeared in the 2008 series of ''[[Dancing on Ice]]''. In 2011 Mumba confirmed her retirement from music and to focus mainly on her acting career. However, in 2013, Mumba revealed via Twitter that she was back in the studio working on new material. In early 2017, she participated in a Celebrity Version of ''[[MasterChef Ireland]]'' and went on to fill in as co-host on ''[[The 6 O'Clock Show]]'', while [[Lucy Kennedy]] took maternity leave.
'''Samantha Tamania Anne Cecilia Mumba'''<ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.rte.ie/tv/ttv/thecafe//interview.html |title=RTÉ Two: The Cafe, Samantha Mumba |access-date=28 May 2008 |publisher=RTÉ News |date=23 September 2005 |archive-date=3 March 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160303203828/http://www.rte.ie/tv/ttv/thecafe//interview.html |url-status=dead}}</ref> (born 18 January 1983)<ref>{{Cite web |last=Rose |first=Mike |date=18 January 2023|title=Today's famous birthdays list for January 18, 2023 includes celebrities Kevin Costner, Dave Bautista|url=https://www.cleveland.com/entertainment/2023/01/todays-famous-birthdays-list-for-january-18-2023-includes-celebrities-kevin-costner-dave-bautista.html |access-date=18 January 2023 |website=[[Cleveland.com]]}}</ref> is an Irish R&B singer-songwriter, dancer, actress, fashion model and TV presenter. In 2000, at the age of 17, she shot to fame with the release of her debut single "[[Gotta Tell You (song)|Gotta Tell You]]", which reached the top five in Ireland, United Kingdom and the United States. It has since been listed in ''[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]''{{'}}s 100 Greatest Choruses of the 21st Century.<ref name="Askmen.com: Samantha Mumba Profile">{{cite web|url=http://www.askmen.com/women/singer_60/69_samantha_mumba.html|title=Askmen.com: Samantha Mumba Profile|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080726095937/http://www.askmen.com/women/singer_60/69_samantha_mumba.html|archive-date=26 July 2008}}</ref> Her [[Gotta Tell You|album of the same name]] was released later that year and reached number four in Ireland and number nine in the UK. She has had seven top five hits in Ireland and six top ten hits in the United Kingdom.

Mumba has also pursued an acting career, making her film debut in the 2002 film ''[[The Time Machine (2002 film)|The Time Machine]]'', as well as appearing in a number of Irish independent films.<ref>[https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0612571/ Samantha Mumba filmography] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180221174603/http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0612571/ |date=21 February 2018 }} at the Internet Movie Database</ref> She returned to music in 2013, and announced plans to release a second album in 2019; however this never came to fruition. Mumba released the singles "Cool" and "Process" in 2020 and further single "The Lie" in 2023.


==Early life and education==
==Early life and education==
Mumba was born in Dublin, Ireland.<ref>''All Music Guide to Soul'', p. 486. {{ISBN|978-0-87930-744-8}}.</ref> Her father, Peter Mumba (died March 2020<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.rte.ie/entertainment/2020/0417/1132037-samantha-mumba/|title=Samantha Mumba confirms her father died in March|website=[[RTÉ.ie]]|date=17 April 2020}}</ref>) was from [[Zambia]] and was formerly an aircraft engineer;<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.showbizireland.com/news/june00/18-mumba02.shtml|title=Samantha Mumba Rift With Father|publisher=Showbiz Ireland|access-date=28 May 2008|archive-date=8 May 2008|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080508134402/http://www.showbizireland.com/news/june00/18-mumba02.shtml|url-status=dead}}</ref> her mother is Irish.
Mumba was born in Dublin, Ireland.<ref>''All Music Guide to Soul'', p. 486. {{ISBN|978-0-87930-744-8}}.</ref> Her father, Peter Mumba, is from [[Zambia]] and was formerly an aircraft engineer;<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.showbizireland.com/news/june00/18-mumba02.shtml |title=ShowbizIreland: Samantha Mumba Rift With Father |accessdate=28 May 2008}}</ref> her mother is Irish. Mumba attended Dublin's Billie Barry Stage School from the age of three to fifteen. When Mumba was 15 she was discovered on a [[Radio Telefís Éireann|RTÉ]] TV talent show ''Let Me Entertain You'' by Irish music executive [[Louis Walsh]] (manager of [[Boyzone]] and [[Westlife]]). Walsh was impressed by her talent and she was signed to [[Polydor Records]]. She subsequently spent several months moving between Denmark, Sweden, the UK and Ireland, where she co-wrote and recorded her debut album, ''[[Gotta Tell You]]''. She eventually dropped out of school to focus on her music career, explaining that it was becoming difficult to stay in school and work on her music.<ref>{{cite news| url=http://www.independent.ie/lifestyle/independent-woman/celebrity-news-gossip/samantha-mumba-where-did-it-all-go-wrong-2893776.html | work=Irish Independent | title=Samantha Mumba: Where did it all go wrong?}}</ref>

When Mumba was 15 she was discovered on a [[Raidió Teilifís Éireann]] (RTÉ–Radio Television Ireland) talent show ''Let Me Entertain You'' by Irish music executive [[Louis Walsh]] (manager of [[Boyzone]] and [[Westlife]]). Walsh was impressed by her talent and she was signed to [[Polydor Records]].<ref>{{cite news | url=https://www.officialcharts.com/chart-news/samantha-mumbas-gotta-tell-you-was-number-1-on-the-official-irish-singles-chart-20-years-ago-this-week__29898/ |work=Official Charts | title= Samantha Mumba's Gotta Tell You was Number 1 on the Official Irish Singles Chart 20 years ago this week | access-date = 17 November 2024}}</ref>

