Montaigne

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".

Latest Articles

Industry / News

The Bennies And Montaigne To Present Music Industry Discussion In Mount Gambier

Get excited about this free chat on building a career in indie music.

News / Music

Undertone Festival Announces All Female And Non-Binary Lineup

The Gold Coast’s all-ages festival will be headlined by Jack River this November.

Industry / Feature

High Score: Montaigne, Amy McNickle & More On The Magic Of Music In Games

Montaigne, High Score co-curator Amy McNickle and others discuss the trends of Australian game music, the surprises, and more ahead of next month's High Score event.

Features / Music

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The Future Of Australian Music Is Queer & Gender-Diverse

From grassroots festivals and DIY releases to the top of the charts, sold-out arenas and even Eurovision, the new age of Australian music is unapologetically queer.

Features / Music

Montaigne and Sons Of The East holding their favourite records

Montaigne, Sons Of The East & More Talk Favourite Albums Ahead Of Record Store Day

Ahead of this year's Record Store Day celebrations, The Music has plucked some artists releasing this RSD to chat about the favourite records in their collection.

News / Music

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.

News / Music

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.

Industry / News

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."

News / Music

Most Popular Eurovision: Australia Decides Songs Revealed

Who should have made the cut?

Features / Music

How Queerness Came To Define The Modern Music World

From Kim Petras’ historic Grammys win to Boygenius’ indie-rock superstardom, 2023 has been a huge year for LGBTQIA+ music fans. Whether in the mainstream or the underground, queer music is thriving and unapologetically so. Ellie Robinson explores how it happened (and why this is just the beginning).

Features / Music

Montaigne And Thandi Phoenix Open Up On The Powerful Influence Of Aretha Franklin

“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.”

News / Music

'What The Heck': Portrait Of Montaigne Wins 2023 Archibald Prize

“I’m not going to break into song, but it is really surreal.”