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The Veronicas are an electropop pop-rock duo based in Australia. The duo was formed in 2004 in Brisbane by twin sisters Jessica and Lisa Origliasso. They have their own line of clothing which they released beginning in 2007.

They have released two studio albums, the first being The Secret Life of... in 2005. The debut album peaked at #2 on the Australian charts and gained an ARIA certification of four times platinum, for 280,000+ sales. The Secret Life of... spawned five singles, including three top ten singles in Australia.

The Veronicas released their second album Hook Me Up in 2007, peaking at #2 on the Australian charts and earning a certification of two times platinum. The album has had four Australian top ten singles released from it to date. The album's title track, "Hook Me Up", was The Veronicas' first number one single in Australia.

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  1. Pop bites back

    Wed 27 May 2009 09:33

    The Veronicas are the pop band it's OK to like

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  1. The Cut Music - Week 10

    Sun 22 Nov 2009 10:30 Haha! Still loving this week's celeb cameo (see if you can spot him - he's yellow and... Trev

  2. The Veronicas - '4 Ever'

    Fri 25 Sep 2009 11:15 Poor the Veronicas. All the international fame in the world did not stop them from... Fraser McAlpine

  3. The Veronicas - 'Untouched'

    Wed 20 May 2009 12:26 Y'know that fine line between clever and stupid that Spinal Tap talked about? Turns... Fraser McAlpine

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Hook Me Up 2007
The Secret Life of... 2005
 

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