Montess
Montess | |
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| Born | Montess Ivette Enjema 20 July 1991 Buea, Cameroon |
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| Instrument(s) | Vocals |
| Years active | 2009–present |
| Labels | Queens Legacy |
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. 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]
Career[edit]
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[2]
Discography[edit]
Selected singles[edit]
- "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[edit]
| Year | Work | Award | Result |
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| 2017 | Love Witta Gun Man | Best Female Artiste Central Africa | Won[3][4][5] |
| Year | Work | Award | Result |
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| 2020 | Passe Partout ft Mr Leo | Best Collaboration | Nominated[6] |
References[edit]
- ^ "AFRIMA 2017: Cameroonians Dominate Central Africa". www.cameroon-tribune.cm. Retrieved June 28, 2021.
- ^ "Qui est Montess la QueenKong ?". Culturebene (in French). December 1, 2019. Retrieved September 6, 2021.
- ^ "AFRIMA 2017: Full List Of Winners". SilverbirdTV. November 13, 2017. Retrieved September 10, 2021.
- ^ "AFRIMA 2017: Full list of winners". Music In Africa. November 13, 2017. Retrieved September 10, 2021.
- ^ "AFRIMA 2017: Cameroonians Dominate Central Africa". www.cameroon-tribune.cm. Retrieved September 10, 2021.
- ^ "Muzikol Music Awards 2020: All the nominees". Music In Africa. October 12, 2020. Retrieved September 10, 2021.
External links[edit]
- Facebook.com "@IAmMontess on Facebook"
- Instagram.com "@i_am_montess on Instagram"
- Twitter.com "@I_AM_MONTESS on Twitter"