Samantha Mumba
Samantha Mumba
Samantha Tamania Anne Cecilia Mumbais an Irish singer and actress. She shot to fame in 2000 with the release of her debut single "Gotta Tell You", which reached the Top 10 in Ireland, United Kingdom and the United States. After a relatively short music career, she starred in numerous films, most notably in the 2002 film The Time Machine. She has also appeared in a number of Irish independent films. She returned to public attention when she appeared in the...
NationalityIrish
ProfessionPop Singer
Date of Birth18 January 1983
CityDublin, Ireland
CountryIreland
There are a lot of female artists my age around at the moment, but they're all American and blonde and blue-eyed and smiley. I'm totally the opposite of that. I want to show a bit more attitude and I have an opinion.
But I've had to act and not depend on my voice so much.
I'm having a great time. It's like I'm on some ridiculous big roller coaster not knowing what's happening next, but just having a great time on the ride.
I'm something totally different. There are a lot of female artists my age around at the moment, but they're all American and blonde and blue-eyed and smiley. I'm totally the opposite of that. I want to show a bit more attitude and I have an opinion...
People watch me, waiting for me to slip up, so my privacy has gone - but that's a price you pay.
I loved being behind the scenes and finding out how they make movies.
I'm very picky, and I'm never 100% happy with the work I do; I hate watching myself and hearing my voice.
I'm really starting to think everything happens for a reason.
I'm based in London now. I'm renting an apartment, making my own little home. It's great because I am around people all the time and I need my own space to get away from it all.
I'm not into the whole showbiz scene.
All I want to do when I have time off is to have a laugh with my school friends and go down the pub.
But I'm not crazy about the designers like Prada and Gucci. I hate going into designer stores.