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German pop sensation Lou Bega in Australia: „Ladies and Gentlemen, this is Mambo No. 5!“

Lou Bega Mambo No. 5 SBS German King of Mambo

Im Februar 2019 war der deutsche Latin-Popsänger Lou Bega erstmals auf Australien- und Neuseelandtour Source: Archivfoto supplied

David Lubega from Munich is Lou Bega, the German artist behind the 1999 smash hit "Mambo No. 5". We caught up with the 43-year-old son of a Ugandan father and Italian mother, 48 hours before a concert in Brisbane, Australia.


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David Lubega from Munich is Lou Bega, the German artist behind the 1999 smash hit "Mambo No. 5". We caught up with the 43-year-old son of a Ugandan father and Italian mother, 48 hours before a concert in Brisbane, Australia.


Lou and Jenieva Bega SBS German Australia King of Mambo
Lou Bega mit seiner Ehefrau und Gesangspartnerin Jenieva Source: Supplied
Lou Bega Mambo No. 5 SBS German King of Mambo
Evangelikaler Christ: Vor drei Jahren entdeckte Lou Bega "Jesus Christus als Vorbild und Freund" Source: Supplied
Lou Bega Mambo No. 5 SBS German King of Mambo
Der Song "Mambo No. 5" katapultierte Lou Bega 1999 vom Nobody zum Superstar Source: Archivfoto supplied

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