Beaming Samantha Mumba brushes off Eurovision disappointment & breaks silence on Ireland crashing out of competition
The pop
star
lost out on the chance to represent
Ireland
at this year's Eurovision after
on the Late Late Eurosong special
back in January.
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Samantha Mumba traded Eurovision for a sun escape with her family
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Samantha was in the running to represent Ireland at this year's Eurovision
The Gotta Tell You
hitmaker
claimed the panel - including
celebrity
chef and former Eurosong contestant
Samantha particularly rounded on
After last night's second
Eurovision
semi-final,
Ireland
's entry Emmy
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The Norwegian beauty delivered a
of her song Laika Party, but sadly it wasn't enough.
Emmy and the viewers at home waited with bated breath as each country was called out but Ireland was sadly never heard.
And an unbothered Samantha posted a smiling snap on her
this morning after Ireland was dumped out of the contest.
The songwriter shared snaps of herself living it up on a tropical getaway.
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The ageless star was glowing in the photo alongside her lookalike daughter, Sage.
The duo beamed from ear-to-ear as the sun shone down on them whilst sunbathing on a beachfront.
Samantha Mumba opens up stardom
Samantha looked incredible in a grey crop top and shorts as she opted for a
make-up
free look.
Later on, the songwriter captured an adorable picture of Sage making friends with an alpaca as they visited a petting zoo.
The
singer
also shared a cute snap of a dozen rabbits hopping around the beach.
This afternoon, Samantha and her daughter enjoyed a delicious meal at a lavish
seaside
restaurant
with palm trees and
fire
pits surrounding them.
It's safe to say Sam had the better week - but could she be back to represent Ireland next year?
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Samantha's daughter, Sage, poses with an alpaca
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Samantha shared a photo of their restaurant view
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