MTV greenlights new Oz pop reality series
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Joseph O'Halloran
| 06 May 2019

MTV international in partnership with Viacom Digital Studios International has announced the commissioning of a new reality show featuring Australian pop duo, The Veronicas.

Hailing from Brisbane and with a career spanning over fifteen years, the identical twin Origliasso sisters rose to international stardom as The Veronicas when they released their debut album The Secret Life Of… and continued securing worldwide success with singles 4Ever, Untouched, Hook Me Up, You Ruin Me, In My Blood and most recently Think Of Me. The Veronicas were the first Australian artists ever to have a single certified Platinum in the US with over a million paid downloads of 2007’s Untouched. They have since amassed nine top 10 hits in Australia including three #1s, 500 million-plus streams, two ARIA Awards and over 175 million YouTube/Vevo views.

Produced by MTV Australia, the reality show with the working title Jess & Lisa: The Veronicas is designed to give MTV’s global audience an all access pass to the raw and honest reality Jess and Lisa Origliasso face living life in the spotlight as one of Australia’s biggest music exports. The series is currently in production and is slated to premiere across MTV global linear and digital platforms in 2019.

“We continue to invest in great content, and are committed to connecting audiences with the music and artists they love,” said Bruce Gillmer, global head of music and talent, Viacom, and co-brand head, MTV International. “The Veronicas were part of our first-ever MTV PUSH launch in 2009, and we are so excited to work with them again and give fans a new, behind-the-scenes look into their lives and music in a way only MTV can do.”

The Origliasso sisters added: “We grew up with MTV and to be able to create a show together, bringing people closer inside our lives of music and as sisters, is going to be a wild ride.”