Montaigne (musician)

Montaigne
Montaigne in April 2019
Born
Jessica Alyssa Cerro

(1995-08-14) 14 August 1995
Sydney, Australia
Occupations
  • Musician
  • singer
  • streamer
Years active2014–present
RelativesGustavo Cerro (father)
Musical career
GenresArt pop
Instruments
  • Vocals
  • guitar
  • piano
LabelsWonderlick
Websitemontaignemusic.com.au

Jessica Alyssa Cerro (born 14 August 1995), better known as Montaigne, is an Australian musician, singer, 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 received nominations in three other categories. In April 2016, they were a featured vocalist on Hilltop Hoods' track "1955" and "A Whole Day's Night, which reached No. 2 on the ARIA Singles Chart. They were supposed to represent Australia in the Eurovision Song Contest 2020 with the 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".