Monroe
Monroe in 2026
Monroe in 2026
Background information
Born
Monroe Vata Rigby[1]

2008 or 2009 (age 17–18)[2][1]
Salt Lake City, Utah, U.S.
Genres Operatic pop
Occupations
  • Singer
  • opera singer
Labels
  • Warner Classics
  • Parlophone

Monroe Vata Rigby (born 2008 or 2009), known as mononymously Monroe, is a French-American soprano singer. She represented France in the Eurovision Song Contest 2026 with the song "Regarde!" and made it to the eleventh place. She also has performed with Josh Groban, on "Hymne à l'amour".

Early life

Rigby was born to Micah and Martine Rigby, the latter of whom moved to France from the Democratic Republic of the Congo. Both of her parents are members of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. She has four older brothers.[3] 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.[4]

Career

From December 2024 to January 2025, Rigby competed in the eleventh season of the French TV series Prodiges [fr]. She won the competition, in which she was also awarded a scholarship worth €10 thousand.[5][3] As a result, she signed with Warner Classics and released her debut studio album Monroe, which features classical pieces and crossover songs, on 28 November 2025.[3][4]

On 2 March 2026, multiple French outlets reported that Monroe had been selected as the French entrant for the Eurovision Song Contest 2026,[6][7] which would later be confirmed on 6 March, with the broadcaster France Télévisions also unveiling her entry, "Regarde !".[8][9] She placed 11th with 158 points.[10]

Discography

Credits taken from Apple Music.[11]

Studio albums

Title Details Peak chart positions
FRA
[12]		 FRA
Classic
[13]
Monroe
  • Released: 28 November 2025
  • Label: Warner Classics, Parlophone
  • Formats: Digital download, streaming
 167 1

Singles

Title Year Album
"O mio babbino caro" 2025 Monroe
"Ave Maria" (Christmas version)
"Regarde !" 2026 Non-album single

References

  1. ^ a b Marshall, Alex (16 May 2026). "Eurovision 2026 Live Updates: Grand Final Begins in Vienna and Latest on Results". The New York Times. Retrieved 16 May 2026.
  2. ^ "Monroe Rigby wins French youth music competition and is currently touring the country". KVNU. January 3, 2026.
  3. ^ a b c "Monroe Rigby wins French youth music competition and is currently touring the country". Cache Valley Daily. January 3, 2026.
  4. ^ a b Petersen, Christian (6 March 2026). "France: Monroe's song for Eurovision 2026 released – Listen to "Regarde"". Eurovisionworld.
  5. ^ 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.
  6. ^ 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.
  7. ^ Granger, Anthony (5 March 2026). "France: Eurovision 2026 Song Reveal Tomorrow". Eurovoix. Retrieved 6 March 2026.
  8. ^ Granger, Anthony (6 March 2026). "France: Monroe to Eurovision 2026". Eurovoix. Retrieved 6 March 2026.
  9. ^ Farren, Neil (6 March 2026). "France: Monroe Releases "Regarde!"". Eurovoix. Retrieved 6 March 2026.
  10. ^ "Eurovision 2026 Results: Voting & Points". Eurovisionworld. Retrieved 2026-05-16.
  11. ^ "Monroe". music.apple.com. Apple Music.
  12. ^ "Top Albums (Semaine du 12 décembre 2025)" (in French). Syndicat national de l'édition phonographique. Retrieved 16 March 2026.
  13. ^ "Top Albums Classique (Semaine du 12 décembre 2025)" (in French). Syndicat national de l'édition phonographique. Retrieved 16 March 2026.