Jessica Mauboy

Jessica Hilda Mauboy (born 4 August 1989), is an Australian R&B singer, songwriter and actress.

Born in Darwin, Northern Territory, Mauboy auditioned for the fourth series of Australian Idol (2006) at the age of 16 to pursue a recording career, when she later became the runner-up of the season. Two weeks after Idol ended, she subsequently signed a recording contract with Sony Music Australia.