As tributes flooded in for Lou Reed following his death over the weekend, a lesser-known Lou reportedly experienced a sudden upsurge in sympathy on social media. Lou Bega, the German singer best ...

Some, however, confused Reed, who wrote “I’m Waiting For The Man,” “Sweet Jane,” “Pale Blue Eyes,” and countless other classics, with Lou Bega, the German one-hit wonder who penned ...

Lou Bega (born David Lubega on April 13, 1975) is a German singer/songwriter and rapper, born to a Sicilian mother and a Ugandan father.

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 ...

Bega, who is German, found fame in 1999 when his hit single spent two weeks at number one in the UK chart. On his Facebook page he described Reed as a "genius" and blamed the confusion on a ...

German Lou bagged a Grammy nomination and the song was even used as theme tune to C4’s cricket show. But two years later it was nearly all over for Lou too.

Mambo No 5 singer Lou Bega had to confirm he was still alive after being confused with the late Lou Reed, according to reports. The German 38-year-old, who had a hit with the song in 1999, r ...

It has been 20 years since Lou Bega released his rendition of the 1949 dance song ‘Mambo No 5’. The peppy number is still doing the rounds. And remember Lou in ‘I’ve Got a Girlfriend ...

Mambo No 5 singer Lou Bega had to confirm he was still alive after being confused with the late Lou Reed, according to reports. The German 38-year-old, who had a hit with the song in 1999, r ...

This summer we’re bringing you some of our favourite stories from last year. Today: An interview with the King of Mambo, Lou Bega. The German pop sensation spoke to us during his maiden (!) tour ...

Lou Bega tells Billboard that, thus far this year, he has not spent much time reflecting on the 20th anniversary of "Mambo No. 5 (A Little Bit of…)," which became an international smash in 1999 ...

The German pop star then added: "PS: I have been receiving tons of condolences because of a journalist confusing our identities. "Lou Bega sends his condolences to Mr Reed's Family." ...