Samantha Mumba Prefers Janet Jackson Comparison

Lori Reese of Entertainment Weekly spoke with Samantha Mumba. When asked what she thought about about Louis Walsh, who discovered her, saying that she was a cross between Britney Spears and Janet Jackson replied, “I prefer to be compared to Janet Jackson. I think she’s fantastic. Britney Spears is too new for me to be compared to. You know what I mean? I can’t look at somebody as a role model if they’re the same age as me.” Later, when asked who she’d like to do a duet with, Samantha revealed, “Enrique Iglesias. I mean, have you seen him in person? Six feet tall, beautiful bright eyes! And Lenny Kravitz — he’s gorgeous.” Read more.