Montaigne
Born: 14 / 8 / 1995
Location: Australia
Jessica Alyssa Cerro (born 14 August 1995), who performs as Montaigne, is an Australian art pop musician and Twitch streamer. Their debut album, Glorious Heights, was released in August 2016 and peaked at No. 4 on the ARIA Albums Chart. At the ARIA Music Awards of 2016 they won Breakthrough Artist – Release for the album and was nominated for three other categories. In April 2016 they were a featured vocalist on Hilltop Hoods' track, "1955", which reached No. 2 on the ARIA Singles Chart. They were supposed to represent Australia in the Eurovision Song Contest 2020 with their song "Don't Break Me", until the contest was cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Instead, they represented Australia in the Eurovision Song Contest 2021 with the song "Technicolour".
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Record Store Day Australia: Here Are The Local Albums You Can Find
In addition to the Record Store Day exclusives, the day will feature special in-store performances, boundless crate digging, artist signings, extended trade, and special deals.
G Flip, Methyl Ethel, Montaigne, Pete Murray & More Added To Great Southern Nights 2024
This year’s program will host more than 300 gigs, running over 17 nights between seven key entertainment precincts in NSW.
Montaigne Ditches Label And Management To Go 100% Indie
"I am excited to be the champion of my work as someone who is definitely the most passionate and visionary about what I want to do."
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“Aretha’s life and her tenacity as a black woman in the music industry inspires me and proves that talent, perseverance and hard work pays off.”
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