Mona 4Reall Explained
Mona 4Reall |
Birth Name: | Mona Faiz Montrage |
Birth Date: | 1992 6, df=yes |
Birth Place: | Tamale, Ghana |
Genre: | Hiplife |
Occupation: | Musician, singer, songwriter |
Years Active: | 2020–present |
Label: | 4Real Entertainment |
Mona Faiz Montrage (born 26 June 1992) better known by her stage name as Mona 4Reall or Hajia4Reall is a Ghanaian socialite, model, musician, businesswoman and accused fraudster.[1]
Early life and education
Hajia4Reall was born and raised in Tamale, the northern part of Ghana alongside her siblings to a Ghanaian mother and a Lebanese father. She had her elementary education in Tamale before proceeding to Labone Senior High School for her secondary school education.
Career
Business
In July 2017, Mona 4Reall launched a women's cosmetics brand with the name 4Real Beauty.[2] [3] She owns an event and entertainment company based in New York. The company specializes in event planning, multimedia production, and talent management. The company gained prominence after it organized one of Accra's biggest End of Year Party, the Global Wave party in 2016.
She has starred in music videos for artists including Shatta Wale on his song Bullet Proof.
Music
Mona 4Reall released "Badder Than", her first single in November 2020. The song was produced by Ghanaian producer M.O.G Beatz.[4] [5] In January 2021, she released her song single "Fine Girl", produced by Kuami Eugene. In May 2021, she released a third single produced by M.O.G. Beatz which featured Ghanaian YouTuber Kwadwo Sheldon. The following month, she released her fourth single titled "Baby", which featured dancehall musician Shata Wale.
On 6 October 2021, she announced the track-list for her then-upcoming EP. The seven–track EP featured top artists including Shatta Wale, Stonebwoy, Efya and Medikal with the tracks being produced either by M.O.G. Beatz, Richie Mensah, Mix Master Garzy and StreetBeatz.[6] [7] The EP was released on 15 October 2021, with six of their respective videos being premiered on her 4Real Entertainment YouTube channel.[8]
In 2022, she was nominated for Best New Artiste of the Year award and her music video for her song Fine Girl was nominated for Best Music Video of the Year at the Vodafone Ghana Music Awards 2022.[9] She released a dancehall single "BLOWbyMona", in 2022.[10] [11] She held her self-named concert in December 2021 which featured other known Ghanaian musicians.[12]
Personal life
Mona 4Reall was in a relationship with Ghanaian businessman, Kennedy Agyapong known as Kenpong. They parted ways in August 2015.[13] [14] She has a daughter named Naila.
In 2020, on her 27th birthday she was gifted a brand-new Range Rover and a house located in Trassacco, an estate community in Accra.[15]
Philanthropy
In September 2021, Mona donated school supplies to students in the Bentum community after the Bentum D.A Basic school asked for support in a viral video.[16]
Legal issues
In November 2022, Mona 4Reall was arrested in the United Kingdom for an alleged money laundering issue.[17] [18] [19] [20] The arrest stemmed from allegations of her purported involvement in a $8 million fraud.[21]
In February 2024, she pleaded guilty to one count of conspiring to receive stolen money.[22] According to United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, Damian Williams, she knowingly received money from older Americans through romance scams. The charges carry a maximum sentence of five years in prison. Hajia4Reall also agreed to pay forfeiture for $2,164,758.41 and make restitution in the same amount. On June 28, 2024, she was sentenced to 12 months and one day in prison followed by three years of supervised release.[23]
Discography
Albums and mixtapes
Singles
- "Badder Than" (2020)
- "Fine Girl" (2021)
- "God's Child" (2021)
- "Baby" ft. Shatta Wale (2021)[24]
Awards and nominations
Year | Ceremony | Award | Nominated work | Result | Ref |
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2022 | Vodafone Ghana Music Awards | Best New Artiste | Herself | | [25] |
Video of The Year | Fine Girl | | [26] |
3Music Awards | Emerging Woman of the Year | Herself | | [27] |
Woman of the Year | Herself | | [28] |
Breakthrough Act of the Year | Herself | |
Ghana Entertainment Awards | Discovery of the Year | Herself | | [29] |
Best Female Act of the Year | Herself | | | |
Notes and References
- Web site: Childish to dirty yourselves in public – Mona 4Reall to celebs . 2022-05-10 . Graphic Online . en-gb.
- Web site: 11 July 2017 . Hajia4real ventures into beauty products . 2022-05-10 . GhanaWeb . en.
- Web site: Hajia4Real Talks About Her Brand And Businesses . 2022-05-10 . Modern Ghana . en.
