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. [1] [2] 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. [3] [4] At the 2009 MTV Australia Awards, the video was nominated for Best Collaboration. [5] Keir McFarlane directed the music videos for the following singles, "Burn" and the title track "Been Waiting". [3] The music video for the fifth single "Up/Down" was directed by Sequoia and shot in Los Angeles. [6] [7]
In 2010, Mauboy made her acting debut in the musical comedy-drama film Bran Nue Dae alongside Missy Higgins and Geoffrey Rush. [8] The film received mixed reviews from critics, despite its box office success in Australia. [9] [10] That same year, Mauboy released her second studio album Get 'Em Girls and five music videos for its singles were shot. American director Hype Williams directed the music videos for the title track "Get 'Em Girls" and "Saturday Night" which were both filmed in Los Angeles. [11] [12] The video for "Get 'Em Girls", which featured Mauboy strutting the catwalk and modelling a variety of looks, [13] [14] was heavily criticised by fans on YouTube who described it as "cheap", "tacky" and "disappointing". [13] American rapper Snoop Dogg's appearance in the video was described by some fans as "hypersexual" and "sleazy". [13] The music videos for the album's following singles "What Happened to Us" and "Inescapable" were directed by Mark Alston, who previously directed the video for Mauboy's 2009 single "Let Me Be Me". [15] [16] In 2012, Mauboy starred alongside Chris O'Dowd in the musical film The Sapphires , which earned her the AACTA Award for Best Actress in a Supporting Role. [17] The film received positive reviews from critics and was a box office success in Australia. [18] [19] [20]
The music video for "Never Be the Same", the fourth single from her third studio album Beautiful (2013), was directed by Lawrence Lim and featured Australian actress Miah Madden playing a younger version of Mauboy. [21] [22] It was nominated for Best Video at the 2014 ARIA Music Awards. [23] The music video for the fifth single "Can I Get a Moment?" received mixed opinions from fans on YouTube and Twitter who complained about Mauboy's outfits and the video's budget. [24] [25] Nick Waterman directed the music video for the album's next single "The Day Before I Met You", which was shot in Mauboy's hometown of Darwin. It featured appearances by her parents, sisters and grandmother, as well as children from the Aboriginal communities of Kulaluk and Bagot. [26] [27] [28] Mauboy was cast in the lead role of the television drama series The Secret Daughter , which premiered on the Seven Network on 3 October 2016. [29] [30] It was Mauboy's first major TV role and was written especially for her. [31] The role earned Mauboy her first Logie Award nomination for Best Actress, and the show was renewed for a second and final season in 2017. [32] [33]
Title | Year | Performer(s) | Album | Ref. |
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"Spirit of the Anzacs" | 2015 | Lee Kernaghan featuring Guy Sebastian , Sheppard, Jon Stevens , Jessica Mauboy , Shannon Noll and Megan Washington | Spirit of the Anzacs | [60] |
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Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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2010 | Bran Nue Dae | Rosie | |
2012 | The Sapphires | Julie McCrae | |
Year | Title | Role | Episode(s) | Notes |
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2010 | Underbelly: Razor | Gloria Starr | "Armageddon" (Episode 13) | Played the role of a nightclub singer. [62] [63] |
2011 | The Oprah Winfrey Show | Herself | Season 25 special, "Oprah's Ultimate Australian Adventure: Part 1" | Mauboy's performance at the Federation Square in Melbourne, ahead of Oprah Winfrey's visit to the place, was featured in the first of the four Australian specials of The Oprah Winfrey Show. [64] [65] |
2013 | The Voice Australia | Herself | Season 2, episodes 10, 11, 12 and 13 | Mauboy appeared as a mentor for the show's battle rounds and paired up with coach Ricky Martin to help mentor the contestants in his team. [66] [67] |
2013 | The Ellen DeGeneres Show | Herself | Season 10, episode 1.636 Season 10 special, "Ellen in Melbourne" | Mauboy appeared as a guest to promote the release of The Sapphires in the United States. [68] Mauboy later appeared in one of the Australian specials, where she participated in a singing quiz segment for Ellen DeGeneres' Melbourne show. [69] [70] |
2013 | Dance Academy | Herself | "Start of an Era" (Season 3, episode 11) | Mauboy played herself and performed the song "Over and Over". [71] [72] |
2014 | Sesame Street | Herself | "Judy and the Beast" (Season 44, episode 19) | Mauboy appeared in a clip that was filmed in Alice Springs, singing the song "Count the Kangaroos". The clip focused on the number five and featured five animated kangaroos, five boomerangs and five children from Yipirinya State Primary School. [73] [74] |
2014 | Jessica Mauboy's Road to Eurovision | Herself | — | A 60-minute documentary that aired on SBS on 10 May 2014. [75] It followed Mauboy as she prepared for her performance at the 2014 Eurovision Song Contest in Denmark. The documentary also included exclusive access to Mauboy's family and Eurovision mentor Julia Zemiro showing her the sights of Denmark. [76] |
2014 | The X Factor Australia | Herself | Season 6, episode 10 | Mauboy appeared as a mentor for the show's home visits round and paired up with judge Dannii Minogue to help mentor the acts in her Groups category. [77] |
2016–17 | The Secret Daughter | Billie Carter | Seasons 1–2; lead role | Mauboy portrayed a part-time country pub singer whose life changes after coming in contact with a rich hotelier. [78] [79] |