Mumba subsequently spent several months moving between Denmark, Sweden, UK, and Ireland, where she co-wrote and recorded her debut album, ''[[Gotta Tell You]]''. She eventually dropped out of school to focus on her music career, explaining that it was becoming difficult to stay in school and work on her music.<ref>{{cite news | url=http://www.independent.ie/lifestyle/independent-woman/celebrity-news-gossip/samantha-mumba-where-did-it-all-go-wrong-2893776.html | work=Irish Independent | title=Samantha Mumba: Where did it all go wrong? | access-date=18 April 2012 | archive-date=14 February 2012 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120214132218/http://www.independent.ie/lifestyle/independent-woman/celebrity-news-gossip/samantha-mumba-where-did-it-all-go-wrong-2893776.html | url-status=live }}</ref>


==Career==
==Career==


Mumba sings [[contralto]].<ref>{{Cite book |last=Dean |first=Maury |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=lJS4EArRBwoC&q=contralto+samantha+mumba&pg=PA87 |title=Rock N Roll Gold Rush: A Singles Un-Cyclopedia |publisher=Algora Publishing |year=2003 |isbn=9780875862279 |location=United States |pages=34 |via=[[Google Books]]}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |last=Scheetz |first=Cameron |date=15 August 2020 |title=What pop culture just screams 2000 to you? – Samantha Mumba |work=[[The A.V. Club]] |url=https://www.avclub.com/what-pop-culture-just-screams-2000-to-you-1844712823/slides/5 |access-date=24 July 2023}}</ref> Her first single, "[[Gotta Tell You (song)|Gotta Tell You]]", was released in 2000 and peaked at number one in Ireland and New Zealand, number two in the UK, number three in Australia, and number four in the US, as well as reaching the top twenty in several countries across Europe. "Gotta Tell You" has since been listed in ''[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]''{{'}}s 100 Catchiest Choruses of the 21st Century<ref name="Askmen.com: Samantha Mumba Profile"/>
Mumba sings [[contralto]].<ref name="books.google.ca">''Rock N Roll Gold Rush: A Singles Un-Cyclopedia'', by Maury Dean</ref> Her first single, "[[Gotta Tell You (song)|Gotta Tell You]]", was released in 2000 and reached No. 1 in the Irish charts. It later reached No. 2 in the British charts. She also had success in the US, with the song peaking at No. 4 on the [[Billboard Hot 100|''Billboard'' Hot 100]]. The album ''Gotta Tell You'' stayed on the charts for six months and was eventually certified [[RIAA certification|platinum]] for sales of 1 million copies. Five more Top 10 hits followed in the UK and she had another top 50 hit in the US. Another hit from this album was "[[Baby, Come Over (This Is Our Night)|Baby, Come Over]]", a remixed version of "Baby, Come on Over" and features on the US edition of the album. To date, her first album has sold over 4 million copies worldwide. In 2001, Mumba contributed to the track "You Raise Me Up" by the [[Celtic Tenors]]. An EP titled ''[[Samantha Sings Christmas]]'' was released at Christmas 2001; it is also a bonus disc on rare special editions of ''Gotta Tell You''. In 1998, Mumba was cast as the lead in ''[[The Mikado|The Hot Mikado]]'', a [[jazz]]y production based on [[Gilbert and Sullivan]]'s opera.<ref name="Askmen.com: Samantha Mumba Profile"/> After her second album ''Woman'' was cancelled, Mumba's music career was put on hold and she began auditioning for films. Before that, in 2001, following her international success with ''Gotta Tell You'', [[Arnold Leibovit]] picked her to play Mara in ''[[The Time Machine (2002 film)|The Time Machine]]''. Mara is a girl who is part of a human civilisation which has regressed to a hunter/gatherer lifestyle in the year AD 802,701. She co-starred with [[Guy Pearce]] and her real-life brother, Omero. The movie earned $56,684,819 in the US. Mumba's second venture into films was in 2003, where she appeared in the film ''[[Spin the Bottle (2003 film)|Spin the Bottle]]''.


At the age of 17 Mumba released her debut album, ''Gotta Tell You'', in late 2000. The album reached the top ten in both Ireland and the UK, and number 67 on the [[Billboard 200|''Billboard'' 200]]. Following the success of ''Gotta Tell You'', she was chosen to play Mara in ''[[The Time Machine (2002 film)|The Time Machine]]''. Directed by [[Simon Wells]], [[H.G.Wells]]' great-grandson, Samantha co-starred with [[Guy Pearce]] and her real-life brother, Omero. At the [[Teen Choice Awards]] in 2001 and 2002, she was nominated for Choice Music: Best Breakout Artist and Choice Movie: Best Breakout Actress for the film ''The Time Machine'', respectively.
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In 2001, Mumba and fellow teen star [[Aaron Carter]] performed a concert at [[Disney MGM Studios]] for the [[Disney Channel]] titled ''Aaron Carter and Samantha Mumba in Concert''. She performed three songs, "[[Gotta Tell You (song)|Gotta Tell You]]", "[[Baby, Come Over (This Is Our Night)|Baby Come on Over]]", and "[[Don't Need You To (Tell Me I'm Pretty)|Don't Need You To]]". A year later, she and Carter also appeared on an episode of ''[[All That]]''.


