Moliy

Moliy
Moliy in 2025
Born	Moliy Ama Montgomery (2001-10-04) 4 October 2001 (age 23) Accra, Ghana
Occupations	Singer Songwriter
Years active	2020–present
Musical career
Genres	Afrobeats Alté Afro-fusion Dancehall
Labels	Gamma Platinum Vision Lab
Website	moliymusic.com

Moliy Ama Montgomery (born 4 October 2001) is an American-Ghanaian singer and songwriter. She rose to stardom after her 2021 collaborative single with Amaarae "Sad Girlz Luv Money" (featuring Kali Uchis) became a chart success, debuting at number 80 on the US Billboard Hot 100 ^[1] and peaking at number 29 in the United Kingdom. ^{[2] [3]}

Early life

Moliy was born and brought up in Accra, Ghana. She moved to Florida in 2021. ^{[4] [5]} She spent time in both Ghana and the United States during her upbringing. She moved to the United States for college but later returned to Ghana in 2019, citing difficulties with adjusting to academic and financial pressures abroad. Her decision to return was followed by the start of her music career in Ghana. In interviews, she has discussed how her early creative efforts included sharinllg freestyles and original material on social media platforms. These activities eventually contributed to her recognition in the local music scene.

Early career

Moliy has stated that her songwriting often reflects personal experiences and observations. She has also addressed topics related to identity and artistic independence in several public interviews. ^[6] In 2020, Moliy released her debut EP Wondergirl, which gained airplay in The Gambia and Nigeria as well as Kenya. ^[7]

In 2024, Moliy released "Shake It to the Max (Fly)" with the Jamaican-born producer Silent Addy. ^[8] The song gained traction on TikTok, and charted in the United Kingdom at number one on the UK Afrobeats Singles Chart and number 13 on the UK singles chart, making it her second hit single. ^{[9] [2] [10]}

Discography

Extended plays

• 2020: Wondergirl ^[11]
• 2022: Honey Doom ^[12]

Charted singles

List of charted singles, with selected chart positions and certifications, showing year released and album name

Title	Year	Peak chart positions										Certifications	Album
		US [1]	AUT [13]	CAN [14]	GER [15]	IRE [16]	NLD [17]	NZ [18]	SWI [19]	UK [2]	WW [20]
"Sad Girlz Luv Money" (with Amaarae featuring Kali Uchis)	2021	80	49	48	64	28	55	29	18	29	26	RIAA: Platinum [21] BPI: Silver [22] MC: Platinum [23] RMNZ: Platinum [24]	The Angel You Don't Know
"Shake It to the Max (Fly)" (with Silent Addy or remix with Skillibeng and Shenseea)	2024	44	10	24	10	28	16	20	11	12	6	BPI: Gold [22] RMNZ: Gold [24]	Non-album single

References

1. Peaks on the US Billboard Hot 100:
   • "Sad Girlz Luv Money": "Billboard Hot 100: Week of November 20, 2021". Billboard . Retrieved June 2, 2025.
   • "Shake It to the Max (Fly)": "Billboard Hot 100: Week of July 5, 2025". Billboard . Retrieved July 1, 2025.
2. "Moliy". Official Charts Company . Retrieved June 7, 2025.
3. Caramanica, Jon; Srivatsa, Arjun; Coscarelli, Joe (2025-07-10). "Video: This Summer's Salacious Dance Anthem". The New York Times. ISSN   0362-4331 . Retrieved 2025-07-21.
4. Ju, Shirley (2022-01-06). "Moliy: Spreading Her Afro-Fusion Sound From Ghana To The World". AllHipHop . Retrieved 2022-07-31.
5. "Moliy Interview: I've had to embrace myself for who I am, and care less about what people think – MoreBranches". 2022-10-22. Retrieved 2025-07-21.
6. "Moliy Is Swimming Against the Tide of Mainstream Afropop | OkayAfrica". www.okayafrica.com. Retrieved 2025-07-21.
7. Pulse Ghana (2020-08-04). "Ghanaian singer Moliy set to drop debut Wondergirl EP; an empowerment piece". Pulse Ghana. Retrieved 2022-07-31.
8. "How Ghanaian Artist Moliy Played the Long Game". okayafricasite. Retrieved 2025-04-06.
9. "Official Afrobeats Chart Top 20". Official Charts Company . Retrieved April 6, 2025.
10. "Moliy's Shake It to the Max (Fly) Climbs to No. 75 on Billboard Canadian Hot 100 - 3Music.tv". 3MusicTV. 2025-04-28. Retrieved 2025-07-21.
11. "MOLIY - Wondergirl -EP". Apple Music . Retrieved July 20, 2025.
12. "MOLIY - Honey Doom". Apple Music . Retrieved July 20, 2025.
13. "Discographie Moliy" (in German). austriancharts.at. Hung Medien. Retrieved June 20, 2025.
14. Peaks on the Canadian Hot 100:
    • "Sad Girlz Luv Money": "Billboard Canadian Hot 100: Week of November 20, 2021". Billboard . Retrieved June 2, 2025.
    • "Shake It to the Max (Fly)": "Billboard Canadian Hot 100: Week of June 28, 2025". Billboard . Retrieved June 24, 2025.
15. "Discographie Moliy". GfK Entertainment . Retrieved June 20, 2025.
16. "Discography Moliy". irish-charts.com. Hung Medien. Retrieved June 13, 2025.
17. "Discografie Moliy" (in Dutch). dutchcharts.nl. Hung Medien. Retrieved June 23, 2025.
18. Peaks on the NZ Singles Chart:
    • "Sad Girlz Luv Money": "Official Top 40 Singles". Recorded Music NZ. November 12, 2021. Retrieved November 13, 2021.
    • "Shake It to the Max (Fly)": "Official Top 40 Singles". Recorded Music NZ. June 6, 2025. Retrieved June 6, 2025.
19. "Discographie Moliy" (select "CHARTS" tab) (in German). swisscharts.com. Hung Medien. Retrieved June 23, 2025.
20. Peaks on the Billboard Global 200:
    • "Sad Girlz Luv Money": "Billboard Global 200: Week of November 27, 2021". Billboard . Retrieved June 2, 2025.
    • "Shake It to the Max (Fly)": "Billboard Global 200: Week of June 14, 2025". Billboard . Retrieved June 10, 2025.
21. "American single certifications – Amaarae – Sad Girlz Luv Money (feat. Kali Uchis & Moliy)". Recording Industry Association of America . Retrieved June 2, 2025.
22. "British certifications – Moliy". British Phonographic Industry . Retrieved September 7, 2025.Type Moliy in the "Search BPI Awards" field and then press Enter.
23. "Canadian certifications – Amaarae – Sad Girlz Luv Money". Music Canada . Retrieved June 12, 2023.
24. "New Zealand single certifications – Moliy". Radioscope. Retrieved August 30, 2025.Type Moliy in the "Search:" field.