Showbiz Ireland spoke with Samantha Mumba about tabloid reports concerning her search for new homes in either LA, London or Dublin, depending on which report you read, her love life, and even her political backings. On the latter subject, Mumba said, “My love life is going great, still the same and still with the same guy Mark. I’m enjoying the break now at home with him.”

Showbiz Ireland spoke with Samantha Mumba who visited her old school along with Bono’s wife Ali Hewson. The two were their to launch the Shut Sellafield Campaign for Schools, a drive to close down the Sellafield’s Nuclear plant. Mumba said of the fight, “The sooner you can get this place shut down the better and if these kids can get their parents to tell the UK government this great.” Mumba is currently finishing off a new album. Read the interview transcript and check out photos of Mumba and the U2 wife here.

Valerie Nome of Katrillion spoke with Samantha Mumba about her upcoming sophomore album which is set for spring release. Mumba said, “I’m excited for everybody to hear it. It’s still kinda poppy but it’s edgier. I was only 15 when I did my first album, so (this is) more where I’m at now. There are some really, really hot tracks on it. The whole album I think is going to surprise a lot of people.”

IMDB.com reports that following the success of her first film ‘The Time Machine’ with Guy Pearce, Irish pop singer Samantha Mumba has listed two leading actors she’d love to work with: “I absolutely admire Anthony Hopkins. I’d love to be in a film with him. I felt quite sorry for him in Hannibal because he was sweet in that one – he was absolutely in love with Clarice. I’d love to do a real action-packed movie with Wesley Snipes. I think we’d kick a** together.”

Summer Krecke of Katrillion spoke with Samantha Mumba who admitted to being surprised over the controversy in America over Britney Spears dressing bare midriff or in hip hugging jeans. Mumba said, “I remember it being a big deal that Britney Spears was showing her midriff. Back home that’s not an issue — it’s not a big deal.”