Monroe Vata Rigby (born 19 November 2008), known mononymously as Monroe, is an American soprano singer. She represented France in the Eurovision Song Contest 2026 with the song "", finishing in eleventh place. She was the last minor to perform on the Eurovision stage before the EBU announced that the minimum participation age would be raised to 18 starting in . 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. 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.
Career From December 2024 to January 2025, Rigby competed in the eleventh season of the French TV series . She won the competition, in which she was also awarded a scholarship worth . As a result, she signed with Warner Classics and released her debut studio album Monroe, which features a mix of arias and crossover favorites, on 28 November 2025.
On 2 March 2026, multiple French outlets reported that Monroe had been selected as the French entrant for the Eurovision Song Contest 2026, which would later be confirmed on 6 March, with the broadcaster also unveiling her entry, "". She placed 11th with 158 points.
Discography Credits taken from Apple Music.
Studio albums Title Details Peak chart positions FRA FRAClassic Monroe Released: 28 November 2025 Label: Warner Classics, Parlophone Formats: Digital download, streaming 153 1
Singles Title Year Album "O mio babbino caro" 2025 Monroe "Ave Maria" (Christmas version) "" 2026
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