Montess
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| Born | Montess Ivette Enjema 20 July 1991 Buea, Cameroon |
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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 began her career at the age of 6 as a ballerina at the Government Primary School Buea Town. She later developed into dancing where she was awarded best dancer in the Buea community during the inter schools 11 February competitions.[1] 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.[2]
Career
Montess start off as a dancer in high school. 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[3]
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
| Year | Work | Award | Result |
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| 2017 | Love Witta Gun Man | Best Female Artiste Central Africa | Won[4][5][6][7][8][9] |
| Year | Work | Award | Result |
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| 2020 | Passe Partout ft Mr Leo | Best Collaboration | Nominated[10] |
References
- ↑ bulldozer. "Montess - Biography". Cameroon's #1 Music and Entertainment Portal. Retrieved 2021-06-28.
- ↑ "AFRIMA 2017: Cameroonians Dominate Central Africa". www.cameroon-tribune.cm. Retrieved 2021-06-28.
- ↑ "Qui est Montess la QueenKong ?". Culturebene (in français). 2019-12-01. Retrieved 2021-09-06.
- ↑ "2017 AFRIMA winners announced". www.bizcommunity.com. Retrieved 2021-09-10.
- ↑ "AFRIMA 2017: Full List Of Winners". SilverbirdTV. 2017-11-13. Archived from the original on September 8, 2021. Retrieved 2021-09-10.
- ↑ "AFRIMA 2017: Full list of winners". Music In Africa. 2017-11-13. Retrieved 2021-09-10.
- ↑ Promotes, Miss Gina (2017-11-13). "MGP News: Locko and Montess Won The All Africa Music Awards 2017 #Afrima". Miss Gina Promotes. Archived from the original on September 10, 2021. Retrieved 2021-09-10.
- ↑ "AFRIMA 2017: Cameroonians Dominate Central Africa". www.cameroon-tribune.cm. Retrieved 2021-09-10.
- ↑ "Here Are The Nominees For The 2017 All Africa Music Awards (AFRIMAs)". OkayAfrica. 2017-08-21. Retrieved 2021-09-10.
- ↑ "Muzikol Music Awards 2020: All the nominees". Music In Africa. 2020-10-12. Retrieved 2021-09-10.
External links
- Facebook.com "@IAmMontess on Facebook"
- Instagram.com "@i_am_montess on Instagram"
- Twitter.com "@I_AM_MONTESS on Twitter"
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