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Demetria Devonne Lovato ( ; born August 20, 1992), known as Demi Lovato, is an American singer, songwriter, and actress. After appearing on the children's television series '' Barney & Friends'' (2002–2004), Lovato rose to prominence for playing Mitchie Torres in the musical television film '' Camp Rock'' (2008) and its sequel '' Camp Rock 2: The Final Jam'' (2010). The former film's
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contained " This Is Me", Lovato's debut single and duet with Joe Jonas, which peaked at number nine on the U.S. ''Billboard'' Hot 100. After signing with Hollywood Records, Lovato released her
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debut album, '' Don't Forget'' (2008), which debuted at number two on the U.S. ''Billboard'' 200. Its follow-up, '' Here We Go Again'' (2009), debuted at number one in the U.S., while its title track reached number 15 on the Hot 100. Her third studio album, '' Unbroken'' (2011), experimented with
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and R&B and spawned the U.S. platinum-certified single " Skyscraper". She released her eponymous fourth album in 2013, which debuted at number three on the ''Billboard'' 200, and contained the top-ten international song "
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". Lovato's fifth and sixth albums, '' Confident'' (2015) and '' Tell Me You Love Me'' (2017), infused
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and mature themes. She earned a
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nomination for ''Confident'', while " Sorry Not Sorry", the lead single from ''Tell Me You Love Me'', became her highest-charting single in the U.S., reaching number six. After a hiatus, her seventh album '' Dancing with the Devil... the Art of Starting Over'' followed in 2021, which reached number two in the U.S., and her eighth album, '' Holy Fvck'', released in 2022. On television, Lovato has starred as the titular character on the sitcom '' Sonny with a Chance'' (2009–2011), served as a judge on the music competition series '' The X Factor USA'' for its
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and
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seasons, and appeared as a recurring character on the musical comedy '' Glee'' (2013–2014) and the sitcom '' Will & Grace'' (2020). She also starred in the television drama film ''
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'' (2009), the animated comedy film '' Smurfs: The Lost Village'' (2017), and the musical comedy '' Eurovision Song Contest: The Story of Fire Saga'' (2020). Lovato has sold over 24 million records in the United States and has also received numerous accolades, including an MTV Video Music Award, 14
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, five
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, two Latin American Music Awards, a '' Guinness World Record'', and was included on the ''Time'' 100 annual list in 2017. An activist for several social causes, Lovato's struggles with an eating disorder and substance abuse have received considerable media attention, in response to which she published the self-help memoir ''Staying Strong: 365 Days a Year'' (2013) and released the documentaries '' Demi Lovato: Simply Complicated'' (2017) and '' Demi Lovato: Dancing with the Devil'' (2021).


Early life and career beginnings

Demetria Devonne Lovato was born on August 20, 1992, in
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, to former
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Dianna De La Garza (née Lee Smith) and engineer and musician Patrick Martin Lovato. Lovato has an older full sister named Dallas; a younger maternal half-sister, actress
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; and an older paternal half-sister, Amber, whom Lovato first spoke to at age 20. In mid-1994, shortly after Lovato's second birthday, her parents divorced. Her father was of Nuevomexicano descent, with mostly Spanish and Native American ancestors, and came from a family that had been living in New Mexico for generations; he also had distant Portuguese and
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ancestry. He was a descendant of
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Union veteran
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and
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governor Francisco Xavier Chávez. Lovato had no interest in forging a relationship with Patrick after her parents divorced. Her mother is of English and Irish descent. She has been vocal about her abusive and strained relationship with her father and once stated, "He was mean, but he wanted to be a good person. And he wanted to have his family, and when my mom married my stepdad, he still had this huge heart where he said, 'I'm so glad that e'staking care of you and doing the job that I wish I could do.'" After Patrick died of cancer on June 22, 2013, Lovato said that he had been mentally ill, and she created the Lovato Treatment Scholarship Program in his honor. Lovato was brought up in
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, Texas. She began playing the piano at age seven and guitar at ten, when she began dancing and acting classes. In 2002, Lovato began her acting career on the children's television series '' Barney & Friends'', portraying the role of Angela. She appeared on '' Prison Break'' in 2006 and on ''
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'' the following year. Due to her acting career, Lovato was bullied and consequently requested
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, through which she eventually received her high-school diploma.


