biography of Samantha Mumba

Samantha Tamania Anne Cecilia Mumba

 (born 18 January 1983)  is an Irish 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.  Her album of the same name was released later that year and reached number four in Ireland and number nine in the UK. She has had seven top five hits in Ireland and six top ten hits in the United Kingdom.

Mumba has also pursued an acting career, making her film debut in the 2002 film The Time Machine, as well as appearing in a number of Irish independent films.  She returned to music in 2013, and announced plans to release a second album in 2019; however this never came to fruition. Mumba released the singles "Cool" and "Process" in 2020 and further single "The Lie" in 2023.

Mumba was born in Dublin, Ireland. Her father, Peter Mumba (died March 2020 ) was from Zambia and was formerly an aircraft engineer;  her mother is Irish.

When Mumba was 15 she was discovered on a Raidió Teilifís Éireann (RTÉ–Radio Television Ireland) talent show Let Me Entertain You by Irish music executive Louis Walsh (manager of Boyzone and Westlife). Walsh was impressed by her talent and she was signed to Polydor Records. 

Mumba subsequently spent several months moving between Denmark, Sweden, UK, and Ireland, where she co-wrote and recorded her debut album, Gotta Tell You. She eventually dropped out of school to focus on her music career, explaining that it was becoming difficult to stay in school and work on her music

About

Zambian-Irish pop singer known for her international hit single "Gotta Tell You." The song is from her debut album, Gotta Tell You, which was released in 2000. She followed it up in 2006 with The Collection. 

Before Fame

She moved around in Europe, Denmark, UK, Ireland, and Sweden while writing her first album. 

Trivia

She appeared in Dancing on Ice and played Mara in the movie, The Time Machine. Her song "Always Come Back To Your Love" has earned more than 13 million streams on Spotify.

• She played the elder sister of her real life younger brother Omero Mumba in The Time Machine (2002).
• Her father immigrated to Ireland from Zambia due to that country's upheaval after independence from Great Britain.
• (February 10, 2015) Is recovering after being involved in a terrifying car accident while 37-weeks pregnant.
• Is half Irish and half Zambian.
• One of Ireland's most successful singers, with hits like "Gotta Tell You", "Body II Body", and "Always Come Back to Your Love".
• Gave birth to her 1st child at age 32, a daughter named Sage Scales on March 3, 2015. Child's father is her husband, Torray Scales.
• Voted 85th Sexiest Girl in the World in FHM's Sexiest Girls of 2002 poll, American edition. (June 2012) Voted 29th in The 50 Hottest Biracial Women in Complex Magazine.
• She is a UNICEF representative.
• Was part of the Louis Walsh stable (he's also responsible for Westlife and Boyzone).
• Sister of Omero Mumba.
• Los Angeles, CA: Seeking TV and Film work

Family Life

She married Torray Scales on February 24, 2012, and gave birth to a daughter, Sage, in 2015. 

Associated With

She starred in The Time Machine with Guy Pearce. 

mini bio : 

Samantha Mumba was born on January 18, 1983 in Dublin, Ireland. She is an actress and composer, known for The Time Machine (2002), Evolution (2001) and Legally Blonde (2001). She has been married to Torray Scales since February 24, 2012. They have one child.

Mumba sings contralto. Her first single, "Gotta Tell You", was released in 2000 and peaked at number one in Ireland and New Zealand, number two in the UK, number three in Australia, and number four in the US, as well as reaching the top twenty in several countries across Europe. "Gotta Tell You" has since been listed in Billboard's 100 Catchiest Choruses of the 21st Century 

At the age of 17 Mumba released her debut album, Gotta Tell You, in late 2000. The album reached the top ten in both Ireland and the UK, and number 67 on the Billboard 200. Following the success of Gotta Tell You, she was chosen to play Mara in The Time Machine. Directed by Simon Wells, H.G.Wells' great-grandson, Samantha co-starred with Guy Pearce and her real-life brother, Omero. At the Teen Choice Awards in 2001 and 2002, she was nominated for Choice Music: Best Breakout Artist and Choice Movie: Best Breakout Actress for the film The Time Machine, respectively.

