Demi Lovato

Demi Lovato
Full Name:	Demetria Devonne Lovato
Gender:	Female
Born:	August 20, 1992 (age 20) Albuquerque, New Mexico, U.S.
Genres:	Pop rock, power pop, pop, R&B, dance
Occupation:	musician, activist, The X Factor USA judge, dancer
Instruments:	Vocals, guitar, piano
Years active:	2002–present
Website:	demilovato.com
Associated Acts:	Joe Jonas, Jonas Brothers, Selena Gomez, Miley Cyrus

Demetria Devonne "Demi" Lovato (born August 20, 1992) is an American singer, songwriter, musician, actress and spokesperson. Her earliest roles included Angela on Barnie & Friends, before she became better known for her starring roles in the Camp Rock movies, as Sonny Munroe in the Disney sitcom Sonny With A Chance , and as the star of the 2009 movie Princess Protection Program. She is also involved in philanthropic activities through charity work and various social and environmental causes.

As a solo musical artist, Lovato released her debut album Don't Forget on September 23, 2008. The album debuted at number two on the Billboard 200 selling 89,000 copies in the first week. It has since shipped over 500,000 copies, earning a gold certification in the United States. Lovato released her second album, Here We Go Again, on July 21, 2009. The album debuted at number one on the Billboard 200, selling 108,000 copies in the first week. Her third studio album, Unbroken, was released on September 20, 2011 and peaked at number four on the Billboard 200. She is working on her fourth studio album.

In Fall 2012, Lovato was a judge on the second season of the American version of The X Factor.

Relationship with Fifth Harmony

Lovato is one of the most important influences in Fifth Harmony. Camila Cabello has said that she has been following Lovato in her career since Camp Rock. Demi Lovato said that the girls of Fifth Harmony are sweet, down to earth and that it is so easy to work with them.

Fifth Harmony performed Skyscraper for Survival in the first week and Give Your Heart A Break in the Semi-Finals of  X Factor. In Finals the girls had the chance to sing with Lovato the song Give Your Heart a Break in the Finals of the show.

Lovato admires Dinah-Jane because she has really strong vocals.

Early life

Lovato was born in Alburquerbe, New Mexico on August 20, 1992, and raised in Dallas, Texas. She is the daughter of Dianna Hart de la Garza (born Dianna Lee Smith) and Patrick Martin Lovato. Her ancestry includes Mexican, Irish, Italian, and English. She has an older sister, Dallas Lovato, and a younger half-sister, Madison De La Garza, from her mother's re-marriage. Her mother was a Dallas Cowboy Cherleader and country music recording artist. Lovato began playing piano at the age of seven. Lovato also began her acting career at the age of seven on the children's television series Barnie & Friends as Angela, appearing in seasons seven and eight alongside long time friend Selena Gomez. In an interview with Ellen Degerenes, Lovato revealed going through painful experiences with bullying in the seventh grade. Lovato stated in an interview with 20/20 in 2011 that she had had a "really unhealthy relationship with food" since age 8 due to bullying experienced as a child, and self-mutilated her wrists to cope with her emotions and depression since age 11. In an interview with Fabulous Magazine UK, she said that: "They called me a whore and told me I was fat and ugly. I shouldn't have listened, but I took it to heart and it hurt. I thought maybe I didn't have friends because I was too fat," she remembers. So she starved herself, and anything she did eat, she threw up again. Within six months she had lost over 2st (28 lbs) and weighed 6st 4 lb (88 lbs) - unhealthy for her 5 ft 2in height. "I'd make myself sick up to six times a day," she says. "My mum was worried, but because I was going through puberty I was having growth spurts so she assumed that was why I was thinner." According to Lovato, the bullying was so bad that one day, in a fit of frustration and distress, she requested her mom give her a home-schooled education. Lovato earned a high school diploma through homeschooling in April 2009. Lovato later became a spokesperson for anti-bullying organization PACER and appeared on America's Next Top Model and CNN to speak out against bullying.