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Mumba and fellow teen star [[Aaron Carter]] performed a concert at [[Disney's Hollywood Studios|Disney MGM Studios]] for the [[Disney Channel]] titled ''Aaron Carter and Samantha Mumba in Concert'', which was then released on DVD. A year later, she and Carter also appeared on an episode of ''[[All That]]''.
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In 2002, Mumba released a new single "[[I'm Right Here]]" with a laid-back sound. The video features [[Damian Marley]], son of [[Bob Marley]]. The single became Mumba's fifth UK top 5 single and her fifth top 40 single in Ireland. In the US and Germany, the song was less successful, peaking at 80 and 81. Rumors circulated that Mumba was getting ready to release a second album, ''Woman'', but due to the poor sales of the lead single "[[I'm Right Here]]" in the US and a short lived time on the UK chart, she was dropped from her label, but Mumba stated on the ''Late Late Show'' (3 February 2007) that there never was a second album, and the tracks leaked on the internet were attempts by her to find a new sound. In December 2005, she collaborated with Filipino singer [[Jay R]] to sing ''[[Just the Way You Are (Billy Joel song)|Just the Way You Are]]''.


In 2001, Mumba contributed to the track "You Raise Me Up" by [[the Celtic Tenors]]. An EP titled ''Samantha Sings Christmas'' was released at Christmas 2001, which included covers of "[[White Christmas (song)|White Christmas]]" and "[[All I Want for Christmas Is You]]". ''Samantha Sings Christmas'' was also included as a bonus disc on some editions of ''Gotta Tell You''.
On 23 October 2006, a compilation album, ''[[The Collection (Samantha Mumba album)|The Collection]]'', was released. The album features songs from ''[[Gotta Tell You]]'', [[A-side and B-side|B-side]]s and two new tracks including her single "[[I'm Right Here]]". The singer sold just a handful of tickets for a highly publicised comeback concert in Dublin, which led to it being cancelled in February 2007.


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In 2002, Mumba released a new single "[[I'm Right Here]]". The video features [[Damian Marley]], son of [[Bob Marley]]. The single became Mumba's fifth UK and Irish top five single. Rumours circulated that Mumba was getting ready to release a second album, ''Woman'' and that due to the poor sales of the lead single "I'm Right Here" in the US and a short lived time on the UK chart, she was dropped from her label. However, Mumba has since confirmed she was unable to release any new material anyway, due to contract restrictions following the restructure of [[Polydor Records]], which resulted in her being dropped. In 2007, she stated on the ''Late Late Show'' that there never was a second album, and the tracks leaked on the internet were attempts by her to find a new sound.{{citation needed|date=August 2019}}
Mumba confirmed on ''[[The Late Late Show (Ireland)|The Late Late Show]]'', 9 February 2007, that a camera crew has been following her on and off for six months for a reality TV show which was shown on [[Channel 4]] at the end of March 2007. The show was called ''Get Your Act Together with Harvey Goldsmith'' and follows Mumba's attempts to revive her music career with [[Harvey Goldsmith]] as her mentor.


Mumba's second venture into films was in 2003, where she appeared in the film ''[[Spin the Bottle (2003 film)|Spin the Bottle]]''. In October 2006, a compilation album, ''The Collection'', was released. The album features songs from ''Gotta Tell You'', [[A-side and B-side|B-side]]s and two new tracks including her single "I'm Right Here".
On 17 January 2008, Mumba appeared on UK daytime TV show ''[[Loose Women]]''. After discussing her time away from the music scene, and her appearance on [[ITV (TV network)|ITV]] reality TV show ''[[Dancing on Ice]]'', which ended after three weeks, the singer stated that she had almost finished recording a new album, and hoped it would be released in summer 2008. Irish DJ [[Micky Modelle]] made a remix of Mumba's hit song "Gotta Tell You" and Mumba re-recorded some of the vocals to fit the song. A video for it was filmed in London and Belfast and was premiered in June 2008. The song failed to chart on the [[UK Singles Chart]] but did however chart at Number 36 on the [[UK Dance Chart]]. In a January 2009 interview, Mumba suggested that the new album would be released early in 2010, but it never surfaced and in late 2010, Mumba confirmed she would no longer be releasing new material and would be concentrating on her acting career.


On June 2013, Mumba confirmed her comeback on Twitter. On 16 August 2013 she appeared on the RTÉ television show [[The Hit (TV series)|The Hit]] to compete for a spot in the show's final. The song selected for chart battle was "Somebody Like Me" which was released on iTunes immediately afterwards and will compete against "Thinking of You" by Irish band [[Republic of Loose]]. The song peaked number 5 on the Irish Singles Chart which marked her first hit single in 11 years with "I'm Right Here" in 2002.
In June 2013, Mumba confirmed her musical comeback on Twitter. On 16 August 2013 she appeared on the RTÉ television show ''[[The Hit (Irish TV series)|The Hit]]'' to compete for a spot in the show's final. The song selected for chart battle was "[[Somebody Like Me (Samantha Mumba song)|Somebody Like Me]]" which was released on iTunes immediately afterwards and competed against "Thinking of You" by Irish band [[Republic of Loose]]. The song peaked at number five on the Irish Singles Chart, marking her first hit single in 11 years.


