Mumba was born in Drumcondra, Dublin, Ireland to Peter Mumba, a Zambian aircraft engineer and Barbara, an airhostess with Aer Lingus, who is Irish; she has a brother, Omero Mumba, who is an actor. Between the ages of 3 and 15, she was a student at Dublin's renowned Billie Barry Stage School. In 1998, she was cast as the lead in The Hot Mikado, a jazzy production based on Gilbert and Sullivan's opera. She also appeared in several Irish television shows, using the opportunity to be recognised as a singer. At the age of 15, Mumba was discovered in a night club by Irish svengali Louis Walsh (manager of Boyzone and Westlife).
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What's It Gonna Be Lyrics

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You Know There Is No Need To Run
No Need To Hide
Cos Baby I'm Not Gonna Fight
No No
Just Me And You That's Running Hard
I Wanna Know What You're All About
Baby Baby Baby
What's It Gonna Be
Cos I'll Show You
You Show Me
Oh Baby Oh Baby
Could You Be My Destiny
Cos I'll Show You
You Show Me
You Saw Me Baby
So If I Walk Up To Ya Now Baby
Face To Face
Eye To Eye
Would You Turn Your Back On Me
Or Would You Stay Would You Stay
Or Walk Away
What's It Gonna Be
Cos I'll Show You I Saw You
You Show Me
Oh Baby Oh Baby Oh Baby Baby
Could You Be My Destiny
Cos I'll Show You I Saw You
You Show Me
You Saw Me Baby
You Saw Me Baby
What's It Gonna Be
Cos I'll Saw You I Saw You
You Show Me
Oh Baby Oh Baby Oh Baby Baby
Could You Be My Destiny
Cos I'll Show You
You Show Me
It's All In Baby
What's It Gonna Be
Cos I'll Saw You I Saw You
You Show Me
Oh Baby Oh Baby Oh Baby
Could You Be My Destiny My Destiny
Cos I'll Show You
You Show Me
It's All In Baby