Career


2007–2008: Breakthrough with ''Camp Rock'' and ''Don't Forget''

From 2007 to 2008, Lovato played Charlotte Adams on the
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short series ''
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''. Lovato auditioned for the channel's television film '' Camp Rock'' and series '' Sonny with a Chance'' during 2007 and got both roles. Lovato played the lead character, aspiring singer Mitchie Torres, in ''Camp Rock''. The film premiered on June 20, 2008, to 8.9 million viewers. Gillian Flynn of ''
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'' wrote that Lovato's acting skills were underwhelming and that she has "the knee-jerk smile of someone who is often told she has a great smile". The film's soundtrack was released three days earlier; however, the music was considered less current than that of ''
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''. It debuted at number three on the US ''Billboard'' 200, with 188,000 units sold in its first week of release. Lovato sang four songs on the soundtrack, including " We Rock" and " This Is Me". The latter, Lovato's debut single, debuted at number 11 on the US ''Billboard'' Hot 100 and later peaked at number nine, marking her first entry on the chart. That summer, Lovato signed with Hollywood Records and began her Demi Live! Warm Up Tour before the release of her debut studio album, and appeared on the Jonas Brothers' Burnin' Up Tour. Lovato's debut studio album, '' Don't Forget'', released on September 23, 2008, and was met with generally positive reviews from critics. Michael Slezak of ''Entertainment Weekly'' said, "Demi Lovato might satisfy her 'tween fans but she won't be winning any rockers over with ''Don't Forget''". The album debuted at number two in the US, with first-week sales of 89,000 copies. Ten of its songs were co-written with the Jonas Brothers. ''Don't Forget'' was certified gold by the
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(RIAA) for US sales of over 500,000 copies. Its lead single, " Get Back", was praised for its
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style and peaked at number 43 on the '' Billboard'' Hot 100, also selling over 560,000 copies in the United States. The album's second single, " La La Land", was cited for its strong rock elements and peaked at number 52 in the US, and cracked the top 40 in Ireland and the United Kingdom. The music video for the song was directed by Brendan Malloy and Tim Wheeler. The third singleSources concerning the single release of "Don't Forget": * * and title track, " Don't Forget", peaked at number 41 in the US.


2009–2010: ''Sonny with a Chance'' and ''Here We Go Again''