- Web site: I'm just getting started —Mona 4Reall . 2022-05-10 . Graphic Online . en-gb.
- Web site: Tali . Selorm . 27 November 2020 . Hajia 4 Reall drops her much anticipated new 'Badder Than' single (WATCH) . 2022-05-10 . Pulse Ghana . en.
- Web site: Starrfm.com.gh . 20 October 2021 . Mona4reall releases first EP — Starr Fm . 2022-05-10 . en-US.
- Web site: 15 October 2021 . Mona 4Reall releases 7-track maiden EP 'Here to Stay' . 2022-05-10 . Citinewsroom – Comprehensive News in Ghana . en-US.
- Web site: 16 October 2021 . Mona 4Reall releases debut EP dubbed 'Here to Stay' – MyJoyOnline.com . 2022-05-10 . www.myjoyonline.com . en-US.
- Web site: Hansen . Gabriel Myers . 21 March 2022 . Vodafone Ghana Music Awards 2022: All the nominees . 10 May 2022 . Music in Africa .
- Web site: Online . Peace FM . Mona Releases Her First Single In 2022 #BLOW . 2022-06-16 . Peacefmonline.com – Ghana news.
- Web site: 12 May 2022 . Mona's New Single "BLOW" Will Literally Blow Your Mind AmeyawDebrah.com . 2022-06-16 . en-US.
- Web site: 5 December 2021 . Mona4 Reall thrill fans at her maiden concert . 2022-06-18 . Oneplayafrica.com . en-US.
- Web site: Online . Peace FM . KENPONG Splits With Girlfriend Mona . 2022-05-10 . Peacefmonline.com – Ghana news.
- Web site: 15 August 2015 . Kenpong and Hajia4Real split – MyJoyOnline.com . 2022-05-10 . www.myjoyonline.com . en-US.
- Web site: Ibrahim Mahama did not buy me Trassaco mansion, Range Rover – Hajia4Real . 2022-05-10 . Graphic Online . en-gb.
- Web site: 20 September 2021 . Mona4Reall Supports Darko Yaw Bentum D.A Basic School Pupils – Photos – ZionFelix.net . 2022-06-18 . en-US.
- Web site: 1 January 1970 . Mona 4Reall was arrested on her flight from UK to Ghana – Kwesi Ernest . 2022-11-17 . GhanaWeb . en.
- Web site: Johnson . Reymond Awusei . 12 November 2022 . Hajia 4real arrested in UK for alleged $8m romance scam fraud . 2022-11-17 . Pulse Ghana . en.
- Web site: Amoah . Geraldine . 15 November 2022 . More hot details of Hajia 4Reall's alleged arrest surface, causes stir online . 2022-11-17 . Yen.com.gh – Ghana news. . en.
- Web site: Hajia 4Real was arrested on British Airways flight from UK to Ghana – Kwasi Ernest . 2022-11-17 . Modern Ghana . en.
- Web site: Chinedu . Jasper . 2023-05-18 . Hajia4reall Biography: 2023 Net Worth, Arrest, Real Name, Age, Songs, Boyfriend . 2023-05-18 . Fox Nigeria . en-US.
- Web site: 2023-05-15 . Southern District of New York Prominent Ghanaian Influencer Charged For Role In Romance Scheme And Extradited From United Kingdom To The United States United States Department of Justice . 2024-02-21 . www.justice.gov . en.
- Web site: 2024-02-21 . Hajia4Reall pleads guilty in $2m romance scam case - MyJoyOnline . 2024-02-21 . www.myjoyonline.com . en-US.
- Web site: 29 July 2021 . Mona 4Reall releases 4th single 'Baby' featuring Shatta Wale [Video] ]. 2022-05-10 . Citinewsroom – Comprehensive News in Ghana . en-US.
- Web site: 7 May 2022 . VGMA23: Check out the full list of winners – MyJoyOnline.com . 2022-05-10 . www.myjoyonline.com . en-US.
- Web site: 19 March 2022 . VGMA23: See who made it to the nomination list – MyJoyOnline.com . 2022-05-10 . www.myjoyonline.com . en-US.
- Web site: Kotey . Nii . 27 March 2022 . 3Music News: 3Music Awards '22: Here are all the winners . 27 March 2022 . 3Music TV .
- Web site: Hansen . Gabriel Myers . 14 February 2022 . 3Music Awards 2022: All the nominees . 26 March 2022 . Music in Africa .
- Web site: 24 May 2022 . Mona grabs nominations at Ghana Entertainment Awards '22 USA . 2022-05-25 . GhanaWeb . en.