Beau Monga
| Beau Monga | |
|---|---|
| Birth name | Beau Monga[1] |
| Born |
14 April 1994 Manurewa, New Zealand |
| Genres | Hip hop, Pop |
| Occupation(s) | Singer, Songwriter, Beatboxer, DJ |
| Instruments | Vocals, guitar, beatbox, loop pedal |
| Years active | 2015–present |
Beau Monga (born 1994) is a New Zealand singer/beatboxer from Manurewa, who won the second season of the New Zealand version of The X Factor.[2]
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
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 in to 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.[5] He is the first (and to date only) male winner of The X Factor NZ.
Performances on The X Factor
| Episode | Theme | Song choice | Original artist | Order | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Auditions | Auditioner's choice | "Hit the Road Jack" | Ray Charles | N/A | Advanced |
| Bootcamp, Part 1 | Group performance | N/A | N/A | N/A | Advanced |
| Bootcamp, Part 2 | 6 Chair Challenge | "No Diggity" | Blackstreet | 1 | Advanced |
| Judges' retreats | Contestant's choice | "King and Queen" | Beau Monga | 3 | Advanced |
| Live show 1 | Judges' choice | "Jammin" | Bob Marley | 2 | Safe |
| Live show 2 | Biggest records right now | "Happy"/"Beat It" | Pharrell Williams/ Michael Jackson | 8 | Safe |
| Live show 3 | Songs of summer | "Señorita | Justin Timberlake | 3 | Safe |
| Live show 4 | One-hit wonders | "Freestyler" | Bomfunk MC's | 10 | Safe |
| Live show 5 | Ed Sheeran vs. Taylor Swift | "I Knew You Were Trouble" | Taylor Swift | 3 | Safe |
| Live show 6 | Celebrities' choice | "Gold Digger" (chosen By DJ Sir-vere) | Kanye West | 7 | Safe |
| Live show 7 | Musical heroes | "Goody Goody" | Frankie Lymon | 3 | Safe |
| Live show 8 | Kiwi artists | "Fade Away" | Che Fu | 5 | Safe |
| Live show 9 | Number ones | "My Love"/"La La La" | Justin Timberlake/ Naughty Boy | 2 | Safe |
| Songs for Mum | "Silly Love Songs" | Wings/Ardijah | 5 | ||
| Live show 10 | Party Songs | "Insane in the Brain" | Cypress Hill | 3 | Winner |
| Judge's Choice | "The Roimata Song" | Brother Love | 4 | ||
| Grand Final Results | Audition Song | "Hit the Road Jack" | Ray Charles | 1 | |
| Winner's Single | "King and Queen" | Beau Monga | 4 |
Discography
Digital releases from The X Factor
| Title | Peak Positions[6][7] | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NZ Artists | |||||
| "Jamming (song)" | 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 | ||||
| "The Roimata Song" | 7 | ||||
| "Hit The Road Jack" | 34 | ||||
| "-" denotes a single that did not chart. | |||||
Singles
| Year | Title | Peak Position[8] | Certifications | Sales | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
NZ | |||||
| 2015 | "King and Queen" | 2 | RMNZ: Gold | 7,500^ | |
| "-" denotes a single that did not chart. | |||||
Albums
| Year | Title | Peak Positions[8] | Certifications | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
NZ | |||||
| 2015 | Beau Monga | 2 | |||
| "-" denotes a single that did not chart. | |||||
References
- ↑ "Beau Monga Pop Quiz". tv3.co.nz.
- ↑ "Beau Monga - Contestants - The X Factor NZ - Shows - TV3". tv3.co.nz.
- ↑ "Meet Beau". tv3.co.nz.
- ↑ Scherer, Julie (2 March 2015). "X Factor recap: Outrage and tears". Stuff. Fairfax. Retrieved 13 March 2015.
- ↑ Sarkari, Karishma (19 May 2015). "'WINNERS!' Natalie Bassingthwaighte celebrates leading contestant Beau Monga to X Factor New Zealand victory...after stepping in for disgraced judge Natalia Kills". Daily Mail Australia. Retrieved 26 December 2015.
- ↑ "Top 20 New Zealand Singles Chart - The Official New Zealand Music Chart". THE OFFICIAL NZ MUSIC CHART.
- ↑ "Beau Monga Chart Profile And Statistics - HOT100NZ". HOT100NZ. Archived from the original on 2015-05-20.
- 1 2 "DISCOGRAPHY BEAU MONGA". Charts.org.nz. Hung Medien. Archived from the original on 27 August 2015. Retrieved 4 July 2015.