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7NEWS
5 days ago
- Entertainment
- 7NEWS
Jessica Mauboy: Aussie singer reveals intimate details of sex life with husband after birth of her baby girl
Aussie songstress Jessica Mauboy welcomed the arrival of her baby girl Mia in January, but the new mother has recently admitted that her sex life has not taken a hit. If anything, she told Kyle & Jackie on Thursday that her desire to get intimate with husband Themeli Magripilis has gone into overdrive. 'I've been quite the opposite,' she told the shock-jocks. 'My ovaries are like, 'Hey girl, you want another one?'' With the radio hosts in stitches, the mother added: 'I'm like, 'well damn, I just gave birth!'' Each parents themselves, Kylie & Jackie O empathised with the mother, who begged her overactive sexual organs to slow down. 'I love that!' Kyle remarked. 'Give mumma time to recover before another one.' 'Please.... give this body.... a moment,' Mauboy joked. The 36-year-old and her husband — who is of Greek heritage — met at a nightclub in Darwin when both were 18. Engaged in 2019, the pair tied the knot in the Top End in 2022 surrounded by friends and family. Fast forward to the early stages of parenthood, Mauboy told Stellar in March that she wasn't sure how much of her personality or physical traits she wanted their Mia to inherit. 'I look at her and it's 'whoa!' because I see myself, that little frown,' Mauboy said. 'I'm not sure I want her to have my personality, because it's rough and it's tough … She's constantly changing every day, another little roll, another crease.' In July, the singer told fans she's got 'new music coming', before releasing her single While I Got Time on August 1. She was inducted into the National Indigenous Music Awards Hall of Fame on Saturday.
Perth Now
6 days ago
- Entertainment
- Perth Now
‘Just gave birth!': Jessica Mauboy's post-baby sex admission
Aussie songstress Jessica Mauboy welcomed the arrival of her baby girl Mia in January, but the new mother has admitted her sex life has not taken a hit. If anything, she told Kyle & Jackie on Thursday that her desire to get intimate with husband Themeli Magriplis has gone into overdrive. 'I've been quite the opposite,' she told the shock-jocks. 'My ovaries are like, 'Hey girl, you want another one?'' With the radio hosts in stitches, the mother added: 'I'm like, 'well damn, I just gave birth!'' Each parents themselves, Kylie & Jackie O empathised with the mother, who begged her overactive sexual organs to slow down. 'I love that!' Kyle remarked. 'Give mumma time to recover before another one.' 'Please.... give this body.... a moment,' Mauboy joked. Jessica Mauboy. Credit: Justin Lloyd The 36-year-old and her husband — who is of Greek heritage — met at a nightclub in Darwin when both were 18. Engaged in 2019, the pair tied the knot in the Top End in 2022 surrounded by friends and family. Fast forward to the early stages of parenthood, Mauboy told Stellar in March that she wasn't sure how much of her personality or physical traits she wanted their Mia to inherit. 'I look at her and it's 'whoa!' because I see myself, that little frown,' Mauboy said. Jessica Mauboy was recognised at the NIMAs last weekend. Credit: Jessica Mauboy 'I'm not sure I want her to have my personality, because it's rough and it's tough … She's constantly changing every day, another little roll, another crease.' In July, the singer told fans she's got 'new music coming', before releasing her single While I Got Time on August 1. She was inducted into the National Indigenous Music Awards Hall of Fame on Saturday.
