JESSICA Mauboy says she felt hurt and was forced to question herself after the negative reaction to her recent single, Get 'Em Girls.
Critics and fans claimed the 21-year-old songstress had become too sexy and moved away from her "good girl" image in the clip for the track, which featured American rapper Snoop Dogg.
( Jess & Snoop Dogg. Credit: Sony Music)
Some argued footage of Snoop Dogg leering at a scantily dressed Mauboy was confronting for her fans.
"I read the comments about the video for Get 'Em Girls and I felt upset a little bit," she said.
"I had to ask myself, 'Did I do the right thing? Did I really follow my heart?' They said I wasn't the old Jess.
"It kind of hurt me a little bit."
Although industry insiders questioned the appropriateness of the song as the album's first single, both have been certified gold.
"My confidence is right back up again," she said.
Second single release Saturday Night is a collaboration with Ludacris.
"I'm growing up and every artist evolves and is being more creative each time"
In the four years since she was runner-up to Damien Leith on Australian Idol, the singer says she has had to learn to roll with the punches. Despite her many chart successes, just like Guy Sebastian, Mauboy has struggled to gain recognition from an indie-heavy focussed industry.
She was snubbed at the ARIA Awards in 2009 despite seven nominations.
"You fall over and you get back up again," said Mauboy, who rang in the New Year performing at the Palazzo Versace hotel on the Gold Coast.
Last year, as well as enjoying success in her music career, Mauboy starred and was praised in her first feature film, Bran Nue Dae.
This year, there are rumours Mauboy will support Chris Brown on his yet-to-be announced national tour.
In her love life, Mauboy's long-distance relationship with Darwin council worker and soccer player Themeli Magripilis is going strong.
"It's not marriage or anything like that," she laughed.
In the four years since she was runner-up to Damien Leith on Australian Idol, the singer says she has had to learn to roll with the punches. Despite her many chart successes, just like Guy Sebastian, Mauboy has struggled to gain recognition from an indie-heavy focussed industry.
She was snubbed at the ARIA Awards in 2009 despite seven nominations.
"You fall over and you get back up again," said Mauboy, who rang in the New Year performing at the Palazzo Versace hotel on the Gold Coast.
Last year, as well as enjoying success in her music career, Mauboy starred and was praised in her first feature film, Bran Nue Dae.
This year, there are rumours Mauboy will support Chris Brown on his yet-to-be announced national tour.
In her love life, Mauboy's long-distance relationship with Darwin council worker and soccer player Themeli Magripilis is going strong.
"It's not marriage or anything like that," she laughed.
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