Judge on The X Factor USA

In 2012, rumors that Lovato and Miley Cyrus were in talks to be replacement judges on the season two of the American Version of The X Factor, in hopes of luring a younger audience, began circulating. Lovato reportedly signed a deal to judge the show on May 13, 2012. On May 14, 2012, it was officially confirmed that Spears and Lovato would join The X Factor USA as the two newest judges. When asked about the new judges, Cowell said: "I'm absolutely delighted Britney and Demi are joining us. Britney remains one of the biggest stars in the world, she's talented, fascinating – and I believe she knows exactly how to spot The X Factor. Demi's had an amazing career in music, TV and film for someone her age. She's young, confident, and enthusiastic. I think it’s really important that she speaks to our younger audience. The new panel will be dynamic and will work really well with the changes we are making to the show."

Filmography

2008	Camp Rock	Mitchie Torres	Disney Channel Original Movie Nominated—Young Artist Award for Best Performance in a TV Movie – Leading Young Actress
2009	Jonas Brothers: The 3D Concert Experience	Herself	Concert film
2009	Princess Protection Program	Princess Rosalinda	Disney Channel Original Movie Teen Choice Awards for Choice Summer TV Show Nominated—Teen Choice Awards for Choice Summer – TV Star-Female Nominated—Young Artist Award for Best Performance in a TV Movie, Miniseries, or Special – Leading Young Actress
2010	Camp Rock 2: The Final Jam	Mitchie Torres	Disney Channel Original Movie Hollywood Teen TV Awards for Best Actress People's Choice Awards for Favorite Family TV Movie

2002–2003	Barnie & Friends	Angela	Recurring role
2006	Prision Break	Danielle Curtin	"First Down" (season 2: episode 4)
2006	Split Ends	Herself	1 episode
2007–2008	As The Bell Rings	Charlotte Adams	Main role, Season 1
2007	Just Jordan	Nicole	"Slippery When Wet" (season 2: episode 6)
2008	Jonas Brothers: Living The Dream	Herself	(season 2, episode 3)
2008	Studio DC: Almost Live	Herself	Second show
2008	Disney Channel Games 2008	Herself	Third annual
2008	Disney Channel's Totally New Year 2008	Herself	Disney Channelspecial New Year's event
2009–2011	Sonny With A Chance	Allison "Sonny" Munroe	Lead role
2010–2011	Extreme Makeover: Home Edition	Herself	"The Williams Family" (season 7: episode 23) "The Walker Family" (season 9: episode 9)
2010	Grey's Anatomy	Hayley May	"Shiny Happy People" (season 6: episode 22) People Choice Awards for Favorite TV Guest Star
2010	CNN	Herself	Guest appearance
2010	America's Next Top Model	Herself	(1 episode) Guest appearance
2011	Keeping Up With The Kardashians	Herself	"Kim's Fairytale Wedding: A Kardashian Event, Part 2" (season 6: episode 15) Uncredited (guest at Kim's wedding)
2011	MTV's New Year's Eve	Herself	Host
2012	Demi Lovato: Stay Strong	Herself	MTV Special
2012	Demi Lovato: Give Your Heart a Break	Herself	E! Special
2012	Punk'd	Herself	Victim
2012	The X Factor USA	Judge	Musical talent show
2012	Born to Be: Demi Lovato	Herself	Released in Canada, released by MuchMusic
2012	2012: Teen Choice Awards	Herself	Host, broadcasted by Fox

Discography

Studio Albums

• 2008: Don't Forget
• 2009: Here We Go Again
• 2011: Unbroken

Extended plays

• 2007: Moves Me
• 2009: iTunes Live from London

Soundtracks

• 2008: Camp Rock
• 2010: Camp Rock 2: The Final Jam
• 2010: Sonny With A Chance

Live albums

• 2009: Live: Walmart Soundcheck
• 2010: Camp Rock 2: Live Walmart Soundcheck

Tours

Main articles: Demi Lovato tours and List of Demi Lovato promotional tours

• Demi Lovato Live In Concert (2009–10)
• An Evening With Demi Lovato (2011)
• A Special Night With Demi Lovato (2011–12)
• Demi Lovato Summer Tour 2012 (2012)