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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Wish Upon A Star Lyrics

Samantha Mumba

Remember when I said I won't miss you?
The truth is that I do
I never stop thinkin' about you (about you)
We are meant together
The two of us around
And it seems like forever ican't get you off my mind
If I could wish upon a star
Then I would hold you in my arms
and we could love once again
if i could turn the hands of time
then i would hope you'd still be mine
i would wanna be right where you are
if i could wish upon a star
I wish that you could finally see
our love was truly meant to be
but nothing turns out right
if ionly i could make you realize
if you'd just give our love another chance
I'd prove it all to you
If I could wish upon a star
Then I would hold you in my arms
and we could love once again
if i could turn the hands of time
then i would hope you'd still be mine
i would wanna be right where you are
if i could wish upon a star (x2)
If I could wish upon a star