Moliy
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| Born | Moliy Ama Montgomery 4 October 2001 Accra, Ghana |
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| Website | moliymusic |
Moliy Ama Montgomery (born 4 October 2001) is a Ghanaian-American singer and songwriter.[1] She rose to stardom after being featured on Amaarae 2020 single "Sad Girlz Luv Money" (remix with Kali Uchis), which debuted at number 80 on the US Billboard Hot 100[2] and peaked at number 29 in the United Kingdom.[3]
Originally from Accra, Ghana, Moliy was brought up in Accra and Florida.[4]
In 2020, Moliy released her debut EP Wondergirl, which gained airplay in The Gambia and Nigeria as well as Kenya.[5]
In 2024, Moliy released "Shake It to the Max (Fly)" with the Jamaican-born producer Silent Addy.[6] The song gained traction on TikTok, and charted in the United Kingdom at number one on the UK Afrobeats Singles Chart and 25 on the UK singles chart of 2 May 2025, making it her second hit single.[7][8]
Discography
[edit]Singles
[edit]| Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Certifications | Album | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| US [9] |
US Afro. [10] |
IRE [11] |
NLD [12] |
NZ [13] |
SUR [14] |
SWI [15] |
UK [16] |
UK Afro. [17] |
WW [18] | ||||
| "Sad Girlz Luv Money" (with Amaarae featuring Kali Uchis) |
2021 | 80 | — | 48 | 55 | 28 | — | 29 | 18 | 29 | 26 | The Angel You Don't Know | |
| "Shake It to the Max (Fly)" (with Silent Addy or and Skillibeng and Shenseea) |
2024 | — | 3 | 54 [22] |
44 | —[A] | 13 | — | 15 | 1 | 111 | Non-album single | |
Notes
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "About – Moliy Ama Montgomery – Moliy Music". Retrieved 2022-07-31.
- ^ "Kali Uchis". Billboard. Retrieved 2022-07-31.
- ^ https://www.officialcharts.com/artist/61750/amaarae/
- ^ Ju, Shirley (2022-01-06). "Moliy: Spreading Her Afro-Fusion Sound From Ghana To The World". AllHipHop. Retrieved 2022-07-31.
- ^ Pulse Ghana (2020-08-04). "Ghanaian singer Moliy set to drop debut Wondergirl EP; an empowerment piece". Pulse Ghana. Retrieved 2022-07-31.
- ^ "How Ghanaian Artist Moliy Played the Long Game". okayafricasite. Retrieved 2025-04-06.
- ^ "Official Singles Chart Top 100 | Official Charts". www.officialcharts.com. Retrieved 2025-04-06.
- ^ "Moliy/Silent Addy". Official Charts. 2025-04-10. Retrieved 2025-04-06.
- ^ "Kali Uchis Chart History: Billboard Hot 100". Billboard. Retrieved November 16, 2021.
- ^ "Billboard U.S. Afrobeats Songs: Week of April 26, 2025". Billboard. Retrieved April 23, 2025.
- ^ "IRMA – Irish Charts". Irish Recorded Music Association. Retrieved November 16, 2021.
- ^ "Discografie Moliy". dutchcharts.nl (in Dutch). Retrieved May 17, 2025.
- ^ "NZ Top 40 Singles Chart". Recorded Music NZ. November 15, 2021. Retrieved November 13, 2021.
- ^ "Top40 – 03 – 10 april 2025 – Top 40 Suriname". Retrieved 2025-04-08.
- ^ "Amaarae & Moliy feat. Kali Uchis – Sad Girls Luv Money Remix". hitparade.ch (in Swiss High German). Retrieved November 15, 2021.
- ^ "MOLIY". Official Charts. 2021-11-11. Retrieved 2025-04-08.
- ^ "Amaarae songs and albums". Official Charts Company. Retrieved April 22, 2024.
- ^ "Kali Uchis Chart History: Billboard Global 200". Billboard. Retrieved April 20, 2025.
- "Shake It to the Max (Fly)": "Billboard Global 200: Week of May 17, 2025". Billboard. Retrieved May 13, 2025.
- ^ "British certifications – Amaarae". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved August 14, 2021. Type Amaarae in the "Search BPI Awards" field and then press Enter.
- ^ "Canadian certifications – Amaarae". Music Canada. Retrieved June 12, 2023.
- ^ "New Zealand single certifications – Amaarae". Radioscope. Retrieved 2025-01-10. Type Amaarae in the "Search:" field.
- ^ "IRMA – Irish Charts (Week 20, 2025)". Irish Recorded Music Association. Retrieved May 17, 2025.
- ^ "Official Hot 40 Singles". Recorded Music NZ. April 18, 2025. Retrieved April 20, 2025.
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