On 25 June 2015, Mumba played a gig as part of the Dublin Pride Festival, which was described as "fierce glam altogether".<ref>{{cite news |title=Leo Varadkar joins 60,000 revellers at Dublin Pride Festival |url=https://www.independent.ie/irish-news/news/leo-varadkar-joins-60000-revellers-at-dublin-pride-festival-31333797.html |newspaper=[[Irish Independent]] |access-date=3 June 2019 |archive-date=3 June 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190603162742/https://www.independent.ie/irish-news/news/leo-varadkar-joins-60000-revellers-at-dublin-pride-festival-31333797.html |url-status=live }}</ref> In early 2017, she participated in a celebrity version of ''[[MasterChef Ireland]]'' and went on to fill in as co-host on ''[[The 6 O'Clock Show]]'' while [[Lucy Kennedy]] took maternity leave. In 2018, she made her comeback onto British television, firstly as a guest and then a panellist on ''[[Loose Women]]'' and has confirmed her return to music, sharing pictures of herself in the studio with the likes of [[Wanya Morris]] and [[MNEK]]. In January 2019 she confirmed that she hoped to release a second album before the end of the year, but this did not happen.<ref>{{cite web |first=Jack |last=White |title=Samantha Mumba talks new music: "It's about how amazing we are as women" |url=https://www.officialcharts.com/chart-news/samantha-mumba-talks-new-music-it-s-about-how-amazing-we-are-as-women__25393/ |publisher=[[Official Charts Company]] |date=23 January 2019 |access-date=27 August 2019 |archive-date=27 August 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190827133007/https://www.officialcharts.com/chart-news/samantha-mumba-talks-new-music-it-s-about-how-amazing-we-are-as-women__25393/ |url-status=live }}</ref>
On February 21, 2014, Mumba attempted to make a splash comeback with a new single called "Only Just Begun".


On 27 November 2020, Mumba released the single "Cool", the lead single from her upcoming album, which Mumba has described as "sexy", "different" and "more adult".<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.98fm.com/celeb/samantha-mumba-cool-new-single-comeback-1112382|title= Samantha Mumba Says Her Comeback Single Sounds "Different"|website=98fm|date=27 November 2020|access-date=27 November 2020}}</ref> She followed this with the release of single "Process", a song she had written after the death of her father.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.independent.ie/style/celebrity/samantha-mumba-not-ready-to-talk-about-her-fathers-death-as-she-opens-up-on-awful-year-39877595.html|title=Samantha Mumba not ready to talk about her father's death as she opens up on 'awful' year|website=Irish Independent|last=O'Loughlin|first=Ciara|date=18 December 2020|access-date=13 February 2022}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://retropopmagazine.com/samantha-mumba-process/|title = Samantha Mumba – Process|date = 14 December 2020}}</ref>
On June 25, 2015, Mumba made an appearance in ''4 Dame Lane'', which was described as "fierce glam altogether".

In May 2023, Mumba performed at [[Birmingham Pride]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.birminghamworld.uk/whats-on/everything-you-need-to-know-about-birmingham-pride-2023-4157722|title=Birmingham Pride 2023: Everything you need to know including how to get there, full line up, & parade info|website=Birmingham World|last=Sewell|first=Chelsie|date=25 May 2023|access-date=15 June 2023}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://twitter.com/BirminghamPride/status/1646457175030611970?s=20|title=The Multi-million-selling recording artist @samanthamumba1 will be performing LIVE at this year's Birmingham Pride supported by HSBC UK.|via=Twitter|date=13 April 2023|access-date=15 June 2023}}</ref> In June 2023, Mumba performed at the Mighty Hoopla music festival in London, where she previewed new song "Run Boy Run";<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.nme.com/reviews/live/mighty-hoopla-2023-review-years-and-years-kelly-rowland-3451767|title=Mighty Hoopla 2023 review: a joyful celebration of all things pop|website=NME|last=Hunt|first=El|date=5 June 2023|access-date=14 June 2023}}</ref> on 3 June 2023, Mumba released the single "The Lie".<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.hotpress.com/music/samantha-mumba-shares-first-new-single-in-three-years-the-lie-22973097|title=Samantha Mumba shares first new single in three years, 'The Lie'|website=HotPress|last=O'Donohoe|first=Kerrie|date=9 June 2023|access-date=14 June 2023}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://retropopmagazine.com/samantha-mumba-drops-new-single-the-lie/|title=Samantha Mumba drops new single The Lie|website=Retro Pop|date=3 June 2023|access-date=14 June 2023}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://music.apple.com/gb/album/the-lie-single/1688175897|title=Samantha Mumba – The Lie – Single|date=3 June 2023|access-date=14 June 2023}}</ref>


==Modelling==
==Modelling==
Shortly after the success of ''[[Gotta Tell You]]'', Mumba was seen as the face of the fashion designer [[Louise Kennedy]]'s spring/summer collection.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.music3w.com/mini_item.asp?id=2801&artist_ID=301265 |title=Music3w.com: Samantha Mumba |accessdate=29 May 2008 |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20110714140940/http://www.music3w.com/mini_item.asp?id=2801&artist_ID=301265 |archivedate=14 July 2011 |df= }}</ref>
Shortly after the success of ''[[Gotta Tell You]]'', Mumba became the face of [[Reebok]] appearing in print advertising in the UK and Ireland for the Quest range.<ref>[http://www.showbizireland.com/news/december02/04-mumba53.shtml ShowbizIreland: Samantha Mumba's Quest To Be J-LO] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20021219055506/http://www.showbizireland.com/news/december02/04-mumba53.shtml |date=19 December 2002 }}, Showbizireland.com, retrieved 28 May 2008</ref>


Around the same time, Mumba was also seen as the face of the fashion designer [[Louise Kennedy]]'s spring/summer collection.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.music3w.com/mini_item.asp?id=2801&artist_ID=301265 |title=Music3w.com: Samantha Mumba |access-date=29 May 2008 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110714140940/http://www.music3w.com/mini_item.asp?id=2801&artist_ID=301265 |archive-date=14 July 2011 }}</ref>
She also became a [[Dior]] ambassador when she launched the Dior Watch Collection in Ireland. Around the same time, Mumba also became the face of [[Reebok]] appearing in print advertising in the UK and Ireland for the Quest range.<ref>[http://www.showbizireland.com/news/december02/04-mumba53.shtml ShowbizIreland: Samantha Mumba's Quest To Be J-LO] retrieved 28 May 2008</ref>


