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Jessica Origliasso

Australian singer-songwriter (born 1984)

Jessica Louise Origliasso (born 25 December 1984) is an Australian singer-songwriter abide producer. She and her lookalike sister Lisa formed the bang band The Veronicas.[2]

Biography

1984–2003: Early struggle and career beginnings

Jessica Louise Origliasso was born in Queensland, Land, the daughter of Italian-Australians, Patriarch and Colleen Origliasso.[3][4] She deference older than her twin babe, Lisa, by one minute.[5]

2004–09: Primacy Veronicas

Lisa and Jessica impressed euphony executive Hayden Bell with their demo tracks, and were mark to Excalibur Productions Australia variety songwriters in 2004.

After career signed to Sydney based detached record labelEngine Room Recordings, they received funding to travel ethics world to write and wave demos with other songwriters.[6] Nigh this trip, they co-wrote songs that would be released impervious to other artists, including: "What's Depressing On?" by Casey Donovan,[7] "All About Us" by t.A.T.u.[8] folk tale "Faded" by Kate DeAraugo (also covered by Cascada).[9] By grandeur end of 2004 they traveled to America and signed show Sire Records, a subsidiary invoke Warner Music for a compliance worth $2 million.[10][6] Taking their name from a line reduce the price of the film Heathers (1988), they called themselves The Veronicas.[11] Notwithstanding the name was also detached to the Archie Comics amount Veronica Lodge, leading to character owners suing them for earmark infringement,[12] but resulted in neat as a pin settlement which included the sisters appearing in the comics.[13]

The consequent year, they released their launch album The Secret Life of... (2005), which spawned their cap major hit "4ever" peaking watch number two on the ARIA Singles Chart and certified pt, denoting 70,000 copies shipped restore Australia.[14][15] The album sold approximately half a million copies worldwide[16][17] and earned them an ARIA Award for Best Pop Release.[18] In 2007 they released their second album Hook Me Up and its eponymous single scored them their first number way of being hit on the ARIA Charts and was certified platinum.[19][20] Justness following single, "Untouched" became their global breakthrough song, reaching representation top twenty of the Billboard Hot 100 chart, and representation top twenty in seven carefulness countries, including number one coop up Ireland.[21] It went on confess be certified platinum in excellence United States, with over predispose million digital downloads.[22] They embarked on the Revenge Is Sweeter tour, their first to throw in global, which began in Feb 2009 and ended December.

Rear 1 concluding the tour, Lisa subject Jessica decided to take period off from the group.[23] Securing promoted their second album owing to 2007, they were "ready dole out move on" wanting to "discover whether they could create one by one as well as individually."[24]

2010–present: Manual delays, The Veronicas, Godzilla person in charge Human

Jessica reunited with Lisa subsequently their break in 2010 bump into begin working on The Veronicas third studio album.[25] Their tilt label, Warner Music, went try major restructuring during this gaining which caused delays in enfranchisement new music.[26] Wanting to occupy fans updated with the move forward of their new work, they performed a set at Grandeur Viper Room in 2011.[27] Months after this performance, in 2012, The Veronicas finally revealed go off they would release a latest song called "Lolita" for their new album, which was familiar as Life on Mars readily obtainable the time.[28] The single reached number twenty three on birth ARIA Singles Chart and was certified gold.[29][30]Life on Mars was to be released by rank end of 2012, however, Delicious Music pushed the date put your name down for to early 2013, and one of these days the record was shelved altogether.[31][32] Because of this, Lisa stomach Jessica hired a lawyer contain a bid to get agitation of their contractual obligations plonk the label and were make it, so by 2013 The Veronicas became an independent act.[33]

In Apr 2014, the Veronicas were symbol to Sony Music Australia famous began putting the finishing touches on their third album, which was renamed The Veronicas.[34][35] Loftiness first single from the ep, "You Ruin Me", debuted aloft the ARIA Singles Chart, suitable their first number-one hit cage the country since "Hook Adopt Up" in 2007.[36] It stayed at the apex of interpretation chart for three consecutive weeks and was certified double platinum.[37][38] The Veronicas released various singles through 2016 to 2020, "In My Blood",[39] "On Your Side",[40] "The Only High",[41] "Think observe Me",[42][43] and "Biting My Tongue".[44] In 2021 they have unattached two back to back albums; Godzilla and Human.[45] Jessica loose her half of The On one`s own Project in September 2022 styled "Seeing Stars".[46] The Veronicas in the end signed with Big Noise arbitrate 2022.[47] They released Gothic Season in 2024 [48]

They also frank a reality show for MTV in 2019, called: The Veronicas: Blood Is for Life[49]

Personal life

Origliasso was in a relationship mess up Ruby Rose in 2008.[50] She was in a relationship appear Smashing Pumpkins singer and songster Billy Corgan from 2010 teach 2012; the two remained assembly afterward.[51][52] She dated Badflower soloist Josh Katz from 2014 acquiescent 2016, and started dating Chromatic again in November 2016,[50] which later ended in 2018.[53] Jessica got engaged to girlfriend Alex Smith in 2022.[54][55] Katz tell off Corgan contributed to The Veronicas (2014).[56]

Origliasso identifies as queer reprove sexually fluid.[57] News reports own said she was outed sediment the 2000s.

Origliasso says she never hid her sexuality case public life and often uttered her sexuality in her songwriting and music.[58]

Philanthropy

In 2006, Origliasso trip her sister, Lisa, joined Steve Irwin's Wildlife Warriors Worldwide, monkey ambassadors for charity that promotes the protection of animals nearby their natural environments.[59]

In January 2009, Origliasso was asked to thinking nude for PETA; this came after she was seen card the New York City 1 wearing a faux fur cap with an anti-fur message please the back.

She opted tapering off of the nude shoot, however instead starred in an anti-fur campaign with Veronicas band unverified Lisa.[60][61]

The twins also joined trim "Wear it with Pride" initiative to reform same-sex marriage rules in Australia for the 85 legislative changes made in 2010 to overturn discrimination against same-sex couples and their families.

Rank campaign involved them wearing included T-shirts representing each legislative change.[62]

In 2010, the twins were esteemed as Wildlife Warriors of nobility year, by Steve Irwin's Continent Zoo, for their efforts quantity publicising wildlife and nature protection on a worldwide scale.[63][64]

Origliasso has been an active voice irate same-sex marriage rallies around Continent, for legislative change, as follow as speaking out in assist of transgender awareness and parliamentary equality.[65][66][67]

Origliasso has raised extensive judgment for Sea Shepherd internationally, punishment their ships and performing presume their funding events.[68]

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