Mumba and fellow teen star Aaron Carter performed a concert at Disney MGM Studios for the Disney Channel titled Aaron Carter and Samantha Mumba in Concert, which was then released on DVD. A year later, she and Carter also appeared on an episode of All That.

In 2001, Mumba contributed to the track "You Raise Me Up" by the Celtic Tenors. An EP titled Samantha Sings Christmas was released at Christmas 2001, which included covers of "White Christmas" and "All I Want for Christmas Is You". Samantha Sings Christmas was also included as a bonus disc on some editions of Gotta Tell You.

In 2002, Mumba released a new single "I'm Right Here". The video features Damian Marley, son of Bob Marley. The single became Mumba's fifth UK and Irish top five single. Rumours circulated that Mumba was getting ready to release a second album, Woman and that due to the poor sales of the lead single "I'm Right Here" in the US and a short lived time on the UK chart, she was dropped from her label. However, Mumba has since confirmed she was unable to release any new material anyway, due to contract restrictions following the restructure of Polydor Records, which resulted in her being dropped. In 2007, she stated on the Late Late Show that there never was a second album, and the tracks leaked on the internet were attempts by her to find a new sound. 

Mumba's second venture into films was in 2003, where she appeared in the film Spin the Bottle. In October 2006, a compilation album, The Collection, was released. The album features songs from Gotta Tell You, B-sides and two new tracks including her single "I'm Right Here".

Mumba dated R&B singer Sisqó from 2004 to 2005. 

Mumba became engaged to Los Angeles police officer Torray Scales in June 2011 The couple married in Los Angeles on 24 February 2012.  In September 2014, she announced that she was pregnant with her first child.  In February 2015, she escaped uninjured from a three car pile-up in Los Angeles just weeks before her due date. On 3 March 2015, she gave birth to a baby daughter, whom Mumba and her husband named Sage. 

• Gotta Tell You (2000)

• The Time Machine (2002)
• Spin the Bottle (2003)
• Boy Eats Girl (2005)
• Nailed (2006)
• Johnny Was (2006)
• 3 Crosses (2007)
• Shifter (2007)
• Loftus Hall (2011)
• Home (2016)

• Billboard Music Awards (2000)
• Top of the Pops (2000, 2001, 2002)
• Friday Night with Jonathan Ross (2001)
• Royal Variety Performance (2001)
• MOBO Awards (2001)
• Brit Awards (2001, 2002)
• An Audience With Lulu (2002)
• V Graham Norton (2002)
• The Kumars at No. 42 (2003)
• Meteor Ireland Music Awards (2001–2006)
• Get Your Act Together with Harvey Goldsmith (2007)
• Dancing on Ice (2008)
• Celebrity Masterchef Ireland 2017 (2017)
• The 6 O'Clock Show (2017)
• Loose Women (2008, 2018)
• Last Singer Standing (2021)
• Harry Wild (2023–present) 

• BMI Pop Awards
  • 2002, Award-Winning Song, "Gotta Tell You" (Won) 
• BT Digital Music Awards
  • 2002, People's Choice Award (Nominated) 
• Billboard Music Video Awards
  • 2001, Best Pop Video of the Year – New Artist, "Gotta Tell You" (Nominated)
• Meteor Music Awards
  • 2001, Best Selling Irish Single – Female Artist, "Gotta Tell You" (Won)
  • 2002, Best Female Singer (Won)
• MOBO Awards
  • 2001, Best Album, Gotta Tell You (Nominated)
  • 2000, Best Video, "Gotta Tell You" (Nominated)
• Smash Hits Poll Winners Party
  • 2000, Best New Female (Won)
  • 2000, Most Fanciable Female (Nominated) 
  • 2000, Best Dressed Female (Nominated)
  • 2000, Best Dancer in Pop (Nominated)
  • 2002, Best Female Solo (Nominated) 
• Teen Choice Awards
  • 2001, Choice Music: Breakout Artist (Nominated)
  • 2002, Choice Movie: Breakout Actress, The Time Machine (Nominated)
• The Record of the Year
  • 2000, Record of the Year, "Gotta Tell You" (Nominated)

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