In 2004, she was chosen to model the World's Most Expensive Dress. A£5m diamond cobweb dress, created by [[Scott Henshall]], which was showcased at the London premiere for ''[[Spider-Man 2]]''.
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In 2005, Mumba modelled for the Ultimo Per Amore range, available exclusively at the Irish main-street chain [[Dunnes Stores]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://breakingnews.iol.ie/entertainment/story.asp?j=155859384&p=y5586xx9x|title=BreakingNews.ie - Irish News - Breaking News from Ireland|website=breakingnews.iol.ie}}</ref>


Shortly after, she became the face of [[Dior]] ambassador and launched the Dior Watch Collection in Ireland.
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==Personal life==
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She previously dated R&B singer [[Sisqó]] from 2004–2005.<ref>[http://www.herald.ie/entertainment/around-town/lovedup-samantha-wont-watch-ex-sisqo-on-cbb-27937911.html Lorna Nolan, "Loved-up Samantha won't watch ex Sisqo on CBB"], Herald.ie, 6 January 2010.</ref>


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In 2005, Mumba modelled for the [[Ultimo (brand)|Ultimo]] Per Amore range, available exclusively at the Irish main-street chain [[Dunnes Stores]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://breakingnews.iol.ie/entertainment/story.asp?j=155859384&p=y5586xx9x|archive-url=https://archive.today/20120721190548/http://breakingnews.iol.ie/entertainment/story.asp?j=155859384&p=y5586xx9x|url-status=dead|archive-date=2012-07-21|title=BreakingNews.ie – Irish News – Breaking News from Ireland|website=Breakingnews.iol.ie}}</ref>
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Mumba became engaged to policeman Torray Scales in June 2011.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.irishexaminer.com/breakingnews/entertainment/samantha-mumba-admits-she-is-terrified-every-time-her-lapd-officer-husband-goes-to-work-745109.html|title=Samantha Mumba admits she is terrified every time her LAPD officer husband goes to work|date=16 July 2016|publisher=}}</ref><ref>[http://www.usmagazine.com/celebritynews/news/gotta-tell-you-singer-samantha-mumba-is-engaged-2011238 "Exclusive: "Gotta Tell You" Singer Samantha Mumba Is Engaged!"] 23 August 2011, ''US Magazine''</ref> The couple married in Los Angeles on 24 February 2012.<ref>[http://www.usmagazine.com/celebrity-news/news/gotta-tell-you-singer-samantha-mumba-marries-see-her-dress-2012262 "Gotta Tell You" Singer Samantha Mumba Marries – See Her Dress!] 26 February 2012, ''US Magazine''</ref> In September 2014, she announced that she was pregnant with her first child.<ref>[http://www.goss.ie/2014/09/samantha-mumba-to-become-a-mum-as-she-announces-shes-expecting-a-baby-girl/ 'It's a GIRL': Samantha Mumba announces she's pregnant and expecting first child] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150205121301/http://www.goss.ie/2014/09/samantha-mumba-to-become-a-mum-as-she-announces-shes-expecting-a-baby-girl/ |date=5 February 2015 }} 7 September 2014, ''GOSS.ie''</ref>


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==Personal life==
In February 2015, she escaped uninjured from a three car pile up in [[Los Angeles]].<ref>{{cite news| url= http://www.evoke.ie/news/samantha-mumba-in-three-car-pile-up-weeks-before-she-is-due-to-give-birth//|work=evoke.ie | title= Samantha Mumba in three-car pile up weeks before she is due to give birth | date= 11 February 2015}}</ref>
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Mumba dated R&B singer [[Sisqó]] from 2004 to 2005.<ref>[http://www.herald.ie/entertainment/around-town/lovedup-samantha-wont-watch-ex-sisqo-on-cbb-27937911.html Lorna Nolan, "Loved-up Samantha won't watch ex Sisqo on CBB"] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131112100352/http://www.herald.ie/entertainment/around-town/lovedup-samantha-wont-watch-ex-sisqo-on-cbb-27937911.html |date=12 November 2013 }}, Herald.ie, 6 January 2010.</ref>


