The Veronicas

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Biography

The Veronicas are an Australian pop rock duo from Brisbane, Australia. They were formed in 2005 by identical twin sisters Lisa and Jessica Origliasso. In 2005 the Veronicas released their debut studio album, titled The Secret Life of... which peaked at No. 2 on the Australian charts and gained an Australian ARIA certification of 4x platinum for 280,000+ sales. The album spawned five singles, led by "4ever", three of which were top ten singles in Australia. In 2007, the duo released their second studio album, Hook Me Up, which also peaked at No. 2 on the Australian charts and earned an Australian ARIA certification of 2x platinum for 140,000+ sales. The album garnered four Australian top ten singles. The album's title track, "Hook Me Up", was the Veronicas' first No. 1 single in Australia, while "Untouched" was an international top ten hit. Following a lengthy hiatus (broken only by the July 2012 release of the Top 40 single, "Lolita" and by various gigs for their fans), the Veronicas released "You Ruin Me", the first single from their self-titled third album in September 2014. The song released at number 10 on the ARIA Charts, becoming the girls' second chart topping single and their first to debut in the top spot. It also charted in America and Britain. The Veronicas was released online and in CD format on 21 November 2014.

Details

Item Name Item Details
Year Formed 1999
Number of Albums 37
Record Label Sony Music
Website www.theveronicas.com
Wikipedia The Veronicas on Wikipedia
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Trivia

What magazine did Sven Philipp write for?

Billboard

...04 who worked with them on crafting radiofriendly pop fare. Writing in Billboard , Sven Philipp called them a perfect teen poprock dream and their orig...
Who called the Duo a perfect teen poprock dream?

Sven Philipp

... with them on crafting radiofriendly pop fare. Writing in Billboard, Sven Philipp called them a perfect teen poprock dream and their original music a ...
What year were the Origliassos born?

1984

...ng vocals and youthful energy. The Origliassos were born on December 25, 1984 , in Brisbane, and Lisa is the older of the two by a minute. Of Italian h...
Where did the Origivasso's grow up?

Albany Creek

...e older of the two by a minute. Of Italian heritage, they grew up in Albany Creek , a suburb of Brisbane, and began singing together at the age of five...
What did Lisa say about being separated?

I tend to get quite shy

...began singing together at the age of five. When we're separated I tend to get quite shy , Lisa told Australia's Sydney Morning Herald journalist Christ...
How many albums did the Origliassos record as Lisa and Jessica?

three

... Origliassos entered local talent shows, and during their teens recorded three albums as Lisa and Jessica. They later used the name The Teal before se...
What was the name of the Australian children's television series pilot appeared on in 2001?

Cybergirl

...ir career ambitions in earnest, and gained major exposure when they were cast on a children's television series in Australia called Cybergirl in 2001....
When did Jess Origliasso and her sister move to Los Angeles, California, United States?

2001

...ng with Songfacts in a 2011 interview, Jess Origliasso explained that in 2001 she and her sister moved to Los Angeles, California, United States: We c...
What city has been our growingup time for the last 7 years?

Los Angeles

...nt the majority of our growingup time for the last 7 years, it's been Los Angeles . Contrary to popular belief, the band name in fact did not come from...
The band name in fact did not come from a character in what comics?

Archie

... popular belief, the band name in fact did not come from a character in Archie Comics. We were very conscious of not wanting to make it a twin thing, ...
What is the name of the movie where one girl asks, 'Are you a Heather?

Heathers

...ng, because we think that's really tacky. So one day we saw the movie ' Heathers ,' and there's a line where one girl asks, 'Are you a Heather?' Born to...
What did they express interest in at a young age?

performing

...ll State High School. At an early age the girls expressed interest in performing ; they participated with small local papers in shows on television, ra...
How much did Warner Bros. RecordsReprise Records pay for the girls?

2 million dollars

...Reprise Records' Sire Records label in 2004, for a reported sum of 2 million dollars . The girls write their own songs, and have also written songs for...
When did the Veronicas release their twin albums Godzilla and Human?

2021

...roke in grand fashion by releasing the twin albums Godzilla and Human in 2021 . The Veronicas hail from Brisbane, Australia, where Jess and Lisa Origli...
Where did The Veronica's hail from?

