Montaigne

At 28 years old, Montaigne has this physical status:

Jessica Alyssa Cerro (born 14 August 1995), who performs as Montaigne, is an Australian art pop singer-songwriter-musician.

Glorious Heights, her debut album, was released on August 5, 2016, peaking at No. 5 on August 5, 2016. On the ARIA Albums Chart, 4 of them appear on the Top 100.

She received the ARIA Music Awards of 2016 for her album Breakthrough Artist – In the album's debut, she was nominated for three other categories.

In April 2016, she was a featured vocalist on Hilltop Hoods' album, "1955", which debuted at No. 59. 2 on the ARIA Singles Chart.

Early life

Cerro was born in Sydney on August 14th, 1995, and was raised in the Hills District. Gus Cerro's father, a professional football player who competed in the Australian National Soccer League, as well as for Negeri Sembilan FA and Pahang FA in Malaysia, was a professional football player. Cerro has said that her "ethnic roots are a mash-up of Argentinian, Spanish, Filipino, and French."

Jessica Cerro, a Triple J Unearthed High School finalist in 2012 with her indie pop track "Anyone But Me," but she didn't wait until high school to pursue her music career. Cerro signed a publishing contract with Albert Music in November 2012 and spent the next two years refining her songwriting skills under Michael Szumowski's guidance.

Cerro decided to adopt Montaigne in late 2013, inspired by the 16th century philosopher and essayist Michel de Montaigne. Montaigne's debut EP with producer Tony Buchen was released shortly after she had completed her HSC (The Preatures, Andy Bull).

Montaigne's first single "I Am Not An End" was released in 2014 and was included on Triple J's top rotation. Montaigne signed a Wonderlick Entertainment management and recording contract in July 2014. She performed "I Am Not an End" on the radio station's Like a Version segment on November 21, 2014, as well as her interview of Sia's "Chandelier." The song was selected as its 36th most popular song of 2014. Montaigne's second single, "I'm a Wonderful Wreck," was released on the same day as her second single "I'm a Hero" on the Life of Montaigne EP. "I'm a Fantastic Wreck" received high exposure on Triple J and Sydney-based community radio station FBi Radio, which also listed the song as the country's eighth most played song of 2014.

Montaigne was chosen by San Cisco as the support act for their Run tour in November 2014. She was also selected by Megan Washington to be the main sponsor for her national There There tour in February 2015.

Montaigne received the Next Big Thing Award at FBi Radio in January 2015, which honors "the musicians, artists, restaurateurs, restaurants, and activities that influenced Sydney's cultural scene in 2014." Montaigne announced her first headline tour in February 2015 in Brisbane, Sydney, Melbourne, and Perth.

"Clip My Wings," the first single from her debut studio album, "Glorious Heights," was released in August 2015. Montaigne's second single from her debut album, "In the Dark," was released in January 2016 as part of the In the Dark Tour's announcement. In March, a music video for the song was released. She appeared on Hilltop Hoods' album "1955" in Australia for the second month.

Montaigne's third single from her debut album Glorious Heights, "Because I Love You," was released in June 2016. Montaigne's first solo chart appearance on the ARIA Singles Chart peaked at number 98 on July 30th, marking Montaigne's first solo chart appearance. On August 5, Glorious Heights was announced a week later. Montaigne received the ARIA Music Awards for Breakthrough Artist in November 2016 – News from the UK

Montaigne appeared on Akouo's single "Feel That" on May 4th, 2017. She appeared on the Aunty Donna album, The Album, on her album "The Best Freestylers in the World" in 2018.

Montaigne's "For Your Love" was the lead single from her upcoming sophomore album in November 2018. She debuted "Ready" in June 2019, along with an announcement that the album will be titled Complex. "Love Could Be Found (Volcano)" was released on August 9, 2019. The album was released on August 30, 2019 and debuted at number 19 on the ARIA albums chart. Emma Thompson's "read" plays over the end credits of the 2022 film Good Luck to You.

