Diva Shaliqua Diva Shaliqua was a half - Theelin singer originally in the custody of Ingoda the Hutt . Named for the elite group of Theelin singers , Shaliqua ' s parents were killed while she was still a child , but she continued to serve her master until custody over her was transferred to Jabba Desilijic Tiure , Ingoda ' s business rival . Jabba would take her to varied public events , such as the podraces of Mos Espa , on the planet Tatooine . At one of these gatherings , Shaliqua met gambler Romeo Treblanc , who was actually the owner of Coruscant ' s Galaxies Opera House . Though Treblanc suffered a great financial loss at the Boonta Eve Podrace of 32 BBY , he took a great deal of interest in the half - Theelin , seeing that she had untapped singing talent . When he had recuperated his losses in the following year , he purchased Shaliqua from Jabba , and took her back to Coruscant , where he hoped she would perform as an opera singer in his theater . Shaliqua , however , did not know of Treblanc ' s intent , and instead decided to rob him , before escaping his custody . Keeping a low profile , she made a living singing at varying nightclubs in Coruscant ' s less reputable districts . Biography . Diva Shaliqua was a female Theelin halfbreed who was born to a pair of slaves in the custody of Ingoda the Hutt during the Republic Classic era . One of the slaves was of the rare Theelin species , which the Hutt tended to " collect " . However , he forbade fraternization between slaves . Shaliqua was named " Diva " in honor of the religious order of Theelin singers . The name was also bequeathed to her in the hopes that she would live up to it , and develop great singing talents . Ingoda discovered the child and the fact that the slaves had been fraternizing , but decided to let Diva live , should she bear the fabled Theelin operatic skills . In that case , Ingoda decided that it would be financially wise to keep Shaliqua as a singer . Ingoda , however , became indebted to his rival , the Tatooine - based crime lord Jabba Desilijic Tiure , and was forced to sell both Shaliqua and Diva Funquita to the other Hutt . Jabba gave Funquita away to fellow Hutt , Gardulla , but he kept Shaliqua for his personal band . He would take her to the podraces , where , in his private box in the Mos Espa Grand Arena , she would meet Jabba ' s fellow gamblers , such as Watto , Graxol Kelvyyn , and Romeo Treblanc . Treblanc , being the owner of the Galaxies Opera House on the planet Coruscant , took particular interest in Shaliqua . The half - Theelin took note of the fact that Treblanc ' s interests in her were not of the carnal type , but far more sophisticated . In about 33 BBY , Shaliqua traveled with Jabba , his Twi ' lek majordomo Bib Fortuna and his Chevin security chief Ephant Mon to the moon Sojourn , where the Hutt held a business meeting with the influential Muun industrialist Magister Hego Damask . Shaliqua later accompanied Jabba to the Boonta Eve Classic podrace of 32 BBY and Romeo Treblanc suffered a huge financial loss during the event , after he bet on the podracer Gasgano . The Xexto racer was soundly beaten by young Human competitor Anakin Skywalker , forcing Treblanc to leave Tatooine and return to Coruscant . He promised , however , to return to Shaliqua year later . In 31 BBY , Treblanc stayed true to his promise and purchased , and freed Shaliqua from Jabba , who did not recognize her true talent and had lost interest in the half - Theelin . Treblanc had recovered from his losses in the previous year , and hoped to cast Shaliqua in a small role for an upcoming musical to be played at Galaxies . He brought her back to Coruscant to study and perform at the Opera House , but mere hours after debarking , Shaliqua fled the Coruscanti ' s custody , taking her emancipation datawork and some of Treblanc ' s minor valuables . Adopting a stage name , she worked in Coruscant ' s more seedy locales , singing at nightclubs and casinos in Coruscant ' s mid - levels . It was a legitimate career , but likely a far cry from the success she would have enjoyed in Treblanc ' s custody . Personality and traits . Growing up in a harsh environment as a slave , Shaliqua developed a highly suspicious persona , as most who took interest in her as an adult were not interested in any kind of musical talent she might possess . When she " did " come across someone who took interest , she continued to harbor the thought that his intentions were not strictly honorable , and fled his custody at first opportunity , despite Treblanc ' s generosity . She had pale - colored skin and blue hair , and she wore a revealing costume during the Boonta Eve Podrace of 32 BBY . Behind the scenes . The character of Diva Shaliqua first appeared in George Lucas ' movie , where she briefly appeared in the " Boonta Eve Podrace " sequence . She was given a name in " " , and her backstory was elaborated on by " newlyn53100 " and Nathan O ' Keefe through the StarWars . com feature , " What ' s The Story ? " O ' Keefe elaborated upon Shaliqua ' s biographical details , while " newlyn53100 " explored the history of the Theelin species . Information from the Databank entry was later used in 2008 ' s " The Complete Star Wars Encyclopedia " . In 2012 , Shaliqua made an appearance in James Luceno ' s novel " Darth Plagueis " . The book stated that Shaliqua had orange - colored hair and purple beauty spots that ran down her face and neck , which conflicts with her depiction in " The Phantom Menace " as a plain - skinned Humanoid with blue hair .