Monroe (singer)

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Monroe
Born
Monroe Vata Rigby

2008 (age 1718) [1]
Occupation
  • Singer
Labels

Monroe Vata Rigby, known mononymously as Monroe, is a French-American singer. She will represent France in the Eurovision Song Contest 2026 with the song Regarde!.

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Early life

Rigby was born to Mormon parents Micah and Martine Rigby, the latter of whom emigrated from DR Congo to France. She also has four older brothers who have competed in tennis. [2] Having spent her childhood in the United States, Rigby began singing at an early age. As a child, she sang in the church choir, where she discovered her interest in classical music. She then received vocal training and also learned to play the piano. [3]

Career

From December 2024 to January 2025, Monroe competed in the eleventh season of the French TV series Prodiges. She won the competition, in which she was also awarded a scholarship worth €10,000. [4] [2] As a result, she signed with Warner Classics and released her debut studio album Monroe on 28 November, which features classical pieces and crossover songs. [2] [3]

On 2 March 2026, multiple French outlets reported that Monroe had been selected as the French entrant for the Eurovision Song Contest 2026, [5] [6] which would later be confirmed on 6 March, with the broadcaster France Télévisions also unveiling her entry, " Regarde! ". [7] [8]

Discography

Credits taken from Apple Music. [9]

Studio albums

TitleDetails
Monroe

Singles

TitleYearAlbum
"O mio babbino caro" (From Gianni Schicchi )2025Monroe
"Ave Maria" (Christmas Version)
"Regarde!"2026Non-album single

References

  1. "Monroe Rigby wins French youth music competition and is currently touring the country". KVNU. January 3, 2026.
  2. 1 2 3 "Monroe Rigby wins French youth music competition and is currently touring the country". Cache Valley Daily. January 3, 2026.
  3. 1 2 Petersen, Christian (6 March 2026). "France: Monroe's song for Eurovision 2026 released – Listen to "Regarde"". Eurovisionworld.
  4. Chevrier, Romuald (2025-01-02). "Monroe, la gagnante de Prodiges saison 11, se confie sur les liens noués grâce à l'émission : "On est toujours en contact"". programme-tv (in French). Retrieved 2025-01-02.
  5. Randanne, Fabien (2 March 2026). "Eurovision 2026 : Qui est Monroe, la chanteuse qui représentera la France ?" [Eurovision 2026: Who is Monroe, the singer who will represent France?]. 20 Minutes (in French). Retrieved 2 March 2026.
  6. Granger, Anthony (5 March 2026). "France: Eurovision 2026 Song Reveal Tomorrow". Eurovoix. Retrieved 6 March 2026.
  7. Granger, Anthony (6 March 2026). "🇫🇷 France: Monroe to Eurovision 2026". Eurovoix. Retrieved 6 March 2026.
  8. Farren, Neil (6 March 2026). "🇫🇷 France: Monroe Releases "Regarde!"". Eurovoix. Retrieved 6 March 2026.
  9. "Monroe". music.apple.com. Apple Music.