Brisbane, Australia

...e twin albums Godzilla and Human in 2021. The Veronicas hail from Brisbane, Australia , where Jess and Lisa Origliasso began working in show business a...
When did Jess receive a guitar as a birthday present?

2002

...d talent agencies. After Jess received a guitar as a birthday present in 2002 , though, the girls started devoting more time to songwriting, gradually ...
What genre of music did the girls gradually transform their sound from?

pop

...evoting more time to songwriting, gradually transforming their sound from pop to alternative rock in the process. With the help of two friends, the Or...
What band did the Origliasso twins form with the help of two friends?

Teal

...ocess. With the help of two friends, the Origliasso twins formed a band, Teal , and released Baby It's Over, a hooky single that made them soughtafter ...
What was the name of the song released by the twins?

Baby It's Over

...two friends, the Origliasso twins formed a band, Teal, and released Baby It's Over , a hooky single that made them soughtafter songwriters. The girls w...
What was the name of the band that they changed their name to after turning 20?

Veronicas

...Angeles to try their hand in America. After changing their name to the Veronicas and turning 20, they landed a deal with Sire, an offshoot of Warner B...
Where did The Secret Life Of... perform best in 2006?

Australia

... international release followed in early 2006, the album fared best in Australia , where it generated three Top Ten singles and eventually went quadrup...
What was the name of the first full length album released by the band?

Hook Me Up

...ho specialize in smart, stylish pop. After sticking with punky pop on Hook Me Up , the Veronicas broadened their purview on their eponymous 2014 album....
What label picked up the girls in 2004?

Warner Bros. RecordsReprise Records Sire Records

...ion, radio and horses. The girls were picked up by Warner Bros. RecordsReprise Records Sire Records label in 2004, for a reported sum of 2 million dol...
Casey Donovans Whats Going On & Kate DeAraugos Faded won what award?

Australian Idol

...lso written songs for other artists like t.A.T.u.s All About Us and Australian Idol winners Casey Donovans Whats Going On & Kate DeAraugos Faded. The ...
The Veronicas dislike being called what?

a female duo

... Going On & Kate DeAraugos Faded. The Veronicas dislike being called a female duo . We like being called a band or group. We dont want to be a pop duo ...
When was The Secret Life of released in Australia?

October 17, 2005

...eronicas debut album, entitled The Secret Life of, was released in Australia on October 17, 2005 , entering the ARIA Album charts at the position of 7....
In what year did the album enter the ARIA Album charts?

2005

...eronicas debut album, entitled The Secret Life of, was released in Australia on October 17, 2005 , entering the ARIA Album charts at the position of 7....
Which company is a subsidiary of BHMG?

Excalibur Productions

...known for. Bell invited them to sign a publishing agreement with Excalibur Productions (a subsidiary of BHMG). Bell took them to meet the executives a...
What was Engine Room a subsidiary of?

PBL (Packer) Group

... took them to meet the executives at Engine Room (a subsidiary of PBL (Packer) Group ) and they were immediately signed to a production deal. Meetings ...
Who did Bell meet with to sign them to a production deal?

Engine Room

...ions (a subsidiary of BHMG). Bell took them to meet the executives at Engine Room (a subsidiary of PBL (Packer) Group) and they were immediately signe...
What was the name of the Veronicas debut album?

The Secret Life of...

...t the 2005 NRL Grand Final days before their debut album, titled The Secret Life of... , was released in Australia on 17 October 2005, entering the ARI...
When was The Secret Life of... released in Australia?

17 October 2005

...t album, titled The Secret Life of..., was released in Australia on 17 October 2005 , entering the ARIA Album charts at the position of No. Since then,...
How many singles were released in Australia due to the album's success?

five

...of No. Since then, it has peaked at No. Due to the success of the album, five singles were released in Australia: 4ever, Everything I'm Not, When It A...
When did the Veronicas release You Ruin Me?

September 2014

...Australian top40 single Lolita and various gigs for their fans), in September 2014 , the Veronicas released You Ruin Me, the first single from their se...
What was the name of the first single from their self-titled third album?

You Ruin Me

...rious gigs for their fans), in September 2014, the Veronicas released You Ruin Me , the first single from their selftitled third studio album. The song...
When was the album released both physically and digitally?

21 November 2014

... top spot. The album was released both physically and digitally on 21 November 2014 . They spent most of the period between 2016 and 2021 releasing gol...