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Samantha Mumba

1983–

Ireland

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Samantha Tamania Anne Cecilia Mumba (born 18 January 1983) is an Irish-Zambian-American 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.

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