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Mumba became engaged to [[Los Angeles Police Department|Los Angeles]] police officer Torray Scales in June 2011.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.irishexaminer.com/breakingnews/entertainment/samantha-mumba-admits-she-is-terrified-every-time-her-lapd-officer-husband-goes-to-work-745109.html|title=Samantha Mumba admits she is terrified every time her LAPD officer husband goes to work|website=Irishexaminer.com|date=16 July 2016|access-date=2020-06-30|archive-date=26 April 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170426055550/http://www.irishexaminer.com/breakingnews/entertainment/samantha-mumba-admits-she-is-terrified-every-time-her-lapd-officer-husband-goes-to-work-745109.html|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>[http://www.usmagazine.com/celebritynews/news/gotta-tell-you-singer-samantha-mumba-is-engaged-2011238 "Exclusive: "Gotta Tell You" Singer Samantha Mumba Is Engaged!"] 23 August 2011, ''US Magazine''</ref> The couple married in Los Angeles on 24 February 2012.<ref>[http://www.usmagazine.com/celebrity-news/news/gotta-tell-you-singer-samantha-mumba-marries-see-her-dress-2012262 "Gotta Tell You" Singer Samantha Mumba Marries – See Her Dress!] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120228203724/http://www.usmagazine.com/celebrity-news/news/gotta-tell-you-singer-samantha-mumba-marries-see-her-dress-2012262 |date=28 February 2012 }} 26 February 2012, ''US Magazine''</ref> In September 2014, she announced that she was pregnant with her first child.<ref>[http://www.goss.ie/2014/09/samantha-mumba-to-become-a-mum-as-she-announces-shes-expecting-a-baby-girl/ 'It's a GIRL': Samantha Mumba announces she's pregnant and expecting first child] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150205121301/http://www.goss.ie/2014/09/samantha-mumba-to-become-a-mum-as-she-announces-shes-expecting-a-baby-girl/ |date=5 February 2015 }} 7 September 2014, ''GOSS.ie''</ref> In February 2015, she escaped uninjured from a three car pile-up in Los Angeles just weeks before her [[Due date (pregnancy)|due date]].<ref>{{cite news| url= http://www.evoke.ie/news/samantha-mumba-in-three-car-pile-up-weeks-before-she-is-due-to-give-birth//| work= evoke.ie| title= Samantha Mumba in three-car pile up weeks before she is due to give birth| date= 11 February 2015| access-date= 17 February 2015| archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20150704013917/http://www.evoke.ie/news/samantha-mumba-in-three-car-pile-up-weeks-before-she-is-due-to-give-birth| archive-date= 4 July 2015| url-status= dead}}</ref> On 3 March 2015, she gave birth to a baby daughter, whom Mumba and her husband named Sage.<ref>{{cite news| url= http://www.evoke.ie/showbiz/samanthan-mumba-baby-sage/| work= evoke.ie| title= I'm a new Mum-ba! Joy for Samantha as daughter Baby Sage arrives| date= 7 March 2015| access-date= 9 March 2015| archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20150924040349/http://www.evoke.ie/showbiz/samanthan-mumba-baby-sage/| archive-date= 24 September 2015| url-status= dead}}</ref>
On 3 March 2015, she gave birth to a baby daughter to whom Mumba and her husband gave the name of Sage.<ref>{{cite news| url= http://www.evoke.ie/showbiz/samanthan-mumba-baby-sage/|work=evoke.ie | title= I'm a new Mum-ba! Joy for Samantha as daughter Baby Sage arrives| date=7 March 2015}}</ref>


==Discography==
==Discography==
{{main|Samantha Mumba discography}}
{{main|Samantha Mumba discography}}
*2000: ''[[Gotta Tell You]]''
* ''[[Gotta Tell You]]'' (2000)


==Filmography==
==Filmography==

===Films===
===Films===
* ''[[The Time Machine (2002 film)|The Time Machine]]'' (2002)
* ''[[The Time Machine (2002 film)|The Time Machine]]'' (2002)
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* ''3 Crosses'' (2007)
* ''3 Crosses'' (2007)
* ''Shifter'' (2007)
* ''Shifter'' (2007)
* ''[[Loftus Hall]]'' (2011)
* ''Loftus Hall'' (2011)
* ''[[Home (2016 American film)|Home]]'' (2016)


===Television===
===Television===
*''[[Get Your Act Together with Harvey Goldsmith]]'' (2008)
*''[[Billboard Music Awards]]'' (2000)
*''[[Dancing on Ice (UK)|Dancing on Ice]]'' (2008)
*''[[Top of the Pops]]'' (2000, 2001, 2002)
*''[[Friday Night with Jonathan Ross]]'' (2001)
*''[[Royal Variety Performance]]'' (2001)
*''[[MOBO Awards]]'' (2001)
*''[[Brit Awards]]'' (2001, 2002)
*''[[An Audience With]] Lulu'' (2002)
*''[[V Graham Norton]]'' (2002)
*''[[The Kumars at No. 42]]'' (2003)
*''[[Meteor Ireland Music Awards]]'' (2001–2006)
*''[[Get Your Act Together with Harvey Goldsmith]]'' (2007)
*''[[Dancing on Ice]]'' (2008)
*''[[MasterChef Ireland|Celebrity Masterchef Ireland 2017]]'' (2017)
*''[[MasterChef Ireland|Celebrity Masterchef Ireland 2017]]'' (2017)
*''[[The 6 O'Clock Show]]'' (2017)
*''[[The 6 O'Clock Show]]'' (2017)
* ''[[Loose Women]]'' (2008, 2018–)
*''[[Last Singer Standing]]'' (2021)
*''Harry Wild'' (2023-)<ref>{{cite web |last1=Dore |first1=Rebecca |title=Samantha Mumba enjoys night out with Harry Wild team as she films new scenes |url=https://evoke.ie/2023/02/13/entertainment/samantha-mumba-harry-wild |website=Evoke |date=13 February 2023 |access-date=17 June 2024}}</ref>


