Montess
Montess | |
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| Born | Montess Ivette Enjema 20 July 1991 Buea, Cameroon |
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| Instrument | 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 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
[edit | edit source]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
[edit | edit source]Selected singles
[edit | edit source]- "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 | edit source]| 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] |
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External links
[edit | edit source]- Facebook.com "@IAmMontess on Facebook"
- Instagram.com "@i_am_montess on Instagram"
- Twitter.com "@I_AM_MONTESS on Twitter"