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).
"Running Back" is the debut single of Australian R&B recording artist Jessica Mauboy,featuring American rapper Flo Rida. The track was written by Mauboy,Audius Mtawarira,and Sean Ray Mullins,and was produced by Audius. "Running Back" was released for digital download on 19 September 2008 as the lead single from Mauboy's debut studio album,Been Waiting. Mauboy felt "so excited and honoured" to work with Flo Rida,calling it a dream come true.
Been Waiting is the debut studio album by Australian recording artist Jessica Mauboy,released on 22 November 2008 by Sony Music Australia. While Mauboy was still a member of the girl group Young Divas,she began to work on what became Been Waiting. She co-wrote several of the album's songs and worked with many songwriters and producers,including Israel Cruz,Cutfather,Audius Mtawarira,Michael "Fingaz" Mugisha,Kwame Holland,Jonas Jeberg and Adam Reily,among others.
"Inescapable" is a song by Australian recording artist Jessica Mauboy. It was written by Diane Warren and produced by Youngboyz,Anthony Egizii and David Musumeci. "Inescapable" was sent to Australian contemporary hit radio on 4 July 2011,and was released for digital download on 15 July 2011 as the first single from the deluxe edition of Mauboy's second studio album Get 'Em Girls. The song's lyrics revolve around "a relationship all gone wrong but also a celebration."
"Burn" is a song by Australian recording artist Jessica Mauboy. It was written by Taj Jackson,Jonas Jeberg,and Mich Hansen and was produced by Jeberg and Cutfather. "Burn" was released digitally on 17 November 2008 as the second single from Mauboy's debut studio album,Been Waiting (2008). Musically,"Burn" is an R&B-dance track that incorporates electronica influences. The song became Mauboy's first number-one on the ARIA Singles Chart and was certified platinum by the Australian Recording Industry Association for selling over 70,000 copies. "Burn" also became Mauboy's first charting single internationally,reaching number 92 on the Japan Hot 100.
Australian singer and songwriter Jessica Mauboy has released four studio albums,one live album,three soundtrack albums,one extended play,and thirty six singles. Mauboy was the runner-up on the fourth season of Australian Idol in 2006,and subsequently signed a contract with Sony Music Australia. She released her debut live album The Journey in February 2007,which features songs she performed as part of the top twelve on Australian Idol. The album debuted at number four on the ARIA Albums Chart and was certified gold by the Australian Recording Industry Association (ARIA),denoting shipments of 35,000 copies. Mauboy briefly became a member of the Australian pop girl group Young Divas later that year,before resuming her solo career early in 2008.
"Because" is a song by Australian R&B recording artist Jessica Mauboy. Written by Michael "Fingaz" Mugisha,Mauboy and Dion Howell,"Because" was released as the fourth single from Mauboy's debut album Been Waiting on 12 June 2009. The song is about a past relationship of Mauboy's and she has stated that it is her favourite song off the album. "Because" peaked at number nine on the ARIA Singles Chart and was certified gold by the Australian Recording Industry Association (ARIA).
Get 'Em Girls is the second studio album by Australian recording artist Jessica Mauboy,released on 24 August 2010 by SRC Records and Universal Republic Records. Mauboy recorded the album in Los Angeles,New York City and Atlanta. She worked with various American songwriters and producers she had not worked with before,including Bangladesh,Harvey Mason Jr.,Chuck Harmony,Brian Kennedy,and Alex James,among others. Musically,Get 'Em Girls contains up-tempo and ballad-oriented songs,which derive from the genres of pop,hip hop and R&B. The album features guest vocal appearances from Snoop Dogg,Ludacris,Jay Sean,and Iyaz.
"Saturday Night" is a song by Australian recording artist Jessica Mauboy,featuring American rapper Ludacris. It was released as the second single from Mauboy's second studio album,Get 'Em Girls,on 27 October 2010. The song was written by Angie Iron,Mauboy,Ludacris and Brian Kennedy,and was produced by Kennedy.
"What Happened to Us" is a song by Australian recording artist Jessica Mauboy,featuring English recording artist Jay Sean. It was written by Sean,Josh Alexander,Billy Steinberg,Jeremy Skaller,Rob Larow,Khaled Rohaim and Israel Cruz. "What Happened to Us" was leaked online in October 2010,and was released on 10 March 2011,as the third single from Mauboy's second studio album,Get 'Em Girls (2010). The song received positive reviews from critics.
