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'''Montess Ivette Enjema''' (born July 20, 1991) better known by her stage name '''Montess''', is a [[Cameroon]]ian [[singer]], [[dance]]r 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.<ref>{{Cite web|last=bulldozer|title=Montess - Biography|url=https://www.237showbiz.com/music/montess-biography/|access-date=2021-06-28|website=Cameroon's #1 Music and Entertainment Portal|language=en-US}}</ref> She gained prominence in 2015 after releasing "''Love Witta Gun Man''", a song that got her an [[All Africa Music Awards|Afrima]] award for Best Female artiste in [[Central Africa]] in 2017.<ref>{{Cite web|title=AFRIMA 2017: Cameroonians Dominate Central Africa|url=https://www.cameroon-tribune.cm/article.html/14007/en.html/article-CT|access-date=2021-06-28|website=www.cameroon-tribune.cm|language=en}}</ref> |
'''Montess Ivette Enjema''' (born July 20, 1991)<ref>{{Cite web|last=Blinks|first=Josy|date=2022-02-15|title=Biography of Montess, Cameroonian singer|url=https://afriblinks.com/2022/02/15/biography-of-montess-cameroonian-singer/|access-date=2022-02-15|website=Welcome to AfriblinksBlog, best African entertainment Blog|language=en-GB}}</ref> better known by her stage name '''Montess''', is a [[Cameroon]]ian [[singer]], [[dance]]r 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.<ref>{{Cite web|last=bulldozer|title=Montess - Biography|url=https://www.237showbiz.com/music/montess-biography/|access-date=2021-06-28|website=Cameroon's #1 Music and Entertainment Portal|language=en-US}}</ref> She gained prominence in 2015 after releasing "''Love Witta Gun Man''", a song that got her an [[All Africa Music Awards|Afrima]] award for Best Female artiste in [[Central Africa]] in 2017.<ref>{{Cite web|title=AFRIMA 2017: Cameroonians Dominate Central Africa|url=https://www.cameroon-tribune.cm/article.html/14007/en.html/article-CT|access-date=2021-06-28|website=www.cameroon-tribune.cm|language=en}}</ref> |
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== Career == |
== Career == |
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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)[1] 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.[2] 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.[3]
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[4]
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[5][6][7][8][9][10] |
| Year | Work | Award | Result |
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| 2020 | Passe Partout ft Mr Leo | Best Collaboration | Nominated[11] |
References
- ^ Blinks, Josy (February 15, 2022). "Biography of Montess, Cameroonian singer". Welcome to AfriblinksBlog, best African entertainment Blog. Retrieved February 15, 2022.
- ^ bulldozer. "Montess - Biography". Cameroon's #1 Music and Entertainment Portal. Retrieved June 28, 2021.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "2017 AFRIMA winners announced". www.bizcommunity.com. Retrieved September 10, 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.
- ^ Promotes, Miss Gina (November 13, 2017). "MGP News: Locko and Montess Won The All Africa Music Awards 2017 #Afrima". Miss Gina Promotes. Retrieved September 10, 2021.
- ^ "AFRIMA 2017: Cameroonians Dominate Central Africa". www.cameroon-tribune.cm. Retrieved September 10, 2021.
- ^ "Here Are The Nominees For The 2017 All Africa Music Awards (AFRIMAs)". OkayAfrica. August 21, 2017. Retrieved September 10, 2021.
- ^ "Muzikol Music Awards 2020: All the nominees". Music In Africa. October 12, 2020. Retrieved September 10, 2021.
External links
- Facebook.com "@IAmMontess on Facebook"
- Instagram.com "@i_am_montess on Instagram"
- Twitter.com "@I_AM_MONTESS on Twitter"