Jessica Mauboy is an Australian R&B and pop singer, songwriter, and actress who rose to fame after finishing 2nd in the fourth season of the music competition, ‘Australian Idol’, which also resulted in a recording deal with Sony Music Australia. One of the most successful female artists in Australia, she is considered a role model to young girls and indigenous communities in the country. She began her music career with the release of a live album of her performances on the competition, and then joined the girl band Young Divas and worked on their second album ‘New Attitude’. She started her solo career one year later, and has so far released three studio albums – ‘Been Waiting’, ‘Get 'Em Girls’, and ‘Beautiful’. She has made countless appearances on TV shows, acted in the musical comedy-drama films 'Bran Nue Dae' and 'The Sapphires', and played the lead in the television series 'The Secret Daughter'. She has also recorded the soundtrack albums for 'The Sapphires' and 'The Secret Daughter'. She has won numerous awards for her musical performances, as well as acting.