Montaigne and fellow singer Didirri were announced as two out of ten participants in the Eurovision Song Contest 2020, with the single "Don't Break Me" on December 6th. On February 8, 2020, she won the competition and will participate in the Eurovision Song Contest 2020 in Rotterdam, but the EBU announced on March 18, 2020, the Eurovision Song Contest 2020 has been cancelled due to the confusion caused by COVID-19's spread. Montaigne wrote a Facebook post on March 19, 2020, expressing her disappointment. "I've had my cry." I spent a few hours in bed, contently scrolling through the numerous wonderful tweet messages from people expressing their love and care. I expect there will be a lot more cries in the next few days, for me and for the wonderful staff who were with me to make our vision come true." She said she agreed with the cancellation choice because it was "the most responsible and ethical decision that the EBU could have made." Montaigne will represent Australia in the 2021 competition on April 2nd, 2020, SBS announced on Thursday that she will represent Australia in the 2021 tournament. "Technicolor," Montaigne's Eurovision Song Contest 2021 entry, "Technicolour," was announced on 5 March 2021. On May 18, 2021, she participated in the first semi-final of Eurovision 2021, but she did not qualify for the final because she did not finish within the top ten nations. This was the first time an Australian contestant qualified for the final for the first time in Australia's participation. She had finished 14th in the first semi-finals with 28 points later.

The podcast My Brother, My Brother, and Me premiered "My Life Is Better With You," a track created and performed by Montaigne specifically for the show on March 15, 2021. Montaigne and the McElroy Brothers were officially launched on August 13, 2021, along with a YouTube video starring Montaigne and the McElroy Brothers.

Montaigne's lead single from her third studio album "Now (In Space)" was released on October 22nd, 2021. On February 9, she appeared in Time to Buy, the Special Broadcasting Company's musical comedy, marking her debut as an actress. Montaigne also announced that her third studio album would be released in 2022 as a result of the announcement.

Montaigne's "Always Be You" was the first episode of "Talking Heads" David Byrne, which was released on February 25, 2022. Montaigne said "It's pretty much the best deal for me to work with him" in an instagram post announcing the launch, quoting his book How Music Works as a "groundbreaking read [and] completely changed how I handled live performance." Montaigne said "die b4 u" on July 8, 2020, a flurry of her third studio album, Making It!, which was announced on September 2nd 2022.

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2012–13: Career beginnings

Jessica Cerro was a finalist for Triple J Unearthed High School in 2012 with her indie pop song "Anyone But Me" but she didn't wait until high school to pursue her music career. Cerro began a publishing contract with Albert Music in November 2012 and spent the next two years refining her songwriting skills under Michael Szumowski's direction.

Cerro decided to adopt Montaigne in late 2013, inspired by the 16th century philosopher and essayist Michel de Montaigne. Montaigne began recording her debut EP with producer Tony Buchen (The Preatures, Andy Bull), less than a year after finishing her HSC Montaigne.

Montaigne's first single "I Am Not an End" was released in 2014, and it was added to Triple J's high rotation. Montaigne Entertainment and Wonderlick Entertainment signed a joint venture in July 2014. She performed "I Am Not An End" on the radio station's Like a Version segment on November 21, 2014, as well as her coverage of Sia's "Chandelier." The album was ranked as the country's 36th most popular song of 2014. Montaigne's second single "I'm a Fantastic Wreck" was released on the same day as Montaigne's second album "I'm a Fantastic Wreck" in conjunction with the Life of Montaigne EP. "I'm a Fantastic Wreck" also received a lot of air traffic on Triple J and Sydney-based community radio station FBi Radio, which also listed the song as the country's eighth most popular song of 2014.

Montaigne was chosen by San Cisco as the support act for their Run tour in November 2014. She was then chosen by Megan Washington to be the primary support for her national There There tour in February 2015.

