"King and Queen" is the winner's single by the second New Zealand series winner of ''

The X Factor ''The X Factor'' is a television music competition franchise created by British producer Simon Cowell and his company Syco Entertainment. It originated in the United Kingdom, where it was devised as a replacement for ''Pop Idol'' (2001–2003 ...

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Beau Monga 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''. Early life Monga was born in South Auckland in 1994. He is the son of Betty-Anne and Rya ...

. It was released digitally on 18 May 2015 and on CD single in June, as the lead single from his self-titled debut album. "King and Queen" was written solely by Beau Monga and produced by Soko Lapez. It debuted at number two on the

Official New Zealand Music Chart The Official New Zealand Music Chart ( mi, Te Papa Tātai Waiata Matua o Aotearoa) is the weekly New Zealand top 40 singles and albums charts, issued weekly by Recorded Music NZ (formerly Recording Industry Association of New Zealand). The Musi ...

and number one on the New Zealand Artist chart.

Background and release

"King and Queen" was written solely by Beau Monga. The single was released for digital download on the evening of The X Factor grand final on 18 May, with the CD single release in June.

Reception

"King and Queen" debuted at number two on the

New Zealand Singles Chart The Official New Zealand Music Chart ( mi, Te Papa Tātai Waiata Matua o Aotearoa) is the weekly New Zealand top 40 singles and albums charts, issued weekly by Recorded Music NZ (formerly Recording Industry Association of New Zealand). The Music ...

on 22 May 2015.

Live performances

Monga performed "King and Queen" live for the first time during ''The X Factor'' grand final show on 18 May. Monga performed the song again later in the show after he was announced as the winner. On 19 May 2015, he appeared on ''

The Paul Henry Show ''Paul Henry'' was a New Zealand morning news and talk show that aired weekdays on Three and was simulcast on Radio Live. Its final lineup consisted of host Paul Henry, news anchor Ingrid Hipkiss, sports anchor Jim Kayes and social media anchor ...

'' for an interview, and sang "King and Queen" afterward.

Track listing

*;CD single / digital download #"King and Queen" – 3:36

Release history

Chart positions

References

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