Beau Monga

Beau Monga
Birth name	Beau Monga[1]
Born	(1994-04-14) 14 April 1994 (age 30) Manurewa, New Zealand
Genres	Hip hop, pop
Occupation(s)	Singer, songwriter, beatboxer, DJ
Instrument(s)	Vocals, guitar, beatbox, loop pedal
Years active	2015–present

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]

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. As of 2022, his audition has received over 85 million combined views on Facebook and YouTube after going viral online.^[4][5] 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 was also the only act in series 2 who 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 he 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.^{[citation needed]} 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[6][7]
	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[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

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. "X Factor Global - UNBELIEVABLE Loop Pedal skills 😮😮Beau Monga shows X Facto New Zealand how it's done with his cover of 'Hit The Road Jack' 🎤👏 | Facebook | By X Factor Global | UNBELIEVABLE Loop Pedal skills 😮😮Beau Monga shows X Factor New Zealand how it's done with his cover of 'Hit The Road Jack' 🎤👏". www.facebook.com. Retrieved 7 August 2022.
5. Amazing jam by Beau Monga - Sneak Peek audition from The X Factor NZ, retrieved 7 August 2022
6. "Top 20 New Zealand Singles Chart - The Official New Zealand Music Chart". THE OFFICIAL NZ MUSIC CHART.
7. "Beau Monga Chart Profile And Statistics - HOT100NZ". HOT100NZ. Archived from the original on 20 May 2015.
8. "DISCOGRAPHY BEAU MONGA". charts.nz. Hung Medien. Retrieved 4 July 2015.