Lovato's Disney Channel sitcom '' Sonny with a Chance'', in which she played Sonny Munroe, the newest cast member of the show-within-a-show ''So Random!'', premiered on February 8. Robert Lloyd of the ''
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'' described Lovato's acting ability as "very good", comparing her favorably to ''
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'' star Miley Cyrus. That June, Lovato starred as Rosie Gonzalez / Princess Rosalinda in the Disney Channel film ''
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'', alongside Selena Gomez. The film, the fourth highest-rated Disney Channel original movie, premiered to 8.5 million viewers. For the film's soundtrack, the pair recorded the song "One and the Same", which was later released as a promotional single. Lovato's second studio album, '' Here We Go Again'', was released on July 21, 2009; she described its acoustic style as similar to that of John Mayer. The album received favorable reviews from critics who appreciated its enjoyable pop-rock elements, echoing reviews of ''Don't Forget''. Lovato's first number-one album, it debuted atop the ''Billboard'' 200 with first-week sales of 108,000 copies, and was later certified Gold. The album's lead single and title track, " Here We Go Again", debuted at number 59 on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100, and managed to peak at number 15, becoming Lovato's highest-charting solo single to that point. The song also peaked at number 68 on the
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and number 38 in New Zealand. "Here We Go Again" was additionally certified Platinum in the US. The album's second and final single, " Remember December" failed to match the success of its predecessor, but peaked at number 80 on the
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. Lovato made her first 40-city national concert tour, Live in Concert, in support of ''Here We Go Again''. The tour, from June 21 to August 21, 2009, had
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, KSM, and
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as opening acts. Lovato and Archuleta received the Choice Music Tour award at the 2009 Teen Choice Awards. Lovato was featured alongside the Jonas Brothers,
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, and Selena Gomez on the song " Send It On", a charity single and the theme song for Disney's Friends for Change. All proceeds from the song were donated to environmental charities supported by the Disney Worldwide Conservation Fund. Lovato recorded "Gift of a Friend" as a soundtrack for the Disney movie '' Tinker Bell and the Lost Treasure''. The movie was released in October 2009. In 2010, Lovato and Joe Jonas recorded " Make a Wave" as the second charity single for Disney's Friends for Change. That May, Lovato guest-starred as Hayley May, a teenager with
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, in the sixth-season '' Grey's Anatomy'' episode, "
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". Although critics praised her versatility, they were underwhelmed by her acting and felt that her appearance was designed primarily to attract viewers. Later that year, she headlined her first international tour, Demi Lovato: Live in Concert, and joined the Jonas Brothers: Live in Concert tour as a guest. '' Camp Rock 2: The Final Jam'', with Lovato reprising her role as Mitchie Torres, premiered on September 3, 2010. Critics were ambivalent about the film's plot, and it has a 40-percent approval rating on
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. However, Lovato's performance was called "dependably appealing" by Jennifer Armstrong of ''Entertainment Weekly''. The film premiered to eight million viewers, the number-one cable television movie of the year by the number of viewers. Its accompanying
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was released on August 10 with Lovato singing nine songs, including " Can't Back Down" and " Wouldn't Change a Thing". The soundtrack debuted at number three on the ''Billboard'' 200, with first-week sales of 41,000 copies. Jonas Brothers: Live in Concert was reworked to incorporate Lovato and the rest of the film's cast; it began on August 7, two weeks later than planned. The '' Sonny with a Chance'' soundtrack was released on October 5; Lovato sang on four tracks, including "
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". It debuted (and peaked) at number 163 on the ''Billboard'' 200, her lowest-selling soundtrack. In November 2010, Lovato announced her departure from ''Sonny with a Chance'', putting her acting career on hiatus and ending the series; she later said that she would return to acting when she felt confident doing so. Her departure led to the actual spin-off series ''
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'' with the ''Sonny'' cast, featuring sketches from the former show-within-a-show. The series was canceled after one season.


2011–2012: ''Unbroken'' and ''The X Factor''

Lovato released her third studio album, '' Unbroken'', on September 20, 2011. Begun in July 2010, the album experimented with R&B and featured less pop rock than her first two albums. Lyrically, ''Unbroken'' encompassed more mature themes as opposed to Lovato's previous works, with some songs focusing on her personal struggles. The album and its stylistic change received mixed reviews from critics, who praised Lovato's vocals and saw a growth in her musicianship due to the songs focusing on her struggles, but criticized the album's "party songs" and found the music to be more generic than her previous efforts. ''Unbroken'' debuted at number four in the US, selling 97,000 copies in its first week of release; it was later certified Gold. " Skyscraper", the lead single from ''Unbroken'', was released on July 12, and was noted for its messages of self-worth and confidence. It debuted at number ten in the US, selling 176,000 downloads during the first week of release, becoming Lovato's highest first week sales at the time. The song also became Lovato's highest-charting single since " This Is Me" peaking at number nine in July 2008, and it also debuted at number two on the Hot Digital Songs chart. "Skyscraper" received the Best Video With a Message award at the September 2012 MTV Video Music Awards, and the track was also certified Platinum by the RIAA and Silver by the BPI. The album's second and final single, "
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", was released on January 23, 2012, and later peaked on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100 at number 16, making Lovato's fourth highest-charting song to that point. It peaked at number 12 on the US Adult Top 40 chart and number one on the US Pop Songs chart. It also became the longest climb by a female artist to reach No. 1 in the Pop Songs chart history until 2019, when Halsey's feature on " Eastside" broke the record. The song was certified triple Platinum in the US; , "Give Your Heart a Break" has sold 2.1 million digital copies. ''Billboard'' has ranked the song as Lovato's best, calling it "timeless". In May, Lovato became a judge and mentor for the second season of the U.S. version of '' The X Factor'', with a reported salary of one million dollars. Joining Britney Spears, Simon Cowell, and L.A. Reid, it was speculated that she was chosen to attract a younger audience. Mentoring the Young Adults category, her final act (CeCe Frey) finished sixth. At the Minnesota State Fair in August, Lovato announced that after a pre-show performance at the 2012 MTV Video Music Awards she would release a single by December. On December 24, she released a video on her
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account of herself singing " Angels Among Us" dedicated to the victims of the
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. In March, she was confirmed as returning for ''The X Factor''s third season, with her salary reportedly doubling.