2016 | Home and Away | Herself | Season 29 finale | Mauboy appeared on the show as herself and performed at the Summer Bay Groove Festival. [80] |
2017 | Jessica Mauboy – All the Hits Live | Herself | — | A television special of Mauboy's headlining tour, All the Hits Live – The Australian Tour, filmed in Sydney in April 2017. The special premiered on Foxtel's V Hits channel on 21 July 2017. [81] |
2018 | Eurovision Song Contest 2018 | Herself | Semi Final 2, Grand Final | Representative for Australia, finished twentieth. |
2019 | Saturday Night Rove | Herself | Premiere – Episode 1 | First guest on premiere episode of Rove McManus' new Australian variety show. |
Year | Company/product | Notes |
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2007 | Head & Shoulders [82] | |
2011 | Nintendo 3DS | The commercial was made to promote the video game Nintendogs + Cats 3DS . [83] [84] |
2013 | National Rugby League (NRL) | Mauboy appeared in the commercial singing her cover version of Etta James' "Something's Got a Hold on Me", which was used as the theme song for the 2013 NRL season. [85] [86] [87] |
2013 | Woolworths Supermarkets | The commercial was made to promote the Woolworths Earn & Learn program. [88] Mauboy appeared the commercial with students from Wulagi Primary School in Darwin. [89] [90] |
2014 | Swisse [91] | |
2014 | Telstra | Mauboy appeared in the commercial as part of Telstra's commitment to its customers campaign. [92] [93] |
2015 | Target Australia | Mauboy appeared in the commercial to showcase Target's range of Christmas decorations. [94] |
2016 | Target Australia | Mauboy appeared in the commercial alongside Sonia Kruger, Dannii Minogue and Fiona Falkiner as part of Target's "Find Your Jeans" campaign.[ citation needed ] |
2016 | The Secret Daughter | The commercial was released to promote the television show and features scenes of Mauboy as her character Billie Carter. [95] |
2017 | Fox League | The commercial featured Mauboy showing her loyalty to the North Queensland Cowboys by speaking with and poking fun at her favourite NRL team’s rivals, including the Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks, Brisbane Broncos, the Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs and the South Sydney Rabbitohs. [96] |
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.
"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 five studio albums, one live album, three soundtrack albums, one extended play, and forty 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.
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.
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"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.
"To the End of the Earth" is a song recorded by Australian singer Jessica Mauboy. The song was digitally released on 17 July 2013, as the lead single from Mauboy's third studio album Beautiful. It was written by Mauboy, Jaden Michaels, Ben Berger and Ryan McMahon, and produced by the latter two. The uptempo dance-pop song received positive reviews from critics, who commended the production. "To the End of the Earth" peaked at number 21 on the ARIA Singles Chart and was certified gold by the Australian Recording Industry Association for selling over 35,000 copies. The track was promoted by performances at the 2013 State of Origin decider, on Sunrise and at Westfield Knox and Westfield Hurstville. The accompanying music video was directed by Emma Tomelty and filmed in Alice Springs. The video received a positive reception from critics, particularly for its presentation.
"Pop a Bottle (Fill Me Up)" 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 (Fill Me Up)" 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.
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"Never Be the Same" is a song recorded by Australian singer Jessica Mauboy. It was written by Mauboy, Anthony Egizii and David Musumeci, and produced by DNA. The song was released on 7 March 2014 as the fourth single from Mauboy's third studio album, Beautiful. "Never Be the Same" is a mid-tempo pop and R&B power ballad that speaks about "the confusion of growing up and the fact that changes in life are inevitable." The song received positive reviews from critics, who noted it as an emotional and powerful track and praised Mauboy's vocal performance.
"Beautiful" is a song recorded by Australian singer Jessica Mauboy for her third studio album of the same name. The song was released for digital download on 22 November 2013, as the third single from the album. "Beautiful" was written by Mauboy, Charles Hinshaw, Chaz Mishan and David Delazyn, and produced by The Fliptones. Upon its release, "Beautiful" peaked at number 46 on the ARIA Singles Chart.
"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 Secret Daughter: Songs from the Original TV Series is the first individual soundtrack album by Australian recording artist Jessica Mauboy, featuring music used in the television series of the same name, which stars Mauboy. The 17-track album includes five original songs by Mauboy along with covers of past and contemporary songs. The album debuted atop the ARIA Albums Chart and became Mauboy's first individual number-one album. She also became the first indigenous artist to debut at number one on that chart.
Hilda is the fourth studio album by Australian singer Jessica Mauboy, released on 18 October 2019 by Sony Music Australia. Named after Mauboy's middle name, Hilda marked the first time that Mauboy co-wrote every track on one of albums. The singer worked with a variety of producers on the album, including Tushar Apte, Stuart Crichton, DNA, David Ryan Harris, Jamie Hartman, Zaire Koalo, Oak, and Louis Schoorl.
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