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Jess Mauboy tells ‘THE WEDDING IS OFF!’

Jessica Mauboy has come a long way from the shy 16-year-old auditioning for Australian Idol in her hometown of Darwin back in 2006, red soil blowing around her as she belted out the Whitney Houston classic I Have Nothing.

The schoolgirl had no idea that the show would catapult her to stardom and change her life forever, but now, 15 years on from.

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