Moliy Ama Montgomery (born 4 October 2001) is a Ghanaian-American singer and songwriter. 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 and peaking at number 29 in the United Kingdom.
Early life Moliy was born and brought up in Accra, Ghana. She spent time in both Ghana and the United States during her upbringing. She moved to the United States for college but later returned to Ghana in 2019, citing difficulties with adjusting to academic and financial pressures abroad. Her decision to return was followed by the start of her music career in Ghana. She moved to Florida in 2021. In interviews, she has discussed how her early creative efforts included sharing freestyles and original material on social media platforms. These activities eventually contributed to her recognition in the local music scene.
Career Moliy has stated that her songwriting often reflects personal experiences and observations. She has also addressed topics related to identity and artistic independence in several public interviews. In 2020, Moliy released her debut EP Wondergirl, which gained airplay in The Gambia and Nigeria as well as Kenya.
In 2024, Moliy released "Shake It to the Max (Fly)" with the Jamaican-born producer Silent Addy. 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.
In early 2025, a remix version of “Shake It To The Max (FLY)”, featuring Silent Addy, Shenseea, and Skillibeng crossed over a billion streams making her the first non-Caribbean artist to reach such a feat.
Discography Mixtapes 2026: Baddies Love Moliy
Extended plays 2020: Wondergirl 2022: Honey Doom
Singles As lead artist + List of charted singles, with selected chart positions and certifications, showing year released and album name Title Year Peak chart positions Certifications Album USPeaks on the US Billboard Hot 100: "Sad Girlz Luv Money": "Shake It to the Max (Fly)": USAfroPeaks on the Billboard U.S. Afrobeats Songs Chart: "Shake It to the Max (Fly)": "Body Go": AUT CANPeaks on the Canadian Hot 100: "Sad Girlz Luv Money": "Shake It to the Max (Fly)": GER IRE NLD NZPeaks on the NZ Singles Chart: "Sad Girlz Luv Money": "Shake It to the Max (Fly)": SWI UK UKAfroPeaks on the UK Afrobeats Singles Chart: "Shake It to the Max (Fly)": "Body Go": WWPeaks on the Billboard Global 200: "Sad Girlz Luv Money": "Shake It to the Max (Fly)": "Sad Girlz Luv Money" 2021 80 — 49 48 64 28 55 29 18 29 — 26 RIAA: Platinum BPI: Silver MC: Platinum RMNZ: Platinum The Angel You Don't Know "Prisoner" 2022 — — — — — — — — — — — — Honey Doom "Love Doc" — — — — — — — — — — — — "The Place" — — — — — — — — — — — — "Hard" — — — — — — — — — — — — Honey Doom "Shake It to the Max (Fly)" 2024 44 1 10 24 10 28 16 20 11 12 1 6 RIAA: Gold BPI: Platinum RMNZ: Goldrowspan="4" "The Greatest Bend Over" (Remix) 2025 — — — — — — — — — — — — "Johnny" — — — — — — — — — — — — "No Bad Vibes" (Remix) — — — — — — — — — — — —"Body Go" – 8 – – – – – – – – 2 – Baddies <3 Moliy "Nice n' Sweet" — — — — — — — — — — — —CiCi (Deluxe) "Goodboy (Kweku)" — — — — — — — — — — — — "Backie" — — — — — — — — — — — — Baddies <3 Moliy "What I Like" 2026 — — — — — — — — — — — — "Partygyal" — — — — — — — — — — — — Baddies <3 Moliy "Jetski (Friki)" — — — — — — — — — — — — "911 (Call The Law)" — — — — — — — — — — — —
Awards and nominations +YearAwardCategoryNominee(s)/Work(s)ResultRef.2026iHeartRadio Music AwardsBest New Hip-Pop ArtistHerselfWorld Artist of the YearHerselfBest Music Video"Shake It to the Max (Fly) (Remix)" (with Shenseea, Skillibeng, and Silent Addy)2026American Music AwardsBest Afrobeats ArtistHerself
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