About Lou Bega
David Lubega Balemezi, known professionally as Lou Bega, is a German singer. His 1999 song "Mambo No. 5", a remake of Pérez Prado's 1949 instrumental piece, reached no. 1 in many European countries and was nominated for a Grammy Award. Bega added words to the song and sampled the original version extensively. Bega's signature musical sounds consist of combining musical elements of the 1940s and 1950s with modern beats and grooves. It would be two years before Bega and his friends' first CD would be released in 1990. At the age of 13, he founded a hip hop group with two other boys. While living in Miami, he discovered Latin music. The Balibu single "Let's Come Together" featuring Lou Bega and the DJ Ole Wierk was released in the fall of 1997 on East West Records/Warner Music.
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