How old was Jessica Mauboy when she competed in Australian Idol?

Jessica Mauboy competed in Australian Idol when she was sixteen years old. She was the youngest contestant to ever compete in the show. She tried out for the show in 2006, the same year she turned sixteen. She was the runner up of the fourth season of the show, where she performed her own composition, “Listen”. She was the first ever female artist to have four songs in the top ten at the same time. She became an instant hit with the Australian public and was the first Australian Idol to be signed to a major label.

Jessica has since gone on to become one of Australia’s most successful singers and actors. She has released five studio albums and has won numerous awards, including two ARIA Music Awards and two MTV Europe Music Awards. She has also become an ambassador for the Special Olympics, a role model for young Indigenous Australians and a United Nations Women Australia Ambassador.

Jessica Mauboy is now thirty two years old and continues to be a role model and an inspiration to many young people. She is a true success story of how hard work and perseverance can lead to success, no matter what age.