Aussie diva at Games
The National, Tuesday June 10th, 2014
AUSTRALIAN pop star Jessica Mauboy will perform at the PNG Games Opening Ceremony in November.
Her performance will be part of a four-day visit to Morobe that will include appearances at the Games hub and VIP areas, a performance at a fundraising event, and recording a jingle with leading PNG musician Jokema.
Since her breakthrough in 2008, Jessica Mauboy, pictured, has registered 2.1 million in sales in Australia, achieving 11 hit singles and two ARIA awards.
She also starred in the 2012 film, The Sapphires.
In May she made history at the Eurovision Song Contest by becoming the first solo artist from outside the Europe to perform.
In August she will perform during the Commonwealth Games flag handover ceremony, to mark the official handover from Glasgow (Scotland) to 2018 host city, the Gold Coast.
“It is a major coup for the PNG Games to secure an artist of the calibre of Jessica Mauboy,” chairman of the PNG Games Phil Franklin said.
“She will be the highest profile performer to visit Lae in living memory.
Her appearance at the opening ceremony will set the tone for a marvellous festival of sport, culture and entertainment.”
The sixth edition of the PNG Games will attract over 10,000 athletes from 22 provinces to participate in 28 different sports in 19 different venues.