Montess Explained
| Montess |
| Birth Name: | Montess Ivette Enjema |
| Birth Date: | 1991 7, df=yes |
| Birth Place: | Buea, Cameroon |
| Module: | | Embed: | yes | | Instrument: | Vocals | | Label: | Queens Legacy | | Years Active: | 2009–present |
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Montess Ivette Enjema (born July 20, 1991), better known by her stage name Montess, is a Cameroonian singer, dancer and songwriter.She gained prominence in 2015 after releasing "Love Witta Gun Man", a song that got her an Afrima award for Best Female artiste in Central Africa in 2017.[1]
Early Life and Career
Montess began her career at the age of 6 as a ballerina at the Government Primary School in Buea Town. She later developed into dancing where she was awarded best dancer in the Buea community during the inter-school 11 February competitions.
She later moved to acting and ended up being a singer. She began her musical career as lead singer of the University of Buea Orchestra[2]
Discography
Selected singles
- "DJ Play Ma Song" (featuring Stanley Enow) (2016)
- "Love Witta Gun Man" (2016)
- "Prends Mon Coeur" (2018)
- "Bring It 2nite" (2018)
- "Passe Partout" (featuring Mr Leo) (2019)
- "Allez Allez" (featuring Ko-c) (2019)
- "Small Girl Big God" (2021)
Awards and nominations
All Africa Music Awards AFRIMA!Year!Work!Award!Result| 2017 | Love Witta Gun Man | Best Female Artiste Central Africa | Won[3] [4] [5] | |
Muzikol Music Awards!Year!Work!Award!Result| 2020 | Passe Partout ft Mr Leo | Best Collaboration | Nominated[6] | |
References
- Web site: AFRIMA 2017: Cameroonians Dominate Central Africa. 2021-06-28. www.cameroon-tribune.cm. en.
- Web site: 2019-12-01. Qui est Montess la QueenKong ?. 2021-09-06. Culturebene. fr-FR.
- Web site: 2017-11-13. AFRIMA 2017: Full List Of Winners. 2021-09-10. SilverbirdTV. en-US.
- Web site: 2017-11-13. AFRIMA 2017: Full list of winners. 2021-09-10. Music In Africa. en.
- Web site: AFRIMA 2017: Cameroonians Dominate Central Africa. 2021-09-10. www.cameroon-tribune.cm. en.
- Web site: 2020-10-12. Muzikol Music Awards 2020: All the nominees. 2021-09-10. Music In Africa. en.
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