Jessica Hilda Mauboy is an Australian singer, songwriter and actress. Born and raised in Darwin, Northern Territory, she rose to fame in 2006 on the fourth season of Australian Idol, where she was runner-up and subsequently signed a recording contract with Sony Music Australia. After releasing a live album of her Idol performances and briefly being a member of the girl group Young Divas in 2007, Mauboy released her debut studio album, Been Waiting, the following year. It included her first number-one single, "Burn", and became the second highest-selling Australian album of 2009, certified double platinum by the Australian Recording Industry Association (ARIA).
Mauboy in 2018
Mauboy with Damien Leith at the Australian Idol grand finale
A publicity shot of Mauboy in July 2009
Mauboy performing in 2012
Darwin, Northern Territory
Darwin is the capital city of the Northern Territory, Australia. The city has nearly 53% of the Northern Territory's population, with 139,902 at the 2021 census. It is the smallest, wettest, and most northerly of the Australian capital cities and serves as the Top End's regional centre.
Image: Darwin homebanner (cropped)
Image: Darwin Waterfront
Image: Aerial view of the Darwin Convention Centre
Image: Northern Territory Legislative Assembly, Darwin, 2021, 02