DARWIN'S Jessica Mauboy says she will celebrate with a fishing trip after her single Burn hit No. 1 on the national charts.

This week's Australian Record Industry Association charts, released yesterday, saw Mauboy become the first Territorian since Ian Moss to claim the top spot.

The 19-year-old from Wulagi - who performed at the start of the Australian Open tennis tournament yesterday - said she celebrated at home with her family after finding out on Saturday night she would top this week's hit list.

Watch Jess perform Burn at the Twenty20 at the MCG


"It's really massive - I'm over the moon about it," she said.

"We sat around and chilled out and told funny stories about when I was little and standing around in front of the mirror wanting to be a star, be a singer.

"Now it's all happening - the world's turning for me."

The singer said her chosen celebration was to go out fishing with her dad Ferdie, but they put off the trip as she had to fly to Melbourne to perform.

Mauboy shot to fame on the 2007 series of the television talent show Australian Idol.

But after a failed stint with the Idol spinoff band Young Divas, Mauboy has gone her own way, co-writing eight of the songs on her album.

With a sexy new image to go with her new approach Mauboy said her passion for music was bearing fruit.

"It's so freaky," she said.

"Being an Indonesian Aboriginal Australian and a 19-year-old girl and already hitting No. 1.

"I think it's my passion for the music."

Born and raised in Alice Springs, Moss went to No. 1 with his single Tucker's Daughter in 1989 and his album Matchbook also took the top spot.

He enjoyed several No. 1 albums with legendary rock band Cold Chisel. Geoffrey Gurrumul Yunupingu has reached No. 1 on the iTunes roots chart with his album Gurrumul.

Mauboy's other single, Running Back, is now sitting at No. 20.