Jessica Mauboy

Mauboy in November 2014

Jessica Hilda Mauboy (born 4 August 1989) is an Australian R&B singer-songwriter and actress. In 2006, she was runner-up on the fourth season of Australian Idol. After this, she signed for Sony Music Entertainment. She has released three studio albums, one live album, three soundtrack albums, one extended play and 35 singles. She was a guest performer at the Eurovision Song Contest in 2014. She competed for Australia at the Eurovision Song Contest in 2018.^[1] She has also appeared in the movies Bran Nue Dae (2010) and The Sapphires (2012). She has also starred in the drama television series The Secret Daughter since 2016.

Mauboy was born in Darwin, Northern Territory. Her mother is an Indigenous Australian and her father is from West Timor.

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Mauboy with Damien Leith at the Australian Idol grand finale
A publicity shot of Mauboy in July 2009
Jessica Mauboy and Justice Crew perform live concert in Sydney CBD; Chifley Plaza - Sydney, Australia; Ipoh Kicks Off Christmas with Jess Mauboy and Justice Crew...*Justice Crew official website*www.justicecrew.com*Eva Rinaldi Photography Flickr www.flickr.com/evarinaldiphotography
Mauboy at the 2013 ARIA Music Awards
Jessica Mauboy at the Eurovision Song Contest in Lisbon (2018)
Mauboy at the Australian premiere of The Sapphires in August 2012
Mauboy at the Sony Foundation's Wharf4Ward event in October 2012