2013–2014: ''Demi'' and ''Glee''

Lovato's fourth studio album, ''
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'', was released on May 14, 2013. The album features influences of synthpop and
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and was met with generally positive reviews from music critics. Although Jon Carmichael of ''
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'' found Lovato's transition fun, according to ''
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'' it signified a less mature image. The album debuted at number three in the US, with first-week sales of 110,000 copies, the best-selling debut week of Lovato's discography. It was also successful internationally, charting in the top ten in New Zealand, Spain and the UK. The album has been certified Gold in the US. The lead single from ''Demi'', "
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", was released on February 25, and debuted at number 12 in the US, with first-week sales of 215,000 copies, the highest first week sales of Lovato's discography. The song peaked at number ten (Lovato's third top ten entry in the US), and was also successful in the UK, Australia, and Europe. The second single, "
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" peaked at number 80 in the US. The third and fourth singles from ''Demi'', " Neon Lights" and " Really Don't Care", both peaked in the top forty of the US, and at number one in the country's Dance Club Songs chart. She was also certified Platinum in the US. Lovato later released a deluxe version of ''Demi'', which included seven new tracks, consisting of four live performances and three studio recordings. One of these songs was " Up", a collaboration with Olly Murs for his fourth studio album '' Never Been Better''. Lovato contributed to ''The Mortal Instruments: City of Bones'' soundtrack album with " Heart by Heart". On June 11, Lovato released an
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, ''Demi'', on iBooks. She planned to appear in at least six episodes of the fifth season of '' Glee'', but only appeared in four. She played Dani, a struggling New York-based artist who befriends Rachel Berry ( Lea Michele) and Santana Lopez ( Naya Rivera) and interacts with fellow newcomer
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's character. Lovato debuted in the season's second episode, which aired on October 3, and made her final appearance in March 2014. On November 19, she released a book, ''Staying Strong: 365 Days a Year'', which topped ''The New York Times'' bestseller list. She then agreed to write a memoir, which has yet to be released. While on ''The X Factor'', her final act (Rion Paige) finished fifth. Lovato announced her Neon Lights Tour (including a Canadian leg) on September 29, 2013; it began on February 9, 2014, and ended on May 17. On October 21, she released her cover of " Let It Go" for the Disney film '' Frozen'', which was released in theaters on November 27. Lovato's cover was described as more "radio friendly" and "pop" as compared to the original by Idina Menzel. Lovato's cover appears in the film's credits, and the song was promoted as the single for the film's soundtrack. The song peaked at number 38 on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100, spending 20 weeks on the chart. It was certified double Platinum by the RIAA. On May 18, 2014, " Somebody to You" featuring Lovato was released as the fourth single from the Vamps' debut album, ''
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''. On May 29, Lovato announced the Demi World Tour, which marked her fourth concert tour (and first world tour, covering 25 cities) and second in support of her album ''Demi''. In November 2014, she opened the UK shows on Enrique Iglesias'
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and worked with longtime friend Nick Jonas on the song "Avalanche" from his self-titled album. On December 24, Lovato released a music video for the song " Nightingale".


2015–2016: ''Confident''