Montaigne received the Next Big Thing Award at FBi Radio's annual SMAC Awards in January 2015, which honors "the musicians, musicians, actors, restaurants, and activities that influenced Sydney's cultural life in 2014." Montaigne announced her first headline tour in February 2015 while visiting Brisbane, Sydney, Melbourne, and Perth in April.

"Clip My Wings" was her first single from her debut studio album, Glorious Heights, on August 2015. Montaigne's second single from her debut album, "In the Dark," was released in January 2016, as well as the announcement of the In the Dark Tour. In March, the song was released in a music video. She appeared on Hilltop Hoods' album "1955", which reached number 2 in Australia last month.

Montaigne's third single from her debut album Glorious Heights, "Because I Love You" appeared in June 2016. "Because I Love You" debuted at number 98 on the ARIA Singles Chart on July 30, Montaigne's first solo chart appearance. A week later, the Glorious Heights were unveiled on August 5th. Montaigne received the ARIA Music Awards of 2016 in November 2016.

Montaigne appeared on Akouo's single "Feel That" on May 4, 2017. In 2018, she appeared on the Aunty Donna album, "The Best Freestylers in the World" on the track "The Best Freestylers in the World."

Montaigne's lead single from her forthcoming sophomore album "For Your Love" was released in November 2018. In June 2019, she unveiled her second single "Ready" alongside the announcement that the album would be called Complex. "Love Might Be Found (Volcano)," the album's third single "Love Might Be Found" was released on August 9, 2019. The album was released on September 30, 2019, and it debuted at #19 on the ARIA albums chart, debuting at #19. Emma Thompson's "Ready" plays over the end credits of the 2022 film Good Luck to You.

Montaigne, as well as fellow singer Didirri, were announced as two out of ten participants in Eurovision - Australia's national final in which the winner will represent Australia in the Eurovision Song Contest 2020 with the single "Don't Break Me." She won the competition on February 8th, 2020, and will have appeared in the Eurovision Song Contest 2020, but the EBU reported on March 18th, 2020, the Eurovision Song Contest will be cancelled due to the confusion posed by the advent of COVID-19. Montaigne expressed her displeasure on Facebook on March 19, 2020, saying, "I've had my cry." I spent a few hours in bed, despondently scrolling through the numerous delightful tweet messages from people who expressed their love and support. I suspect there will be many more cries in the coming years, for me and the wonderful team that was assisting with my vision to make our vision come to life." She said she approved with the cancellation decision because it was "the most responsible and ethical decision that the EBU could have made." Montaigne will represent Australia in the 2021 tournament, according to SBS on April 2nd, 2020. "Technicolor," Montaigne's Eurovision Song Contest 2021 entry, "Technicolor," was unveiled on March 5, 2021. On May 18, 2021, she participated in the first semi-final of Eurovision 2021, but she did not qualify for the final because she didn't finish in the top ten nations. It was the first time an Australian contestant failed to qualify for the final for the first time in Australia's participation. It was later revealed that she had placed 14th in the first semi-finals, earning 28 points.

The podcast My Brother, My Brother, and Me premiered their new theme song on March 15th, 2021, Montaigne's first single was titled "My Life Is Better With You," a track composed and performed specifically for the occasion. Montaigne and the McElroy Brothers were officially released on August 13, 2021, along with a commemorative music video.

Montaigne's lead single from her third studio album "Now (In Space)" was released on October 22nd, 2021. She appeared in the Special Broadcasting Service's musical comedy Time to Buy on February 9, marking her debut as an actress. Montaigne also revealed that her third studio album would be released in 2022 alongside the news that was announced.

Montaigne's David Byrne, the Talking Heads' David Byrne, published "Always Be You" on February 2522. Montaigne wrote an instagram post announcing his appearance: "It's pretty much the greatest deal for me to work with him," quoting his book How Music Works as a "groundbreaking read [and] completely changed how I handled live performance." Montaigne's birthday is set to be celebrated on August 8th, 2020, and the upcoming debut of her third studio album, Making It!, was revealed on September 2nd 2022.

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