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.
In 2010, Mauboy made her acting debut in the musical comedy-drama film Bran Nue Dae alongside Missy Higgins and Geoffrey Rush. The film received mixed reviews from critics, despite its box office success in Australia. 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. The video for "Get 'Em Girls", which featured Mauboy strutting the catwalk and modelling a variety of looks, was heavily criticised by fans on YouTube who described it as "cheap", "tacky" and "disappointing". American rapper Snoop Dogg's appearance in the video was described by some fans as "hypersexual" and "sleazy". 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". 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. The film received positive reviews from critics and was a box office success in Australia.
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. It was nominated for Best Video at the 2014 ARIA Music Awards. 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. 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. 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. It was Mauboy's first major TV role and was written especially for her. 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.
Music videos Title Year Other performer(s) Album Ref. "Running Back" 2008 Been Waiting "Burn" rowspan="5" "Been Waiting" 2009 "Because" "Up/Down" "Let Me Be Me" "Everyone" 2010 , , and "Get 'Em Girls" Get 'Em Girls "Saturday Night" Ludacris "Saturday Night" (without Ludacris) "What Happened to Us" 2011 "Inescapable" "Galaxy" "Who's Loving You" 2012 rowspan="17" The Sapphires "I Can't Help Myself (Sugar Pie Honey Bunch)" "Gotcha" "To the End of the Earth" 2013 Beautiful "Pop a Bottle (Fill Me Up)" "Beautiful" "Never Be the Same" 2014 "Can I Get a Moment?" "The Day Before I Met You" 2015 "This Ain't Love" Fourth studio album "Risk It" 2016 The Secret Daughter: Songs from the Original TV Series "Fallin'" 2017 The Secret Daughter Season Two: Songs from the Original 7 Series "Then I Met You" "We Got Love" 2018 "Sunday" 2019 Hilda "Little Things" "Selfish" "Glow" 2021
Guest appearances Title Year Performer(s) Album Ref. "Spirit of the Anzacs" 2015 featuring , Sheppard, , , and Spirit of the Anzacs
Video albums Title Album details All the Hits Live Released: 6 October 2017 Label: Sony Music Australia Formats: Blu-ray, DVD
Films Year Title Role Notes 2010 Bran Nue Dae Rosie 2012 The Sapphires
Television Year Title Role Episode(s) Notes 2010 Underbelly: Razor "Armageddon" (Episode 13) Played the role of a nightclub singer. 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. 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. 2013 The Ellen DeGeneres Show Herself Season 10, episode 1.636Season 10 special, "Ellen in Melbourne" Mauboy appeared as a guest to promote the release of The Sapphires in the United States. Mauboy later appeared in one of the Australian specials, where she participated in a singing quiz segment for Ellen DeGeneres' Melbourne show. 2013 Dance Academy Herself "Start of an Era" (Season 3, episode 11) Mauboy played herself and performed the song "Over and Over". 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. 2014 Jessica Mauboy's Road to Eurovision Herself A 60-minute documentary that aired on SBS on 10 May 2014. 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. 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. 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. 2016 Home and Away Herself Season 29 finale Mauboy appeared on the show as herself and performed at the Summer Bay Groove Festival. 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. 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.
Commercials Year Company/product Notes 2007 Head & Shoulders 2011 Nintendo 3DS The commercial was made to promote the video game Nintendogs + Cats 3DS. 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. 2013 Woolworths The commercial was made to promote the Woolworths Earn & Learn program. Mauboy appeared the commercial with students from Wulagi Primary School in Darwin. 2014 Swisse 2014 Telstra Mauboy appeared in the commercial as part of Telstra's commitment to its customers campaign. 2015 Target Australia Mauboy appeared in the commercial to showcase Target's range of Christmas decorations. 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. 2016 The Secret Daughter The commercial was released to promote the television show and features scenes of Mauboy as her character Billie Carter. 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.
See also Jessica Mauboy discography
References
External links Jessica Mauboy's official Vevo channel on YouTube