Singer Montaigne, representative of Australia at Eurovision 2021. – JESS GLEESON
- Montaigne represents Australia at Eurovision 2021 with song Technicolour.
- On Tuesday, the Australian channel SBS announced its decision not to have the artist and the delegation travel to Rotterdam (Netherlands) where the competition is taking place.
- As provided for in the regulations this year, Montaigne remains in the running: a video of a performance recorded under live conditions will be broadcast during the semi-final on May 18 and will be broadcast again if she qualifies for the final on May 22. may.
Montaigne, the singer chosen to represent Australia at Eurovision, will not be able to go to Rotterdam (Netherlands) in May where the competition takes place. “After a full assessment of the situation”,
Australian channel SBS which broadcasts the event has decided not to have the delegation and the artist travel to Europe “in view of the challenges posed by the current pandemic, including aspects related to traveling to an event from the Australia. “
Despite everything, the Australian representative remains in the race with her song Technicolour. The organization of Eurovision had anticipated such a scenario. She had asked each delegation to record, under live conditions, a video of their candidate’s performance which would be broadcast in case the artist concerned could not perform on the Rotterdam stage. These
“Live on-tape”, according to the expression chosen by the organizers, had to be delivered before the end of March.
“Sad but grateful”
On May 18, during the first semi-final, broadcast on France 4, Montaigne will therefore be in contention with this performance recorded two months earlier. In the event that she qualifies for the final on May 22, this same video will be broadcast.
Montaigne – who chose his pseudonym in reference to the French philosopher as a nod to his French origins -, 25, should have represented Australia at Eurovision 2020. With his song Don’t break me, she had been elected by her compatriots. After the competition was canceled due to the coronavirus pandemic, the Australian delegation decided to renew their application for the 2021 edition.
“I am sad not to have the opportunity to perform on the big stage, but grateful to have been able to live two consecutive years of Eurovision, moreover during a pandemic, which is really something unique in a life “, reacted Montaigne on Twitter.