Lou Bega

David Lubega Balemezi, better known by his stage name 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 musical signature sounds consist of combining musical elements of the 1940s and 1950s with modern beats and grooves.

13 April 1975

Born on the same birth day (13 April): Alan Clark • Antonio Meucci • Dan Campbell • Dana Barros • Fred Barnett (English footballer) • Harold Stassen • Jean-Jacques Laffont • Jesuits • Klaus Lehnertz • Louis II, Duke of Bavaria • Margaret III, Countess of Flanders • Paul Sorvino • Pierre Rosenberg • Rosemary Haughton • Ty Dolla Sign • Vladimir Cosma • William Alexander (bishop)

Born in the same month (April 1975): Bobby Shaw • Heidi Alexander • Jacque Jones • Joyce Giraud • Karin Dreijer • Kazuyoshi Funaki • Killer Mike • Lita (wrestler) • Pedro Feliz • Rahul Verma • Sarah Teichmann • Shawn Bates • Simon Woolford • Terence Lewis (choreographer)