Montaigne To Represent Australia At Eurovision 2021

Following the cancellation of the 2020 event, it has today been announced that Montaigne will get her chance to represent Australia at Eurovision next year.

The Sydney singer was originally scheduled to perform her single, Don't Break Me, at the global singing contest in the Netherlands this May before the COVID-19 outbreak forced the event to be called off.

“I’m so happy to receive this good news during such times,' Montaigne said.

"At home, we’ve started this ritual of cracking open a fortune cookie daily and reading our fortunes to each other and I got one that read, 'You will be sharing great news with all the people you love.' I’m so glad it came true!”

Australia joins Austria, Azerbaijan, Belgium, Bulgaria, Georgia, Greece, Israel, Netherlands, Romania, Spain, Switzerland and Ukraine in a growing list of countries who’ve given their 2020 artists a second chance.

However, Eurovision rules stipulate this year's songs will not be eligible to compete in 2021.

“Although SBS and fans alike will miss Eurovision – Australia Decides 2021, this will honour Australia’s decision and give Montaigne the chance to show the world what we already know – that she is an incredibly talented, exciting and original artist," SBS Commissioning Editor and Australian Head of Delegation Josh Martin said.

"Our focus will now shift to a new song for 2021 and Montaigne is not wasting a moment of this period of isolation with many new ideas already on the table!”