Awards and nominations
| Year | Work | Award | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Love Witta Gun Man | Best Female Artiste Central Africa | Won [3] [4] [5] |
| Year | Work | Award | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | Passe Partout ft Mr Leo | Best Collaboration | Nominated [6] |
Montess | |
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| Born | Montess Ivette Enjema 20 July 1991 Buea, Cameroon |
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| Musical career | |
| Genres | |
| 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 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]
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]
| Year | Work | Award | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Love Witta Gun Man | Best Female Artiste Central Africa | Won [3] [4] [5] |
| Year | Work | Award | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | Passe Partout ft Mr Leo | Best Collaboration | Nominated [6] |
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