Lovato's fifth album, '' Confident'', was released on October 16, 2015, and received generally positive reviews from music critics. The album debuted at number two on the ''Billboard'' 200 with first-week sales of 98,000 copies. During the album's production, Lovato commented: "I've already started recording for my new album, and I have plans to record during the tour. The sound just evolves into everything that I've been and everything that I want to become." She further stated, "I've never been so sure of myself as an artist when it comes down to confidence, but not only personal things, but exactly what I want my sound to be and what I know I'm capable of and this album will give me the opportunity to show people what I can really do." In January 2019, the album was certified platinum by the RIAA, and has sold one million copies in the United States. In May 2015, ''Billboard'' revealed that Lovato was in the process of starting an "artist-centric" new record label, Safehouse Records, of which she would be co-founder and co-owner. The label would be a partnership between Lovato, Nick Jonas, and her then-manager Phil McIntyre, and will form part of a new collaborative arrangement with record label
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. ''Confident'' was released through the new venture deal. This would be Lovato's second multi-label venture of her career; she was formerly part of Jonas Records, a UMG/Hollywood/Jonas Brothers partnership, which is now defunct. Lovato released the lead single from ''Confident'' titled "
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" on July 1, 2015. The song attracted attention for its bi-curious theme and was a commercial success, peaking at number eleven on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100 and being certified double platinum in the U.S. On September 18, 2015, the title track " Confident" was released as the album's second single and peaked at number 21 on the Hot 100. On October 17, 2015, Lovato performed a "Cool for the Summer" and "Confident" medley, as well as " Stone Cold" melody on ''
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'' during the series' forty-first season. Lovato was also featured on the re-release of " Irresistible", the fourth single from
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's sixth studio album '' American Beauty/American Psycho''. The same month, she signed with the major modeling agency, Wilhelmina Models. Lovato released the music video for her R&B-infused song " Waitin for You" featuring rapper Sirah on October 22, 2015. On October 26, 2015, Lovato and Nick Jonas announced that they would be touring together on the Future Now Tour. Lovato was honored with the first-ever Rulebreaker Award on December 11, 2015, at the 2015 ''Billboard'' Women in Music event. On March 21, 2016, "Stone Cold" was released as the third and final single from ''Confident''.Sources regarding the contemporary hit radio release of "Stone Cold": * * On July 1, 2016, Lovato released a new single titled "
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" to promote her tour.


2017–2018: ''Tell Me You Love Me''

In February 2017, Lovato executive-produced a documentary, ''Beyond Silence'', which follows three individuals and their experiences with mental illnesses including
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,
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, depression, and
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. Lovato featured in Cheat Codes' song " No Promises", released in March 2017, and Jax Jones's " Instruction" along with Stefflon Don, released in June 2017. In 2017, Lovato was included in ''
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'' magazine's annual list of the 100 most influential people in the world. On May 8, 2017, she announced a collaboration with sportswear line
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to support the
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' initiative, Girl Up. In July 2017, Lovato released " Sorry Not Sorry" as the lead single from her sixth studio album, which became her highest-charting song in New Zealand and the United States at number six as well as Australia at number eight. It also became her best-selling single in the US for its 5× Platinum certification by RIAA. The album, titled '' Tell Me You Love Me'', was released on September 29 and debuted at number three on the US ''Billboard'' 200 with first-week sales of 78,000 copies. It received positive reviews from music critics and became Lovato's first album to be certified Platinum in the US. On October 17, Lovato released '' Demi Lovato: Simply Complicated'' on
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, a documentary focusing on her career and personal struggles. It was nominated for "Best Music Documentary" at the 2018 MTV Movie & TV Awards. In October 2017, Lovato announced the tour dates for the North American leg of her Tell Me You Love Me World Tour, with special guests
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and Kehlani. She confirmed European and South American legs of the tour in the following months, and the tour commenced in February 2018. In November 2017, Lovato released the single "
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" with Puerto Rican singer
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. Lovato performed at the March for Our Lives anti-gun violence rally in Washington, D.C. on March 24, 2018. In May, Lovato was featured on Christina Aguilera's "
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" and
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's "
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". The latter became Lovato's first number-one song in the United Kingdom. On June 21, Lovato released a new single, titled " Sober", which she referred to as "my truth"; it discusses struggles with addiction and sobriety. The Tell Me You Love Me World Tour concluded the following month, having originally been scheduled to end in November 2018.


