DEMI LOVATO

Demetria Devonne "Demi" Lovato (born August 20, 1992)[1] is an American singer, songwriter, philanthropist, and actress. She made her debut as child actress in Barney & Friends. In 2008, she came to prominence as a starring cast member in the television film Camp Rock. She signed to Hollywood Records the same year, and released her debut studio album, Don't Forget, in September 2008. The album sold 89,000 copies within its first week, debuting at number 2 on the Billboard 200 It has since been certified Gold by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) for sales of over 530,000. In 2009, Lovato was commissioned her own television series, Sonny with a Chance. That July, her second album, Here We Go Again, became her first to debut atop the U.S. Billboard 200, selling 108,000 copies in its first week and spawning the single of the same name which became her first to break the top 20 of the Billboard Hot 100, peaking at number 15.

After the release of additional television films and their accompanying soundtracks in 2010, Lovato's personal struggles sent her acting career into hiatus, and saw the closure of her television show Sonny with a Chance after its second season. She released her third album, Unbroken, in September 2011. The album addresses several of her difficulties, notably her lead single "Skyscraper" which became her first single to be certified platinum by the RIAA. The second single, "Give Your Heart a Break", was later certified double-platinum in the United States. The album had been certified Gold by the Recording Industry Association of America. Since 2012, Lovato has served as a judge and mentor on the American version of The X Factor. She released fourth album, Demi, in May 2013 to critical success, selling 110,000 copies within its first week, becoming her highest opening week to date. The album was preceded by its lead single, "Heart Attack", that February and was certified double-platinum by the RIAA. In September 2013, Lovato announced plans to go on a North American leg of her third headlining concert tour, The Neon Lights Tour in promotion of her fourth studio album Demi.

Throughout her music career, Lovato has embarked on several concert tours. In 2008, she served as the opening act for the Jonas Brothers' Burnin' Up Tour and Avril Lavigne's Best Damn Tour. Later that year, she embarked on her first promotional tour, the Demi Live! Warm Up Tour. Since then she has held two headlining concert tours, Demi Lovato: Live in Concert and A Special Night with Demi Lovato. Her work has additionally earned several accolades, including one MTV Video Music Award, twenty five Teen Choice Awards nominations, eleven of which she has won, four People's Choice Awards, one ALMA award, a Billboard Touring Award and several others. In 2013, Maxim ranked her 26th on their Hot 100 while Billboard ranked her second on their Social 50 Artists of the Year. Outside of her work in the entertainment industry, Lovato is involved in philanthropic activities through charity work and various social and environmental causes. In May 2013, she was awarded for her dedication as a mentor to teens and young adults with mental health challenges at a National Children's Mental Health Awareness Day hosted by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration in Washington.

Contents [hide]

1 Life and career

1.1 Early life and career beginnings

1.2 2007–08: Camp Rock and Don't Forget

1.3 2009–10: Sonny With a Chance and Here We Go Again

1.4 2010–12: Personal struggles, acting hiatus, and Unbroken

1.5 2012–present: The X Factor, Demi, and return to acting

2 Philanthropy

3 Artistry

3.1 Influences

3.2 Voice

4 Personal life

5 Filmography

6 Discography

7 Concert tours

8 Awards and nominations

9 See also

10 References

11 External links

Life and career

Early life and career beginnings

Demetria Devonne Lovato was born on August 20, 1992, in Albuquerque, New Mexico[1][5] to Patrick Martin Lovato (1960 — June 22, 2013)[6] and former Dallas Cowboys Cheerleader Dianna Hart.[7] She has an older full sister named Dallas (born 1988),[8] a younger maternal half-sister, actress Madison De La Garza,[9] and an older paternal half-sister named Amber,[10] whom she first spoke to when she was 20.[11] Her father was of Native American, Spanish, and Mexican descent while her mother is of English, Scotch-Irish, and Scottish descent.[12] On her father's side, she is descended from Francisco Perea, a delegate for the Territory of New Mexico to the 38th United States Congress, and from Francisco Xavier Chávez, the second géfe político (equivalent to governor) of the territory of Santa Fe de Nuevo México.[13]

Lovato was raised in Dallas, Texas.[14][15] Alongside friend Selena Gomez, she began her acting career on the children's television series Barney & Friends portraying Angela.[16] She started playing piano at the age of seven and guitar at the age of ten,[17] at which time she also enrolled in dancing and acting classes.[18]

In an interview with Ellen DeGeneres, Lovato revealed that she was bullied so severely that she requested a home-schooled education.[19] Lovato earned a high school diploma through homeschooling in April 2009.[20] She later became a spokesperson for anti-bullying organization PACER and appeared on America's Next Top Model to speak out against bullying.[21] Lovato had suffered from depression, an eating disorder, and cut herself before going to rehab in November 2010.[22] In 2006, she appeared on Prison Break and was on Just Jordan the following year.[1]

2007–08: Camp Rock and Don't Forget

Lovato on the Demi Live! Warm Up Tour, 2008

In 2007 and 2008, Lovato played the role of Charlotte Adams on the Disney Channel short series As the Bell Rings.[23] On the same day in summer 2007, she auditioned for the channel's television film Camp Rock and the television series Sonny with a Chance, and got both parts.[24] Lovato received the lead role in Camp Rock, playing aspiring singer Mitchie Torres.[25] The movie premiered on June 20, 2008 to 8.9 million viewers, and was complimented by David Hinkley of Daily News for following a storyline similar to that of High School Musical.[26][27] Its soundtrack was released on June 17, 2008, though its music was deemed less current than that of High School Musical.[26] Gillian Flynn from Entertainment Weekly opined that Lovato's acting skills were underwhelming, commenting that she "has the knee-jerk smile of someone who is often told she has a great smile".[28] She provided vocals for four of the songs featured on

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