Montess

Montess
Born
Montess Ivette Enjema

(1991-07-20) 20 July 1991 (age 35)
Buea, Cameroon
Occupations
  • Singer
  • songwriter
  • sound engineer
  • actress
Musical career
Genres
InstrumentVocals
Years active2009–present
LabelQueens 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.

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

Discography

Selected singles

Awards and nominations

All Africa Music Awards AFRIMA
Year Work Award Result
2017 Love Witta Gun Man Best Female Artiste Central Africa Won
Muzikol Music Awards
Year Work Award Result
2020 Passe Partout ft Mr Leo Best Collaboration Nominated

References

  1. ↑ "AFRIMA 2017: Cameroonians Dominate Central Africa". www.cameroon-tribune.cm. Retrieved June 28, 2021.
  2. ↑ "Qui est Montess la QueenKong ?". Culturebene (in French). December 1, 2019. Retrieved September 6, 2021.
  3. ↑ "AFRIMA 2017: Full List Of Winners". SilverbirdTV. November 13, 2017. Retrieved September 10, 2021.
  4. ↑ "AFRIMA 2017: Full list of winners". Music in Africa. November 13, 2017. Retrieved September 10, 2021.
  5. ↑ "AFRIMA 2017: Cameroonians Dominate Central Africa". www.cameroon-tribune.cm. Retrieved September 10, 2021.
  6. ↑ "Muzikol Music Awards 2020: All the nominees". Music in Africa. October 12, 2020. Retrieved September 10, 2021.