Montaigne will represent Australia at Eurovision Song Contest 2021

The Australian national broadcaster, SBS, has made an announcement that Montaigne will represent Australia at the Eurovision Song Contest 2021. She was due to represent Australia at the 2020 edition, with “Don’t Break Me” before the cancellation due to the COVID-19 situation. The news was announced via the national broadcasters official Twitter page:

Following the announcement, Montaigne retweeted the original message from the broadcaster with grateful words:

– Very grateful to announce that I’ll still be representing Australia at Eurovision 2021 ^____^ thank you to SBS & to you all for the support, it’s been super nice during wack as hell times. Keep streaming Don’t Break Me so it gets its dues before it’s superseded by a new banger!!

SBS has not announced how the song will be chosen but more details are expected to follow in the coming weeks.

Montaigne

Jessica Alyssa Cerro who performs as Montaigne, is an Australian art pop singer-songwriter-musician. Her debut album, Glorious Heights, was released on 5 August 2016, which peaked at No. 4 on the ARIA Albums Chart. At the ARIA Music Awards of 2016 she won Breakthrough Artist – Release for the album and was nominated for three other categories. In April 2016 she was a featured vocalist on Hilltop Hoods' track, "1955", which reached No. 2 on the ARIA Singles Chart.

Australia in Eurovision Song Contest

Australia has participated in Eurovision Song Contest 5 times.

At Eurovision 2015 Australia was represented by Guy Sebastian and finished 5th in the Grand Final with the song Tonight Again. Australia was granted a wildcard, with the right to vote in both semi-finals, and with a secured place in the Grand Final.

At Eurovision Song Contest 2016 Dami Im represented Australia and finished 2nd with the song "Sound of Silence". Best result so far.

Australia qualified for the Grand Final 4 out of 4 times.