Jessica Alyssa Cerro is known to the public under the creative pseudonym Montaigne. In 2021, she represented her native country at the Eurovision Song Contest.
Back in 2020, she was supposed to appear on the stage of a prestigious music competition. The performer planned to conquer European audiences with the musical work Don't Break Me. However, in 2020, the organizers of the song contest canceled the musical event. It's all because of the coronavirus pandemic.
Childhood and youth
She was born in mid-August 1995. Montaigne was born in Sydney. The girl's childhood years were spent in the Hills District (a suburb of Sydney). Her parents had nothing to do with creativity. For example, the father realized himself as a football player.
The main hobby of the girl was music. Since childhood, she loved to sing and was not at all shy about performing in public. At home, the girl often arranged impromptu concerts. The spectators of such events were parents and friends.
Already in 2012, she managed to reach a new level. She signed with Albert Music. The performer honed her skills under the care of M. Szumowski.
A year later, the girl tried on the creative pseudonym "Montaigne". Under this name, she began work on her debut mini-LP. Experienced producer Tony Buchen helped her mix the collection.
The creative path of the singer Montaigne
In 2014, the premiere of the first professional single of the performer took place. We are talking about the track I Am Not an End. In the same year, she signed with Wonderlick Entertainment.
A year later, she appeared in the rating program Like a Version. On the air, the singer pleased the fans of her work with the performance of the musical work I Am Not an End. At the request of the "fans", the Australian performed a cover of Chandelier by the popular singer Sia.
Soon the presentation of the second single of the singer took place. We are talking about the work I'm a Fantastic Wreck. The track also got into the rotation of the local radio Triple J. The musical novelty was incredibly warmly received by fans and music critics.
A year later, the song Clip My Wings was released. As a result, it turned out that the composition will be included in the track list of the singer's debut LP Glorious Heights. Fans expected that the premiere of the collection would take place soon, but the singer did not comment on when exactly the record would be released.
In 2016, with the participation of the Hilltop Hoods, another new track premiered. The track "1955" - took second place in the Australian music chart.
2016 has been a year of innovation. This year, the premiere of the third single from the upcoming debut LP by the Australian artist took place. The track Because I Love You - "fans" greeted as warmly as the previous records. On August 5, 2016, the singer's discography was finally opened by her debut LP. The collection was called Glorious Heights.
Details of the artist's personal life
She prefers not to discuss her personal life, but one thing is known for sure - she is not married and has no children, and so far the family is not included in her plans. It is obvious that today she is closely engaged in the implementation of her singing career.
Montaigne loves to experiment with appearance. She has red hair, a bob cut, and a black moon and a star flaunt on the back of her head, tiny golden stars hang around the perimeter of her hair.
Montaigne: our days
In 2018, the premiere of a new single took place. We are talking about the track For Your Love. A year later, the singer's album was released. The collection was called Complex. The novelty was warmly received by fans and music critics.
In the same year, it turned out that she was included in the list of participants in Eurovision. In 2020, she reached the final with the musical composition Don't Break Me. In the end, it was she who had the opportunity to represent Australia in the international song contest.
Since the Eurovision organizers canceled the competition in 2020, Montaigne's right to represent Australia was automatically secured in 2021.
In April 2021, it became known that the Australian singer would not travel to Rotterdam. The reason for this decision was quarantine, which entailed difficulties in moving between countries. For such a case, the organizers have provided an opportunity to show the performance of the artist in a recording made in accordance with strict regulations.
The performer was very disappointed that for the second year she had not been able to enter the competition. Montaigne commented:
“Despite this disappointment, nevertheless, I am glad to participate in a song contest of this magnitude. During this time, I presented to my fans two songs with which I planned to win Eurovision. I am very excited that I can perform a Technicolor track for all the audience ... ".
Australia did not qualify for the final. Montaigne dropped out of the fight, but commented that she was prevented from reaching the final by the fact that she was not personally present on the stage of the main European music competition.
