Origin Brisbane, Australia Years active 2005–present Genres Pop/Rock Labels Warner/Sire (2005–present) Members Jessica Origliasso Lisa Origliasso Website(s) www.theveronicas.com The Veronicas are an Australian pop rock singer/songwriter duo composed of identical twin sisters Lisa Marie and Jessica Louise Origliasso (born 25 December 1984 in Brisbane) who are of Italian (Sicilian) descent. Born and raised in Brisbane, Australia in the suburb of Albany Creek and also where they attended Wavell State High School, 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. 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 sing the title song of the television show Related which has featured songs from their debut album. They appeared as The Veronicas in an episode that aired 6 February 2006 [1]. 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. Contents 1 The Name 2 Discography and Chart Performance 3 Awards and Nominations 4 Tours 5 Trivia 6 Rumours 7 External links The Name Issue (#167) of the Veronica comic book which featured The Veronicas 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. Discography and Chart Performance Their debut album, entitled The Secret Life Of..., was released in Australia on 17 October 2005 peaking at #2 in the Australian charts debuting at #7 and has so far gone 4x Platinum. The album debuted and peaked at #5 in New Zealand and was released in the United States on 14 February 2006 (Valentines Day). The Veronicas were nominated for the 'Best Breakthrough Single' award at the Australian ARIA awards in October 2005. In April 2006 The Veronicas were nominated for 3 awards at the MTV Australia Video Music Awards 2006, winning Video of the Year and Spankin' New Artist, but losing Best Pop Video to Ashlee Simpson. That night they performed their third single, When It All Falls Apart. The girls were also in the top 5 for the Viewers Choice Award. The single "4ever" has two different music videos, an original version made by the Australian record label and a subsequent second video made by the American record label for American audiences. Both versions have had high airplay on Australian free-to-air music video shows Rage and Video Hits, as well as on the cable TV music channels. The first single "4ever" has been taken very well in Australia by spending its first 13 weeks (over 3 months) in the top 10, spending 15 weeks in the top 50, going platinum (70,000+ Units sold) and peaking at #2. On 5 April 2006, 4ever officially sold 100,000 digital singles in the U.S. The second single "Everything I'm Not" has peaked at #7, gone gold (35,000+ units sold) and has spent 21 weeks in the Top 50. The third single "When It All Falls Apart" has reached #7, spent 14 weeks in the Top 20 and gone gold (35,000+ units sold). The album has reached the position of #2 on the ARIA Album Charts, gone over four times platinum (280,000+ units sold) and has spent 38 consecutive weeks (9 months) in the top 20 albums, until finally dropping out to #22 in the 39th week. In the 40th week, The Secret Life Of... rose to number 16, and is still in the top 20 albums. The Veronicas are currently touring and doing heavy promotion for the album. An article published by Virgin Mobile in the UK stated that The Veronicas will begin releasing songs in the UK throughout the summer. In August 2006, The Veronicas released a The Veronicas: Mtv.com Live EP which was available for download only. It contains 4 live tracks including a new song, "Stay". In September 2006, The Veronicas are currently nominated for 3 ARIA Music Awards, these included; Highest Selling Album, Best Pop Release and Best Breakthrough Album. The girls have also been announced to perform on the night. Album cover Album information The Secret Life Of... Released: 17 October 2005 (AUS), 14 February 2006, (U.S.) Chart positions: #2 Australia, #133 U.S., #5 New Zealand, #11 Belgium, # 62 Switzerland Certifications: 4x Platinum (AUS, 280,000+ Units Shipped) World Wide Sales: 500,000 Singles: 2005: "4ever" 2005: "Everything I'm Not" 2006: "When It All Falls Apart" 2006: "Revolution" 2006: "Leave me Alone" Single cover Single information "4ever" Released: August 2005 Chart Positions: #2 (AUS), #7 (NZ), #29 (GER), #91 (U.S.) Certifications: Platinum (AUS) Gold (NZ) View Music Video Here (AUS Version) View Music Video Here (U.S. Version) "Everything I'm Not" Released: November 2005 Chart Positions: #7 (AUS), #10 (NZ) Certifications: Gold (AUS) View Music Video Here "When It All Falls Apart" Released: March 2006 Chart Positions: #7 (AUS, NZ), #19 (BELGIUM) Certifications: Gold (AUS) View Music Video Here "Revolution" Released: August 2006 Chart Positions: #18 (AUS) Certifications: - View Music Video Here Other Charts "4ever" — #6 (TRL U.S.) #1 (TRL AUS), #7 (TRL ITALY), (#20 D.J). "Everything I'm Not" — #1 (TRL AUS), #29 Top 40 Australian Digital Track Chart. "When It All Falls Apart" — #1 (TRL AUS), #7 Top 40 Australian Digital Track Chart, #1 on MTV.com's "Top 5 Videos" as of July 23, 2006. "Revolution" — #24 Top 40 Australian Digital Track Chart. 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). Awards and Nominations Award Category About Result 2006 ARIA Awards 2006 Best Pop Release The Secret Life Of... Nominated 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 Nominated Nickelodeon Australian Kids' Choice Awards 2006 Fave Aussie Group Themselves Nominated 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 Channel V's Top 50 Hottest Women in Music Hottest Women In Music Themselves First Place 2005 ARIA Awards 2005 Best Breakthrough Artist (Single) 4ever Nominated 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 of 2006, The Veronicas had their first Australian tour, in which all their shows were sold out. In June of 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 Ashlee Simpson's 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 of 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 of 2006, The Veronicas will headline the Coca-Cola Live Tour in Australia with four other musical acts including; After The Fall, End Of Fashion, Evermore and The Hot Lies. Trivia Lisa and Jess love eating Krispy Kreme Donuts and Taco Bell. Jess has 6 tattoos. They Are; 'Love' across her left wrist, a woman on the back of her leg, a quote on her back "Where words fail music speaks...", one on her right wrist with the initials "J.C.L" (Jess, Colleen, Lisa) and one on her lower back quoting song lyrics and two swallows on her hips, flying in towards her navel. Lisa has a tattoo on her wrist which reads Fate. Jess has a lip ring. Their favorite actor is Johnny Depp. Lisa is 5'1" and Jess is 5'2" in height. Jess is 1 minute older than Lisa. Their parents are Colleen and Joseph Origliasso. They have an older brother, Julian Origliasso. 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 16th birthday. The house they live in was owned by Charlie Chaplin. They live with 5 boys, and describe their house as a "party house". The Veronicas are massive fans of Michael Jackson and The Used. The Veronicas appeared on the Australian Version of Habbo Hotel on July 2nd to promote their tour in Australia in August. Rumours It has been rumoured that Jess and Lisa are both tipped to star in the movie remake of the classic Archie cartoon. According to this rumour, they will share the role of Veronica herself as a member of The Archies. External links Official Site Official Myspace Official Forum Search Term: "The_Veronicas" Categories: Australian music | Australian female singers | 1984 births | Living people | Italian Australians

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