"Galaxy" is a song by Australian recording artist Jessica Mauboy featuring Stan Walker. It was written by Richard Vission,Ferras Alqaisi,Brett McLaughlin,Dominique Calvillo,Chico Bennett and Brad Ackley. Production for the song was handled by Vission,Bennett,Ackley,Braddon Williams,Anthony Egizii and David Musumeci. "Galaxy" was released digitally on 28 October 2011,as the fifth single from Mauboy's second studio album Get 'Em Girls (2010). It peaked at number 13 on the ARIA Singles Chart and number seven on the ARIA Urban Singles Chart. "Galaxy" also became Mauboy's first charting release in New Zealand,where it reached number 36.
"Gotcha" is a song recorded by Australian singer and songwriter Jessica Mauboy for the soundtrack album The Sapphires to the 2012 musical film of the same name,in which Mauboy stars as Julie McCrae. The song was written by Mauboy,Louis Schoorl and Ilan Kidron,and produced by The Schoolkids. It was released as the lead single from the soundtrack album on 13 July 2012. Musically,"Gotcha" is an upbeat pop and swing dance song,which incorporates influences of motown and elements of 1960s music.
"Pop a Bottle" is a song recorded by Australian singer Jessica Mauboy for her third studio album,Beautiful. The song was digitally released on 27 September 2013,as the second single from the album. "Pop a Bottle " was written by Mauboy,Mario Marchetti,Gino Barletta and Rebecca Johnson,and produced by Marchetti. The song received positive reviews from critics,many of whom complimented it as an anthem.
Beautiful is the third studio album by Australian recording artist Jessica Mauboy,released on 4 October 2013 by Sony Music Australia. The album was recorded at several recording studios in Hollywood,Los Angeles and Sydney. Mauboy worked on Beautiful with a variety of producers and songwriters,including DNA,The Fliptones,Brian Kennedy,Harvey Mason,Jr.,Adam Reily and The Underdogs. She co-wrote ten of the thirteen songs on the album's standard edition. The album explored a mixture of dance-oriented tracks with R&B and pop.
"Can I Get a Moment?" is a song recorded by Australian singer Jessica Mauboy for the platinum edition of her third studio album,Beautiful. It was released on 17 October 2014 as the album's fifth overall single and the first single from the platinum edition. "Can I Get a Moment?" was written by Antonio Dixon,Kenneth "Babyface" Edmonds,Khristopher Riddick-Tynes,Carmen Reece,Leon Thomas III and Helen Jane Culver. Production of the song was helmed by Edmonds,Dixon and The Rascals. Musically,"Can I Get a Moment?" is an up-tempo funk and soul song that consists of a percussion,horns,"chunky beats" and handclaps. Upon its release,the song received positive reviews from various publications,who praised its production and Mauboy's vocal performance.
"The Day Before I Met You" is a song by Australian recording artist Jessica Mauboy from the platinum edition of her third studio album,Beautiful. It was released on 13 February 2015 as the album's sixth overall single and the second single from the platinum edition. "The Day Before I Met You" was written by Antonio Dixon,Kenneth "Babyface" Edmonds,Khristopher Riddick-Tynes,Helen Jane Culver and Mauboy. Dixon and Edmonds also produced the song with The Rascals. "The Day Before I Met You" is a pop love song which features an acoustic guitar riff and "very low pitched" vocals in its verses. Lyrically,Mauboy sings about "not wanting to go back to a time before that special someone was in her life".
Australian singer and actress Jessica Mauboy has released one video album and appeared in thirty music videos,two films,and many television programs and commercials. After she became the runner-up on the fourth season of Australian Idol in 2006,Mauboy signed a recording contract with Sony Music Australia. In 2008,she released her debut studio album Been Waiting and six music videos for its singles were shot. Mauboy's first music video was for the album's lead single "Running Back" featuring American rapper Flo Rida. It was directed by Fin Edquist and portrayed a fictional relationship between Mauboy and Flo Rida. At the 2009 MTV Australia Awards,the video was nominated for Best Collaboration. Keir McFarlane directed the music videos for the following singles,"Burn" and the title track "Been Waiting". The music video for the fifth single "Up/Down" was directed by Sequoia and shot in Los Angeles.
"Then I Met You" is a song by Australian recording artist Jessica Mauboy,announced as a single on 8 September 2017 in a Sony Music Australia media statement. "Then I Met You" was released digitally on 17 September 2017 as the second single from Mauboy's second soundtrack album,The Secret Daughter Season Two:Songs from the Original 7 Series.
