| Beau Monga | |
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| Contestant Profile | |
| Birth Date | 14 April 1994 |
| Age | 30 |
| Hometown | Manurewa, New Zealand |
| Occupation | Singer, songwriter, beatboxer, DJ |
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| Category | Boys |
| Mentor | Natalie Bassingthwaighte |
| Placement | Winner (1/13) |
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Beau Monga (born 14 April 1994) is a New Zealand hip hop singer. He auditioned for Series 2 of The X Factor New Zealand and made it all the way to the final as part of the Boys category mentored by Natalie Bassingthwaighte.
Due to the eliminations of Nofo Lameko and Stevie Tonks, Monga was the only act left in his category. He was crowned the winner defeating Nyssa Collins from the Girls category mentored by Stan Walker.
Performances[]
| Episode | Theme | Song | Result |
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| Audition 1 | Free choice | "Hit the Road Jack" | Advanced |
| Bootcamp 1 | Group performance | Advanced | |
| Six Chair Challenge | Solo Performance | "No Diggity" | Advanced |
| Judges' houses | Free choice | "King and Queen" | Advanced |
| Week 1 | Judges' choice | "Make It Bun Dem" / "Jamming" | Safe |
| Week 2 | Biggest records right now | "Happy" / "Drop It Like It's Hot" / "Beat It" | Safe |
| Week 3 | Songs of summer | "Señorita" | Safe |
| Week 4 | One hit wonders | "Freestyler" | Safe |
| Week 5 | Ed Sheeran vs. Taylor Swift | "I Knew You Were Trouble" | Safe |
| Week 6 | Celebrities' choice | "Gold Digger" | Safe |
| Week 7 | Musical heroes | "Goody Goody" | Safe |
| Week 8 | Kiwi artists | "Fade Away" | Safe |
| Week 9: Semi final | Number ones | "My Love" / "La La La" | Safe |
| Songs for Mum | "Silly Love Songs" | ||
| Week 10: Final | Party songs | "Insane in the Brain" | Winner |
| Judge's Choice | "The Roimata Song" | ||
| Final results | Audition song | "Hit the Road Jack" | |
| Winner's single | "King and Queen" |
| New Zealand Series 2 Finalists | |||
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| Beau Monga • Brendon Thomas and the Vibes • Fare Thee Well • Finlay Robertson • Joe Irvine • Lili Bayliss • Mae Valley • Nofo Lameko • Nyssa Collins • Sarah Spicer • Steve Broad • Stevie Tonks • Stuss | |||
| The X Factor New Zealand Winners | |||
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| Jackie Thomas • Beau Monga | |||