Jessica Mauboy

Born 4 Aug 1989 · Darwin, Australia

Jessica Hilda Mauboy (born 4 August 1989) is an Australian R&B and pop singer, songwriter, and actress. Born and raised in Darwin, Northern Territory, Mauboy rose to fame in 2006 on the fourth season of Australian Idol; she became the runner-up and subsequently signed a recording contract with Sony Music Australia. Her mother, is an Aboriginal Australian woman of the Kuku Yalanji people. Mauboy released her debut live album The Journey in February 2007. The Journey debuted at number four on the ARIA Albums Chart. In September 2007, Mauboy joined as the new member of the girl group Young Divas, replacing one of the group's original members, Ricki-Lee Coulter. She was a member until August 2008. Mauboy's debut studio album Been Waiting was released in November 2008; it peaked at number 11. The lead single "Running Back", featuring American rapper Flo Rida, peaked at number three and was certified double platinum. The second single, "Burn", became Mauboy's first number-one single, and was certified platinum. Along with Flo Rida, Mauboy served as a support act for Beyoncé on the Australian leg of her I Am... World Tour in September 2009. At the 2009 ARIA Music Awards, Mauboy earned seven nominations for Been Waiting and its singles. Eventually, Mauboy won Highest Selling Single for "Running Back". Mauboy released her second studio album Get 'Em Girls in November 2010. It debuted at…