The Veronicas
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| Background information | ||
| Also known as | Lisa and Jessica, Teal | |
| Origin |  Brisbane, Australia |
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| Genre(s) | Pop | |
| Years active | 2005–present | |
| Label(s) | Sire Records | |
| Website | Official website | |
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| Jessica Origliasso Lisa Origliasso |
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The Veronicas are an Australian pop rock award winning singer/songwriter duo composed of identical twin sisters Lisa Marie and Jessica Louise Origliasso (born 25 December 1984 in Brisbane).
Born and raised in Brisbane, Australia in the suburb of Albany Creek. The girls got their first taste of the show business at an early age performing small parts on various television shows, acting in local productions, and later on playing music as "Lisa and Jessica," and later on as "Teal".
The girls were picked up by Warner Bros. Records/Reprise Records's Sire Records label in 2004, for a reported sum of 2 million dollars [citation needed]. The girls write their own songs, and have also written songs for other artists including t.A.T.u.'s "All About Us", and Australian Idol winners Casey Donovan's "What's Goin' On" and Kate DeAraugo's "Faded". Lisa and Jess are also the faces of Choice Calvin Klein and Australian hair product company nu:u. Lisa and Jess sung the title song on the short-lived television show Related which had featured songs from their debut album. They appeared as The Veronicas in an episode that aired 6 February 2006 . In March 2006, their debut single "4ever" was featured in the Amanda Bynes comedy She's the Man. It was featured in the promotional television spots, the film itself and the soundtrack.
The girls are scheduled to appear on an upcoming episode of The Suite Life of Zack and Cody as guest stars.
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[edit] The name
Their name came from Archie Comics character Veronica Lodge; when Archie Comics found out, they sued the duo for trademark infringement over their band name, but the two parties settled and have agreed on a cross-promotion deal. At some point it has also been mentioned they were named after the movie Heathers which also has a character named Veronica. An alternative possible source is the movie Clueless in which there is discussion of whether particular characters are 'Veronicas' or 'Betties'.
The group was featured prominently in an issue of their namesake Veronica's comic book as a result of their cross-promotion deal with Archie Comics. The issue (#167) featured a card with a code allowing a free download of their single in MP3 form.
A few months later, Archie and Friends #100 featured The Archies meeting The Veronicas. Then the next issue of Archie and Friends (#101) also featured The Veronicas, with Archie as their biggest fan.
[edit] Discography
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| 2005 | The Secret Life Of...
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| 2006 | Exposed...The Secret Life of The Veronicas
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[edit] Singles
| Year | Song | Australia | Belgium | Germany | New Zealand | Album |
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| 2005 | "4ever" | 2 | 26 | 29 | 7 | The Secret Life Of... |
| "Everything I'm Not" | 7 | — | — | 10 | ||
| 2006 | "When It All Falls Apart" | 7 | 19 | — | 7 | |
| "Revolution" | 18 | — | — | — | ||
| "Leave Me Alone" | 47 | — | — | — |
- End Of Year Positions
- "4ever" #15 (Top 100 Singles 2005), #4 (Top Australian Singles 2005).
- The Secret Life Of... #46 (Top 100 Australian Albums 2005), #18 (Top Australasian Albums 2005).
[edit] Other releases
[edit] EPs
[edit] Awards
| Award | Category | About | Result | |
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| ARIA Awards 2006 | Best Pop Release | The Secret Life Of... | Won | |
| ARIA Awards 2006 | Breakthrough Artist-Album | The Secret Life Of... | Nominated | |
| ARIA Awards 2006 | Highest Selling Album | The Secret Life Of... | Nominated | |
| Channel V's OZ Artist Of The Year Award 2006 | Oz Artist Of The Year | Themselves | Nominated | |
| TMF Awards Belgium 2006 | Best International New Artist | Themselves | Won | |
| Nickelodeon Australian Kids' Choice Awards 2006 | Fave Aussie Group | Themselves | Won | |
| Nickelodeon Australian Kids' Choice Awards 2006 | Fave Celeb Duo | Themselves | Nominated | |
| Nickelodeon Australian Kids' Choice Awards 2006 | Fave Song | When It All Falls Apart | Nominated | |
| Dolly Teen Choice Awards 2006 | Hottest Music Act | Themselves | Won | |
| Dolly Teen Choice Awards 2006 | Hottest Album Of 2006 | Themselves | Nominated | |
| MTV Australia Video Music Awards 2006 | Spankin' New Aussie Artist | Themselves | Won | |
| MTV Australia Video Music Awards 2006 | Video Of The Year | 4ever | Won | |
| MTV Australia Video Music Awards 2006 | Best Pop Video | 4ever | Nominated | |
| MTV Australia Video Music Awards 2006 | Viewer's Choice Award | Themselves | Top 5 | |
| Channel V | Channel V's Top 50 Hottest Women in Music | Themselves | First Place | |
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| ARIA Awards 2005 | Best Breakthrough Artist (Single) | 4ever | Nominated | |
| Channel V's OZ Artist Of The Year Award 2005 | Oz Artist Of The Year | Themselves | Nominated | |
[edit] Tours
- In late 2005, The Veronicas supported American musician Ryan Cabrera on a tour through the U.S. along with The Click Five.
- In early 2006, The Veronicas had their first headlining tour in the U.S. supported by October Fall and Jonas Brothers. This tour was sponsored by shoe company Keds who The Veronicas are also campaigners of.
- In April 2006, The Veronicas had their first Australian tour, in which all their shows were sold out.
- In June 2006, The Veronicas performed at a showcase in London in front of only 200 fans, which was their first UK show.
- In June 2006 The Veronicas were an opening act (along with Ashley Parker Angel) for the Ashlee Simpson U.S. summer tour, but after the first few shows Lisa and Jess had to pull out after Lisa got throat nodules and needed to rest.
- In August 2006, The Veronicas returned to Australia for a line of Promotional appearances and a new tour, Revolution Tour, in bigger arenas, celebrating 1 year of being in the Music Industry since the release of 4ever.
- In October 2006, The Veronicas will headline the Coca-Cola Live Tour in Australia with After The Fall, End Of Fashion, Evermore and The Hot Lies.
[edit] Trivia
- They have an older brother named Julian.
- Lisa has 2 dogs, Romeo and Billie Jean, gifts from ex-boyfriend Ryan Cabrera.
- Lisa and Jess both appeared in many episodes of Australian kids television series Cybergirl, where they played on-screen twins.
- Jess plays guitar. She got her first guitar on her 18th birthday.
- The house they live in was owned by Charlie Chaplin, and they say it's haunted by a girl who died in that house.
- They live with 5 boys (one of them being Disney Channel star Ricky Ullman), and describe their house as a "party house".
- The Veronicas are massive fans of Michael Jackson and The Used.
- One of the Veronicas' early acting roles was at Ferny Hills State Primary School (from where they graduated in 1998) where they performed the musical "Oliver!". Jess played the title character and Lisa the minor character of Mrs Sowerberry.