Sydney Morning Herald
08-08-2025
- Entertainment
- Sydney Morning Herald
‘I will never get over being an artist': Jessica Mauboy joins Indigenous Hall of Fame
You learn to expect the unexpected as a journalist. But receiving a personal serenade from the voice of Jessica Mauboy when you pop into an afternoon Zoom call isn't on the list of likely scenarios. First shock. Then appreciation. Then you just sit back and enjoy the ride. Much like her effortless vocal riffs, Mauboy is a joy to behold. Even through a screen, she radiates kindness and warmth. The musician credits her upbringing in the Northern Territory as one of the reasons she's remained so grounded, even after a music career that's spanned more than 20 years. Mauboy is the newest inductee into the National Indigenous Music Awards Hall of Fame, a place reserved for First Nations artists who have had a longstanding and significant impact on the industry. The annual NIMA ceremony has been a celebration of First Nations music in Australia for more than two decades. Award recipients in 2024 included Malyangapa Barkindji rapper Barkaa and hip-hop collective 3%. Other recent winners include Baker Boy, Thelma Plum and King Stingray. Mauboy speaks fondly of the event, held in her hometown of Darwin. She remembers being in the mosh pit as a 10-year-old, dancing to the music of Yothu Yindi. Looking back as an adult, she says she is grateful that she experienced culture, community and advocacy through song. 'The NIMAs, and what it holds in that space, opens doors and paves pathways … It's more than an award show. For me, it's a space where community, culture and creativity comes together,' Mauboy says. 'It's such a melting pot of diversity … All the performers and all the different First Nations people coming from community and from their language groups. And it's such a space of recognition and acknowledgment.' Mauboy's induction means that she stands among superstars such as Archie Roach, Kev Carmody and her own childhood favourite, Yothu Yindi. But fame doesn't come from nowhere. In her own words, Mauboy started 'way from the bottom'. The musician cut her teeth busking at the Arcade Mall in Darwin and sang with a local choir during childhood. She even had a brush with the professional industry as a teenager, winning a Telstra-sponsored 'Road to Tamworth' competition in 2004 and releasing a country-inspired version of Girls Just Wanna Have Fun. 'You've just got to start somewhere,' she says. 'It doesn't always have to be the big stage. There are different places and different spaces … every stage is going to be different. Every audience is going to give something to you that is completely different.' That's the advice she would give to up-and-coming Indigenous artists in Australia. And her message to the industry? To support and book the young musicians who are embarking upon such a time-consuming career. 'Allow them to be part of your space … it's about collaborative spaces. And I think that's why I love music so much … we allow artists to collaborate, and we make amazing stuff. And then it's about people giving us the space to go out and perform.' Now 36, Mauboy started her career in 2006, when she was a runner-up in the fourth season of Australian Idol. A year later she joined the Y oung Divas alongside Paulini, Kate DeAraugo and Emily Williams. The pop group gained recognition for their noughties-style covers of hits from Diana Ross and Patti LaBelle among others. Career milestones have been plentiful since. Mauboy starred in 2012 film The Sapphires (winning an AACTA award for best supporting actress). She represented Australia on the Eurovision stage in 2018, making the finals and placing 20th. She even returned to her competition TV roots, this time as a judge on The Voice Australia. But accolades aside, 2025 has been a year of firsts. In January, she gave birth to her first child, Mia. In August, she released While I Got Time, the first single under her own independent label. The track's stripped-back production creates a raw and intimate atmosphere for listeners. Mauboy says it was an intentional decision to bring attention to what the song is really about – her loved ones. 'The deep reflection and focus on what truly matters in life is our family … I obviously miss my family and have been living away from them for a long time,' she says. 'Particularly being a new mum ... we really drew from those emotions. The impact of people coming into your life, and people going. And also just letting go of the past, moving on with grace and just embracing a new future,' she says. As a girl growing up in the country's Top End, Mauboy learnt that music was a way of expressing community and connection. This is a relationship that she's maintained with her craft. 'I will never get over being an artist, and how amazing it makes me feel to make music and be creative,' she says. 'Everything I know I've learnt from growing up in Darwin. The way, the culture, the body language and communication, the smell of the place … 'It taught me so much about never forgetting where I come from … I think it's really shaped me into being respectful, being connected.'