==Awards and nominations==
==Awards and nominations==
*[[BMI Awards|BMI Pop Awards]]
*[[Grammy Award]]
**2002, Award-Winning Song, "[[Gotta Tell You (song)|Gotta Tell You]]" (Won)<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.bmi.com/press/entry/534701|title=Pop Awards Winners List &#124; Press|website=BMI.com|access-date=2020-06-30|archive-date=6 August 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200806230722/https://www.bmi.com/press/entry/534701|url-status=live}}</ref>
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**2001, Best Remixed Recording, Non-Classical (Nominated)
*[[BT Digital Music Awards]]
**2002, People's Choice Award (Nominated)<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.dotmusic.com/specials/ima2002/peoples_choice_award.asp | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20021201095555/http://www.dotmusic.com/specials/ima2002/peoples_choice_award.asp | archive-date=1 December 2002 | title=Interactive Music Awards - 2002 }}</ref>
*[[Billboard Music Awards|Billboard Music Video Awards]]
**2001, Best Pop Video of the Year – New Artist, "[[Gotta Tell You (song)|Gotta Tell You]]" (Nominated)
*[[Meteor Music Awards]]
*[[Meteor Music Awards]]
**2001, Best Selling Irish Single – Female Artist, "[[Gotta Tell You (song)|Gotta Tell You]]" (Won)
**2002, Best Female Singer (Won)
**2002, Best Female Singer (Won)
*[[MOBO Awards]]
*[[MOBO Awards]]
**2001, Best Album, ''[[Gotta Tell You]]'' (Nominated)
**2001, Best Album, ''[[Gotta Tell You]]'' (Nominated)
**2000, Best Video, "Gotta Tell You" (Nominated)
**2000, Best Video, "[[Gotta Tell You]]" (Nominated)
*[[Smash Hits]]
*[[Smash Hits Poll Winners Party]]
** Poll Winners' Party Best New Female (Won)
**2000, Best New Female (Won)
**2000, Most Fanciable Female (Nominated)<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.flickr.com/photos/57779449@N02/46256662194/|title=Page 9 – Smash Hits – Issue 575 – 13th December – 26th December 2000|date=15 July 2018|website=Flickr.com|access-date=2020-06-30}}</ref>
**2000, Best Dressed Female (Nominated)
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**2000, Best Dancer in Pop (Nominated)
**2002, Best Female Solo (Nominated)<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.pollwinnersparty.com/pollwinnersparty/vote.shtml|title=smashhits.net|date=5 December 2004|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20041205063623/http://www.pollwinnersparty.com/pollwinnersparty/vote.shtml|access-date=2020-06-30|archive-date=5 December 2004}}</ref>
* [[Teen Choice Awards]]
**2001, Choice Music: Breakout Artist (Nominated)
**2002, Choice Movie: Breakout Actress, ''[[The Time Machine (2002 film)|The Time Machine]]'' (Nominated)
*[[The Record of the Year]]
**2000, Record of the Year, "[[Gotta Tell You (song)|Gotta Tell You]]" (Nominated)


==References==
==References==
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==External links==
==External links==
*{{Official website|http://www.samanthamumba.net/}}
*{{IMDb name|id=0612571|name=Samantha Mumba}}
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Samantha Mumba
Mumba in 2009
Mumba in 2009
Background information
Birth nameSamantha Tamania Anne Cecilia Mumba
Born (1983-01-18) 18 January 1983 (age 41)
Dublin, Ireland
Genres
Occupations
  • Singer
  • songwriter
  • dancer
  • actress
  • fashion model
  • TV presenter
Years active1998–present
Labels

Samantha Tamania Anne Cecilia Mumba[1] (born 18 January 1983)[2] is an Irish R&B singer-songwriter, dancer, actress, fashion model and TV presenter. In 2000, at the age of 17, she shot to fame with the release of her debut single "Gotta Tell You", which reached the top five in Ireland, United Kingdom and the United States. It has since been listed in Billboard's 100 Greatest Choruses of the 21st Century.[3] Her album of the same name was released later that year and reached number four in Ireland and number nine in the UK. She has had seven top five hits in Ireland and six top ten hits in the United Kingdom.

Mumba has also pursued an acting career, making her film debut in the 2002 film The Time Machine, as well as appearing in a number of Irish independent films.[4] She returned to music in 2013, and announced plans to release a second album in 2019; however this never came to fruition. Mumba released the singles "Cool" and "Process" in 2020 and further single "The Lie" in 2023.

Early life and education

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Mumba was born in Dublin, Ireland.[5] Her father, Peter Mumba (died March 2020[6]) was from Zambia and was formerly an aircraft engineer;[7] her mother is Irish.

When Mumba was 15 she was discovered on a Raidió Teilifís Éireann (RTÉ–Radio Television Ireland) talent show Let Me Entertain You by Irish music executive Louis Walsh (manager of Boyzone and Westlife). Walsh was impressed by her talent and she was signed to Polydor Records.[8]

Mumba subsequently spent several months moving between Denmark, Sweden, UK, and Ireland, where she co-wrote and recorded her debut album, Gotta Tell You. She eventually dropped out of school to focus on her music career, explaining that it was becoming difficult to stay in school and work on her music.[9]

Career

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Mumba sings contralto.[10][11] Her first single, "Gotta Tell You", was released in 2000 and peaked at number one in Ireland and New Zealand, number two in the UK, number three in Australia, and number four in the US, as well as reaching the top twenty in several countries across Europe. "Gotta Tell You" has since been listed in Billboard's 100 Catchiest Choruses of the 21st Century[3]

At the age of 17 Mumba released her debut album, Gotta Tell You, in late 2000. The album reached the top ten in both Ireland and the UK, and number 67 on the Billboard 200. Following the success of Gotta Tell You, she was chosen to play Mara in The Time Machine. Directed by Simon Wells, H.G.Wells' great-grandson, Samantha co-starred with Guy Pearce and her real-life brother, Omero. At the Teen Choice Awards in 2001 and 2002, she was nominated for Choice Music: Best Breakout Artist and Choice Movie: Best Breakout Actress for the film The Time Machine, respectively.

Mumba and fellow teen star Aaron Carter performed a concert at Disney MGM Studios for the Disney Channel titled Aaron Carter and Samantha Mumba in Concert, which was then released on DVD. A year later, she and Carter also appeared on an episode of All That.

In 2001, Mumba contributed to the track "You Raise Me Up" by the Celtic Tenors. An EP titled Samantha Sings Christmas was released at Christmas 2001, which included covers of "White Christmas" and "All I Want for Christmas Is You". Samantha Sings Christmas was also included as a bonus disc on some editions of Gotta Tell You.

