Beau Monga

Beau Monga (born 14 April 1994) is a New Zealand singer/beatboxer from Manurewa, who won the second season of the New Zealand version of The X Factor.[2]

Beau Monga
Birth nameBeau Monga[1]
Born (1994-04-14) 14 April 1994
Manurewa, New Zealand
GenresHip hop, pop
Occupation(s)Singer, songwriter, beatboxer, DJ
InstrumentsVocals, guitar, beatbox, loop pedal
Years active2015–present

Early life

Monga was born in South Auckland in 1994. He is the son of Betty-Anne and Ryan Monga of the group Ardijah.

Musical influence

Monga cites his parents, James Brown and Michael Jackson as his main musical influences.[3]

The X Factor
See also: The X Factor (New Zealand series 2)

At his audition, Monga performed a version of "Hit the Road Jack" using a loop pedal. He received a standing ovation from all four judges and positive comments. His audition has received over 4,000,000 combined views on Facebook and YouTube after going viral online.[4] After the elimination of Nofo Lameko on week 2 and Stevie Tonks in week 9, Beau was the final act on the boys category who progressed through to the grand final. Going into the grand final, Beau is also the only act in series 2 who has never landed in the bottom two. He eventually won the series after beating Nyssa Collins and Brendon Thomas and The Vibes in the grand final. He was initially mentored by Natalia Kills, but was replaced by former Australian judge Natalie Bassingthwaighte after Kills was removed from the show due to a bullying controversy in the first live show. He is the first (and to date only) male winner of The X Factor NZ.

Discography

Digital releases from The X Factor
Title Peak positions[5][6]
NZ Artists
"Jamming" 55
"Happy" 87
"Señorita" -
"Freestyler" -
"I Knew You Were Trouble" 69
"Gold Digger" 20
"Goody Goody" 48
"Fade Away" 75
"My Love"/"La La La" -
"Silly Love Songs" 47
"Insane in the Brain" 56
"Ruketekete Te Mamae" 7
"Hit the Road Jack" 34
"-" denotes a single that did not chart.

Singles
Year Title Peak position[7] Certifications Sales
NZ
2015 "King and Queen" 2 RMNZ: Gold 7,500^
"-" denotes a single that did not chart.

Albums
Year Title Peak positions[7] Certifications
NZ
2015 Beau Monga 2

References
  1. "Beau Monga Pop Quiz". tv3.co.nz.
  2. "Beau Monga - Contestants - The X Factor NZ - Shows - TV3". tv3.co.nz.
  3. "Meet Beau". tv3.co.nz.
  4. Scherer, Julie (2 March 2015). "X Factor recap: Outrage and tears". Stuff. Fairfax. Retrieved 13 March 2015.
  5. "Top 20 New Zealand Singles Chart - The Official New Zealand Music Chart". THE OFFICIAL NZ MUSIC CHART.
  6. "Beau Monga Chart Profile And Statistics - HOT100NZ". HOT100NZ. Archived from the original on 2015-05-20.
  7. "DISCOGRAPHY BEAU MONGA". charts.nz. Hung Medien. Retrieved 4 July 2015.
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