2019–2021: Acting return and ''Dancing with the Devil... the Art of Starting Over''

On May 11, 2019, Lovato revealed she had signed with a new manager, Scooter Braun. She shared that she "couldn't be happier, inspired and excited to begin this next chapter". In August 2019, it was revealed that Lovato would appear in '' Eurovision Song Contest: The Story of Fire Saga'', a
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original film, directed by David Dobkin, based on the song competition of the same name. The film was ultimately released on June 26, 2020, and starred Will Ferrell and Rachel McAdams. This marked Lovato's first acting appearance since her guest role on '' Glee'' in 2013 and her first film role since '' Camp Rock 2: The Final Jam'' (2010). Later in the month, after teasing that she had been working on a new project, Lovato revealed her return to television with a recurring guest role in the final season of the NBC sitcom '' Will & Grace'', where she played Will's surrogate. In January 2020, Lovato made her first musical appearance since her hiatus with a performance of single " Anyone" at the 62nd Annual Grammy Awards. The song, which was recorded four days prior to her 2018 drug overdose, was released on iTunes immediately after. On February 2, 2020, Lovato performed "
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" at Super Bowl LIV. On March 6, Lovato released a new single titled " I Love Me". The release was supplemented by both a guest appearance and guest-host role on '' The Ellen DeGeneres Show''. On April 16, she released a collaboration with
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titled " I'm Ready". A remix of " Lonely Hearts" by
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featuring Lovato was released on August 28, 2020. At the 2020 MTV Video Music Awards, Lovato received two nominations for her song "I Love Me", becoming the first artist in VMA history to receive a nomination every year for eight consecutive years. On September 10, Lovato released a collaboration with American DJ Marshmello, titled " OK Not to Be OK", in partnership with the Hope For The Day suicide prevention movement. On September 30, 2020, Lovato released " Still Have Me" via Twitter; the song was later released on digital platforms. On October 14, she released a political ballad titled " Commander in Chief", ahead of the
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. She hosted the 46th People's Choice Awards on November 15, 2020. On November 20, she featured on American rapper Jeezy's song "My Reputation" from his album ''
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''. On December 4, Lovato featured on a remix of the song " Monsters" by rock band All Time Low, alongside Blackbear. Lovato was chosen to perform during '' Celebrating America'', the primetime television special marking the inauguration of Joe Biden. Lovato sang "
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" by Bill Withers, with appearances from President Joe Biden with his grandson. A four-part documentary series following Lovato's life premiered on
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in March 2021. The series, titled '' Demi Lovato: Dancing with the Devil'', was directed by Michael D. Ratner and showcased her personal and musical journey over the past three years. It was later announced that Lovato's seventh studio album, titled '' Dancing with the Devil... the Art of Starting Over'', would be released on April 2, 2021. Lovato defined it "the non-official soundtrack to the documentary". The album features collaborations with
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, Noah Cyrus and Saweetie, as well as the previously released "
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", a collaboration between Lovato and Australian singer-songwriter Sam Fischer, initially released on February 4, 2021. ''Dancing with the Devil... the Art of Starting Over'' debuted at number two on the ''Billboard'' 200 with first-week sales of 74,000 album-equivalent units in the US. Prior to the release of the album, Lovato released one of the two title tracks "Dancing with the Devil (song), Dancing with the Devil" on March 26, and "Met Him Last Night" on April 1, 2021. The Dave Audé remix of the song was nominated for Grammy Award for Best Remixed Recording, Non-Classical, Best Remixed Recording at the 64th Annual Grammy Awards. On August 20, 2021, Lovato released the "Melon Cake" music video. Lovato launched a podcast series titled ''4D with Demi Lovato'' on May 19, 2021, with new episodes releasing every Wednesday. Confirmed guests for the podcast include Chelsea Handler, Jane Fonda, Jameela Jamil, Alok Vaid-Menon, and Glennon Doyle. On July 30, 2021, a talk show hosted by Lovato titled ''The Demi Lovato Show'' was released on Roku, Inc., Roku's streaming platform. Consisting of ten-minute episodes, it features candid, unfiltered conversations between Lovato and both expert and celebrity guests, exploring topics such as activism, body positivity, gender identity, sex, relationships, social media, and wellness. The show had initially been announced in February 2020 to air on Quibi under the title ''Pillow Talk with Demi Lovato'' before Quibi sold its contents to Roku. On September 17, 2021, American rapper G-Eazy released "Breakdown" featuring Lovato as the second single from his album ''These Things Happen Too''. On September 30, Lovato launched a four-episode series titled ''Unidentified with Demi Lovato'' on Peacock (service), Peacock. The show follows Lovato as she searches for signs of extraterrestrial life with her sister Dallas and friend Matthew Montgomery.


