Jessica Mauboy burst onto the Australian music scene when she was runner up in the 2006 Australian Idol series. She subsequently signed a recording contract with Sony Music Australia. Her debut live album, The Journey, debuted at number four on the ARIA Albums Chart and was certified gold by the Australian Recording Industry Association (ARIA). Her debut studio album, Been Waiting, produced her first number one single, "Burn", as well as the album's other top ten hits, "Because" and "Running Back". Been Waiting certified double platinum and became the second highest-selling Australian album of 2009. It earned Jessica seven ARIA Music Award nominations, winning the ARIA for "Highest Selling Single" for "Running Back".
Jessica’s acting debut was in the film adaptation of the Aboriginal musical, Bran Nue Dae which became one of the highest grossing Australian films of recent years . She’s since released her second studio album, Get 'em Girls, which debuted at number six on the ARIA Albums Chart and was certified gold by the Australian Recording Industry Association (ARIA). The album features the top-ten hit, "Saturday Night", with American rapper Ludacris.
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