Australia: Montaigne sheds light on her ESC 2021 staging of "Technicolour"

Australia: Montaigne sheds light on her ESC 2021 staging of
Tuesday, 23 March 2021

  • Australia's Montaigne has shed some light on her Eurovision 2021 staging of her entry "Technicolour" next May in Rotterdam. 

    Following her live performance of "Technicolour" at this year's Mardi Gras, the Australian hopeful for Eurovision 2021 has treated her fans with some details of her performance in Rotterdam. 

    As Montaigne said her performance in Rotterdam will differ from that in Mardi Gras. Specifically she said that her final performance will be :  

    “fun and cute and silly and snarky, that kind of thing, or something like that. Something a bit more ironic, But not ironic in a cynical way, ironic in a self-aware way.”

    Montaigne also revealed that the visuals of her ESC entry have been inspired by Manga “Sailor Moon”  and several scenes resemble to the video game “Final Fantasy 10” with the element of magic dominating the scenery. 

    The choreography is work of Marko Panzic who was set to contribute in Montaigne’s  staging of her Eurovision 2020 song “Don’t Break Me”. Miriam Sedic and Josie McManis will be working  on her outfits  used in the performance whole Michelea Simone and Ricki Crisillio will be responsible for her Hair styling and makeup.

    Regarding her live on tape performance, that all competing countries should send in as their back performance in case they aren't able to travel to Rotterdam due to the covid-19 restrictions, will be filmed next week. The Australian act explained that the studio in which the recording will take place has less facilities than they'll have in Rotterdam which means that the back performance will be different and more simple than the one planned for the live performance in Rotterdam. 

     

    Montaigne's song for Eurovision 2021 "Technicolour"  is an uptempo dance-pop song with lyrics that serve a fun and optimistic mood. It's a call for a spirtual party with the Australian act showcasing her vocal skills. The Australian 2021 entry has been penned and composed by Jessica Cerro and Dave Hammer with the second one being behind the production of the song. 

     

    A few words for Montaigne

    Montaigne or Jessica Alyssa Cerro as her real name is, at only 24, the Sydney-based artist  was born in Sydney on 14 August 1995, and was raised in the Hills District. Her ethnic background is a mixture of Argentinian, Spanish, Filipino and French. In late 2013, Cerro decided to adopt the moniker Montaigne, inspired by the 16th century philosopher and essayist Michel de Montaigne. Shortly after completing her HSC Montaigne began recording her debut EP with producer Tony Buchen.

    In 2014, Montaigne released her first single "I Am Not an End", which was added to high rotation on Triple J. In July 2014 Montaigne signed a management and recording deal with Wonderlick Entertainment. In November the same year Montaigne also released her second single "I'm a Fantastic Wreck" in conjunction with the Life of Montaigne EP.

    In January 2015, Montaigne won FBi Radio's Next Big Thing Award at its annual SMAC Awards, which recognises "the musicians, artists, performers, restaurants and events that shaped the Sydney's creative culture in 2014".  In August , she released "Clip My Wings", the first single from her debut studio album, Glorious Heights while in January 2016, Montaigne released "In the Dark", the second single from her debut album, along with the announcement of the In the Dark Tour. A music video for the song followed in March. 

    In June 2016, Montaigne released the third single from her debut album, titled "Because I Love You". The album, Glorious Heights, was released on 5 August 2016. In November 2018 Montaigne released "For Your Love" as the lead single from her upcoming sophomore album. In June 2019, she released the second single "Ready" alongside the announcement that the album would be titled Complex. On 9 August 2019, the album's third single "Love Might Be Found (Volcano)" was released. The album was released on 30 August 2019, and debuted at #19 on the ARIA albums chart.

    The past few years have seen her recognised for her work with multiple spots on the Triple J’s Hottest 100, an ARIA award for Best Breakthrough Artist and a nomination for Best Female Artist on her debut album Glorious Heights. 

     

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