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‘Rollercoaster’ has become a cliché in 2020, but when it comes to describing dancer, actor and singer Tainga Savage’s year, few other words come to mind.
Tainga started out on a high, scoring a role alongside Ernie Dingo in the 30th-anniversary tour of Australia’s first Indigenous musical, Bran Nue Dae, only to see it cancelled indefinitely due to COVID-19.
Idol landed Mauboy a contract with Sony Music Australia, her label home until now.
“I have had an incredible journey with Sony, for which I will forever be grateful,” she remarks. “It’s now time for the next chapter of my career and I’m very excited to be joining the team at Warner Music. I have been spending my time in studio lately and looking forward to releasing new music in the new year”.
Along the way, Mauboy has bagged a string of platinum-selling records, awards and movie roles. Mauboy appeared in the 2009 feature film
Bran Nue Dae and turning heads with her starring performance in the 2012 feel-good flick