The Age
08-08-2025
- Entertainment
- The Age
‘I will never get over being an artist': Jessica Mauboy joins Indigenous Hall of Fame
You learn to expect the unexpected as a journalist. But receiving a personal serenade from the voice of Jessica Mauboy when you pop into an afternoon Zoom call isn't on the list of likely scenarios. First shock. Then appreciation. Then you just sit back and enjoy the ride. Much like her effortless vocal riffs, Mauboy is a joy to behold. Even through a screen, she radiates kindness and warmth. The musician credits her upbringing in the Northern Territory as one of the reasons she's remained so grounded, even after a music career that's spanned more than 20 years. Mauboy is the newest inductee into the National Indigenous Music Awards Hall of Fame, a place reserved for First Nations artists who have had a longstanding and significant impact on the industry. The annual NIMA ceremony has been a celebration of First Nations music in Australia for more than two decades. Award recipients in 2024 included Malyangapa Barkindji rapper Barkaa and hip-hop collective 3%. Other recent winners include Baker Boy, Thelma Plum and King Stingray. Mauboy speaks fondly of the event, held in her hometown of Darwin. She remembers being in the mosh pit as a 10-year-old, dancing to the music of Yothu Yindi. Looking back as an adult, she says she is grateful that she experienced culture, community and advocacy through song. 'The NIMAs, and what it holds in that space, opens doors and paves pathways … It's more than an award show. For me, it's a space where community, culture and creativity comes together,' Mauboy says. 'It's such a melting pot of diversity … All the performers and all the different First Nations people coming from community and from their language groups. And it's such a space of recognition and acknowledgment.' Mauboy's induction means that she stands among superstars such as Archie Roach, Kev Carmody and her own childhood favourite, Yothu Yindi. But fame doesn't come from nowhere. In her own words, Mauboy started 'way from the bottom'. The musician cut her teeth busking at the Arcade Mall in Darwin and sang with a local choir during childhood. She even had a brush with the professional industry as a teenager, winning a Telstra-sponsored 'Road to Tamworth' competition in 2004 and releasing a country-inspired version of Girls Just Wanna Have Fun. 'You've just got to start somewhere,' she says. 'It doesn't always have to be the big stage. There are different places and different spaces … every stage is going to be different. Every audience is going to give something to you that is completely different.' That's the advice she would give to up-and-coming Indigenous artists in Australia. And her message to the industry? To support and book the young musicians who are embarking upon such a time-consuming career. 'Allow them to be part of your space … it's about collaborative spaces. And I think that's why I love music so much … we allow artists to collaborate, and we make amazing stuff. And then it's about people giving us the space to go out and perform.' Now 36, Mauboy started her career in 2006, when she was a runner-up in the fourth season of Australian Idol. A year later she joined the Y oung Divas alongside Paulini, Kate DeAraugo and Emily Williams. The pop group gained recognition for their noughties-style covers of hits from Diana Ross and Patti LaBelle among others. Career milestones have been plentiful since. Mauboy starred in 2012 film The Sapphires (winning an AACTA award for best supporting actress). She represented Australia on the Eurovision stage in 2018, making the finals and placing 20th. She even returned to her competition TV roots, this time as a judge on The Voice Australia. But accolades aside, 2025 has been a year of firsts. In January, she gave birth to her first child, Mia. In August, she released While I Got Time, the first single under her own independent label. The track's stripped-back production creates a raw and intimate atmosphere for listeners. Mauboy says it was an intentional decision to bring attention to what the song is really about – her loved ones. 'The deep reflection and focus on what truly matters in life is our family … I obviously miss my family and have been living away from them for a long time,' she says. 'Particularly being a new mum ... we really drew from those emotions. The impact of people coming into your life, and people going. And also just letting go of the past, moving on with grace and just embracing a new future,' she says. As a girl growing up in the country's Top End, Mauboy learnt that music was a way of expressing community and connection. This is a relationship that she's maintained with her craft. 'I will never get over being an artist, and how amazing it makes me feel to make music and be creative,' she says. 'Everything I know I've learnt from growing up in Darwin. The way, the culture, the body language and communication, the smell of the place … 'It taught me so much about never forgetting where I come from … I think it's really shaped me into being respectful, being connected.'
