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Moliy
Born
Moliy Ama Montgomery

(2001-10-04) 4 October 2001 (age 23)
Accra, Ghana
Occupations
  • Singer
  • Songwriter
Musical career
Genres
Labels
Websitemoliymusic.com

Moliy Ama Montgomery (born 4 October 2001) is a Ghanaian-American singer and songwriter.[1] She rose to stardom after her 2021 collaborative single with Amaarae "Sad Girlz Luv Money" (featuring Kali Uchis) became a chart success, debuting at number 80 on the US Billboard Hot 100[2] and peaking at number 29 in the United Kingdom.[3]

Early life

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Moliy originally from Accra, Ghana, Moliy was brought up in Accra and moved to Florida in 2021.[4]

Career

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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 number 13 on the UK singles chart, making it her second hit single.[7][3]

Discography

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Charted singles

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List of charted singles, with selected chart positions and certifications, showing year released and album name
Title Year Peak chart positions Certifications Album
US
[2] 		AUT
[8] 		CAN
[9] 		GER
[10] 		IRE
[11] 		NLD
[12] 		NZ
[13] 		SWI
[14] 		UK
[3] 		WW
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"Sad Girlz Luv Money"
(with Amaarae featuring Kali Uchis) 		2021 80 49 48 64 28 55 29 18 29 26 The Angel You Don't Know
"Shake It to the Max (Fly)"
(with Silent Addy or remix with Skillibeng and Shenseea) 		2024 91 21 46 18 31 24 23 17 13 27 Non-album single

References

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  1. ^ "About – Moliy Ama Montgomery – Moliy Music". Retrieved 2022-07-31.
  2. ^ a b Peaks on the US Billboard Hot 100:
  3. ^ a b c "Moliy". Official Charts Company. Retrieved June 2, 2025.
  4. ^ Ju, Shirley (2022-01-06). "Moliy: Spreading Her Afro-Fusion Sound From Ghana To The World". AllHipHop. Retrieved 2022-07-31.
  5. ^ Pulse Ghana (2020-08-04). "Ghanaian singer Moliy set to drop debut Wondergirl EP; an empowerment piece". Pulse Ghana. Retrieved 2022-07-31.
  6. ^ "How Ghanaian Artist Moliy Played the Long Game". okayafricasite. Retrieved 2025-04-06.
  7. ^ "Official Afrobeats Chart Top 20". Official Charts Company. Retrieved April 6, 2025.
  8. ^ "Discographie Moliy" (in German). austriancharts.at. Hung Medien. Retrieved June 2, 2025.
  9. ^ Peaks on the Canadian Hot 100:
  10. ^ "Discographie Moliy". GfK Entertainment. Retrieved June 2, 2025.
  11. ^ "Discography Moliy". irish-charts.com. Hung Medien. Retrieved June 2, 2025.
  12. ^ "Discografie Moliy" (in Dutch). dutchcharts.nl. Hung Medien. Retrieved May 23, 2025.
  13. ^ Peaks on the NZ Singles Chart:
  14. ^ "Discographie Moliy" (select "CHARTS" tab) (in German). swisscharts.com. Hung Medien. Retrieved June 2, 2025.
  15. ^ Peaks on the Billboard Global 200:
  16. ^ "American single certifications – Amaarae – Sad Girlz Luv Money (feat. Kali Uchis & Moliy)". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved June 2, 2025.
  17. ^ "British certifications – Moliy". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved August 14, 2021. Type Moliy in the "Search BPI Awards" field and then press Enter.
  18. ^ "Canadian certifications – Amaarae – Sad Girlz Luv Money". Music Canada. Retrieved June 12, 2023.
  19. ^ "New Zealand single certifications – Moliy". Radioscope. Retrieved 2025-01-10. Type Moliy in the "Search:" field.
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