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.

In what is either the handiwork of a joker or divine intervention, all the coke bottles in a shop were lined up to show the names of all the girl's mentioned in Lou Bega's pop anthem 'Mambo No. 5'.

German musician Bega, whose song topped the charts for two weeks in the UK during September 1999, said: “It was a wonderful and welcome surprise to hear about the fantastic work Ebbsfleet United ...

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 ...