In 2002, Mumba released a new single "I'm Right Here". The video features Damian Marley, son of Bob Marley. The single became Mumba's fifth UK and Irish top five single. Rumours circulated that Mumba was getting ready to release a second album, Woman and that due to the poor sales of the lead single "I'm Right Here" in the US and a short lived time on the UK chart, she was dropped from her label. However, Mumba has since confirmed she was unable to release any new material anyway, due to contract restrictions following the restructure of Polydor Records, which resulted in her being dropped. In 2007, she stated on the Late Late Show that there never was a second album, and the tracks leaked on the internet were attempts by her to find a new sound.[citation needed]

Mumba's second venture into films was in 2003, where she appeared in the film Spin the Bottle. In October 2006, a compilation album, The Collection, was released. The album features songs from Gotta Tell You, B-sides and two new tracks including her single "I'm Right Here".

In June 2013, Mumba confirmed her musical comeback on Twitter. On 16 August 2013 she appeared on the RTÉ television show The Hit to compete for a spot in the show's final. The song selected for chart battle was "Somebody Like Me" which was released on iTunes immediately afterwards and competed against "Thinking of You" by Irish band Republic of Loose. The song peaked at number five on the Irish Singles Chart, marking her first hit single in 11 years.

On 25 June 2015, Mumba played a gig as part of the Dublin Pride Festival, which was described as "fierce glam altogether".[12] In early 2017, she participated in a celebrity version of MasterChef Ireland and went on to fill in as co-host on The 6 O'Clock Show while Lucy Kennedy took maternity leave. In 2018, she made her comeback onto British television, firstly as a guest and then a panellist on Loose Women and has confirmed her return to music, sharing pictures of herself in the studio with the likes of Wanya Morris and MNEK. In January 2019 she confirmed that she hoped to release a second album before the end of the year, but this did not happen.[13]

On 27 November 2020, Mumba released the single "Cool", the lead single from her upcoming album, which Mumba has described as "sexy", "different" and "more adult".[14] She followed this with the release of single "Process", a song she had written after the death of her father.[15][16]

In May 2023, Mumba performed at Birmingham Pride.[17][18] In June 2023, Mumba performed at the Mighty Hoopla music festival in London, where she previewed new song "Run Boy Run";[19] on 3 June 2023, Mumba released the single "The Lie".[20][21][22]

Modelling

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Shortly after the success of Gotta Tell You, Mumba became the face of Reebok appearing in print advertising in the UK and Ireland for the Quest range.[23]

Around the same time, Mumba was also seen as the face of the fashion designer Louise Kennedy's spring/summer collection.[24]

In 2004, she was chosen to model the World's Most Expensive Dress. A£5m diamond cobweb dress, created by Scott Henshall, which was showcased at the London premiere for Spider-Man 2.

Shortly after, she became the face of Dior ambassador and launched the Dior Watch Collection in Ireland.

In 2005, Mumba modelled for the Ultimo Per Amore range, available exclusively at the Irish main-street chain Dunnes Stores.[25]

Personal life

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Mumba dated R&B singer Sisqó from 2004 to 2005.[26]

Mumba became engaged to Los Angeles police officer Torray Scales in June 2011.[27][28] The couple married in Los Angeles on 24 February 2012.[29] In September 2014, she announced that she was pregnant with her first child.[30] In February 2015, she escaped uninjured from a three car pile-up in Los Angeles just weeks before her due date.[31] On 3 March 2015, she gave birth to a baby daughter, whom Mumba and her husband named Sage.[32]

Discography

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Main article: Samantha Mumba discography

Filmography

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Films

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Television

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Awards and nominations

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References

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  2. ^ Rose, Mike (18 January 2023). "Today's famous birthdays list for January 18, 2023 includes celebrities Kevin Costner, Dave Bautista". Cleveland.com. Retrieved 18 January 2023.
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  5. ^ All Music Guide to Soul, p. 486. ISBN 978-0-87930-744-8.
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  7. ^ "Samantha Mumba Rift With Father". Showbiz Ireland. Archived from the original on 8 May 2008. Retrieved 28 May 2008.
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  10. ^ Dean, Maury (2003). Rock N Roll Gold Rush: A Singles Un-Cyclopedia. United States: Algora Publishing. p. 34. ISBN 9780875862279 – via Google Books.
  11. ^ Scheetz, Cameron (15 August 2020). "What pop culture just screams 2000 to you? – Samantha Mumba". The A.V. Club. Retrieved 24 July 2023.
  12. ^ "Leo Varadkar joins 60,000 revellers at Dublin Pride Festival". Irish Independent. Archived from the original on 3 June 2019. Retrieved 3 June 2019.
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  17. ^ Sewell, Chelsie (25 May 2023). "Birmingham Pride 2023: Everything you need to know including how to get there, full line up, & parade info". Birmingham World. Retrieved 15 June 2023.
  18. ^ "The Multi-million-selling recording artist @samanthamumba1 will be performing LIVE at this year's Birmingham Pride supported by HSBC UK". 13 April 2023. Retrieved 15 June 2023 – via Twitter.
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  20. ^ O'Donohoe, Kerrie (9 June 2023). "Samantha Mumba shares first new single in three years, 'The Lie'". HotPress. Retrieved 14 June 2023.
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  26. ^ Lorna Nolan, "Loved-up Samantha won't watch ex Sisqo on CBB" Archived 12 November 2013 at the Wayback Machine, Herald.ie, 6 January 2010.
  27. ^ "Samantha Mumba admits she is terrified every time her LAPD officer husband goes to work". Irishexaminer.com. 16 July 2016. Archived from the original on 26 April 2017. Retrieved 30 June 2020.
  28. ^ "Exclusive: "Gotta Tell You" Singer Samantha Mumba Is Engaged!" 23 August 2011, US Magazine
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