

In 2007 they released their second album Hook Me Up and its eponymous single scored them their first number one hit on the ARIA Charts and was certified platinum. The album sold almost half a million copies worldwide and earned them an ARIA Award for Best Pop Release. (2005), which spawned their first major hit " 4ever" peaking at number two on the ARIA Singles Chart and certified platinum, denoting 70,000 copies shipped in Australia. The following year, they released their debut album The Secret Life of. However the name was also connected to the Archie Comics character Veronica Lodge, leading to the owners suing them for trademark infringement, but resulted in a settlement which included the sisters appearing in the comics. Taking their name from a line in the film Heathers (1988), they called themselves The Veronicas. By the end of 2004 they travelled to America and signed with Sire Records, a subsidiary of Warner Music for a deal worth $2 million. and " Faded" by Kate DeAraugo (also covered by Cascada). During this trip, they co-wrote songs that would be released by other artists, including: "What's Going On?" by Casey Donovan, " All About Us" by t.A.T.u. After being signed to Sydney based independent record label Engine Room Recordings, they received funding to travel the world to write and record demos with other songwriters. Lisa and Jessica impressed music executive Hayden Bell with their demo tracks, and were signed to Excalibur Productions Australia as songwriters in 2004. She is older than her twin sister, Lisa, by one minute. Jessica Louise Origliasso was born in Queensland, Australia, the daughter of Italian-Australians, Joseph and Colleen Origliasso. 1.3 2010–present: Album delays and The Veronicasīiography 1984–2003: Early life and career beginnings.1.1 1984–2003: Early life and career beginnings.