2022: ''Holy Fvck''

In early 2022, Lovato began teasing her eighth studio album. On May 23, 2022, she confirmed that "Skin of My Teeth" would serve as the lead single, which was ultimately released on June 10. Lovato premiered "Skin of My Teeth" on ''The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon'' on June 9. On June 6, the title of the album was officially announced as '' Holy Fvck'', which was released on August 19, 2022, preceded by two other singles: "Substance (song), Substance" and "29 (Demi Lovato song), 29". Lovato stated that its sound is reminiscent of her rock-infused first two studio albums ''Don't Forget'' (2008) and ''Here We Go Again'' (2009). In support of this album, she embarked on the Holy Fvck Tour, which commenced on August 13, 2022.


Artistry


Influences

Lovato has frequently cited "power vocalists" such as Christina Aguilera, Kelly Clarkson, Whitney Houston, and Aretha Franklin as major musical and vocal influences. Lovato says, "I had a lot of respect for Whitney Houston, and Christina Aguilera." About her admiration for Clarkson, Lovato says, "I just thought she was a great role model. I feel like she set a really great example and she was extremely talented." Lovato also said that she was "obsessed with Kelly Clarkson" as a child, and she even had an AOL username, "Little Kelly", inspired by the singer. Her other influences or inspirations include Britney Spears, Rihanna,
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, Keri Hilson, Jennifer Lopez, Gladys Knight, Alexz Johnson, Billie Holiday, the Spice Girls, and Billy Gilman. About Gilman she said, "We had the same voice range when I was young. I would practice to his songs all the time." In her teens, Lovato listened to heavy metal music, including bands such as The Devil Wears Prada (band), the Devil Wears Prada, Job for a Cowboy, Maylene and the Sons of Disaster, and Bring Me the Horizon. She has said that John Mayer's songwriting has in particular been a "huge influence" on hers and that he taught her to write songs by starting with the titles. Following the release of ''Unbroken'', her musical style shifted towards Hip hop music, hip hop and R&B. Upon the release of the song "Without a Fight" by country music singer Brad Paisley featuring Lovato, she cited the country genre as a lifelong strong musical influence of hers, as she "grew up listening to country" and her mother "was a country singer". Lovato's Neon Lights Tour was "inspired by Beyoncé" and specifically her 2013 Beyoncé (album), self-titled visual album in regard to the visuals shown onscreen. Moreover, Lovato revealed that her sixth studio album, ''Tell Me You Love Me'', was inspired by Aguilera. Lovato said "I grew up listening to Christina Aguilera. She was one of my idols growing up. She still is. Her voice is incredible, and in ''Stripped (Christina Aguilera album), Stripped'' you really got to hear that. I think it was her breakout album that really transformed her into the icon that she is today. So that inspired me … she really inspired this album. I was even inspired by the black and white artwork!"


Voice

Throughout her career, Lovato has received acclaim from critics for her singing abilities. Regarding her vocals on ''Don't Forget'', Nick Levine of Digital Spy stated, "she's certainly a stronger singer than the Jonas Brothers, Jonases. In fact, her full-bodied vocal performances are consistently impressive." Becky Brain of ''Idolator (website), Idolator'' remarked that Lovato has a "killer voice and the A-list material to put it to good use". According to Sophie Schillaci of ''The Hollywood Reporter'', Lovato "has a voice that can silence even the harshest of critics." In his review of Lovato's second studio album ''Here We Go Again'', Jeff Miers from ''The Buffalo News'' stated, "Unlike so many of her Disney-fied peers, Lovato can really sing," and he found it "refreshing" that she "doesn't need the help of Auto-Tune ... to mask any lack of natural ability." Commenting on working with Lovato on her third studio album ''Unbroken'', Ryan Tedder stated that Lovato "blew me out of the water vocally! I had no idea how good her voice is. She's one of the best singers I've ever worked with. Literally, that good ... I mean, she's a Kelly Clarkson-level vocalist. And Kelly has a set of pipes." He also commented on their work together on the song "Neon Lights" from her fourth studio album, saying that Lovato "has one of the biggest ranges, possibly the highest full voice singer I've ever worked with." Tamsyn Wilce from Alter the Press commented on her vocals on ''Demi'', stating "it shows just how strong her vocal chords are and the variation of styles that she can completely work to make her own." In a review of the Neon Lights Tour, Mike Wass from Idolator remarked "you don't need shiny distractions when you can belt out songs like Demi and connect with the crowd on such an emotional level". In a review of the Demi World Tour, Marielle Wakim from ''Los Angeles (magazine), Los Angeles'' magazine praised Lovato's vocals, commenting, "For those who haven't bothered to follow Lovato's career, let's get something out of the way: [Lovato] can sing.... At 22 years old, her vocal range is astounding." Wakim also described Lovato's vocals as "spectacular". Lovato was lauded for her performance of "
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" at Super Bowl LIV in 2020. Patrick Ryan of ''USA Today'' commended her for delivering a "flawless performance" and described Lovato as "one of the best vocalists in the industry today". He remarked that Lovato "hit all the high notes with ease" and ultimately "even added some of her own riffs" which he says resulted in "a rendition that was uniquely and phenomenally" her own.


Personal life


Residence

On August 20, 2010, her 18th birthday, Lovato purchased a Mediterranean-style house in Los Angeles for her family; however, Lovato decided to live in a "Sober living houses, sober house" in Los Angeles after leaving rehab in January 2011. In September 2016, Lovato also purchased a Laurel Canyon home in Los Angeles for $8.3 million, which she sold in June 2020 for $8.25 million. In September 2020, Lovato purchased a Studio City home in Los Angeles for $7 million.


Hobbies

Lovato started training in Brazilian jiu-jitsu, a martial art derived from jujutsu, in 2016. She is ranked as a BJJ belt, blue belt .


Sexuality, gender and relationships

For a few months, Lovato dated singer Trace Cyrus in 2009. Lovato briefly dated her ''Camp Rock'' co-star Joe Jonas in 2010. Lovato then had an on-again, off-again relationship with actor Wilmer Valderrama; they first began dating in August 2010 when Valderrama was 29 and Lovato was 18. They ended their relationship in June 2016. Her 2022 single "29 (Demi Lovato song), 29" was widely believed to be about Valderrama and the significant age gap in their relationship, although Lovato did not directly confirm this. Lovato later dated UFC athlete Guilherme "Bomba" Vasconcelos from January to July 2017. In late 2018, Lovato briefly dated designer Enfants Riches Déprimés, Henry Levy until March 2019. She dated model Austin Wilson for a few months until late 2019. On July 23, 2020, Lovato announced her engagement to actor Max Ehrich. The two had begun dating four months prior, but eventually called off the engagement that September. In early August 2022, ''People (magazine), People'' reported that Lovato was in a "happy and healthy relationship" with a male musician. On August 20, Canadian musician Jutes confirmed the relationship in an Instagram post marking Lovato's 30th birthday. Lovato describes her sexuality as fluid, and has said she is open to finding love with someone of any gender. In July 2020, she labeled herself queer in a social media statement mourning the Death of Naya Rivera, death of her ''Glee'' co-star Naya Rivera. In March 2021, Lovato came out as pansexual and Sexual fluidity, sexually fluid, stating "I've always known I was hella queer, but I have fully embraced it." In the same interview, she called herself "just too queer" to date men at the time. She also expressed feeling proud of belonging to the "alphabet mafia", referring to the LGBT community. On May 19, 2021, Lovato publicly came out as Non-binary gender, non-binary and announced the decision to change her gender pronouns to Singular they, they/them, stating that "this has come after a lot of healing and self-reflective work. I'm still learning and coming into myself; I don't claim to be an expert or a spokesperson. Sharing this with you now opens another level of vulnerability for me." She had previously come out as non-binary to her family and friends towards the end of 2020. Lovato later changed her pronouns to include she/her in April 2022, and described herself the following August as a "fluid person" who had "adopted the pronouns of she/her again" after starting to feel "more feminine". That September, she reiterated that she "still feel[s] very comfortable with they/them".


Mental health and substance abuse

Lovato had suffered from bulimia nervosa, self-harm, and being bullied before her first stint in rehab at age 18. On November 1, 2010, Lovato withdrew from the Jonas Brothers: Live in Concert tour, entering a treatment facility for "physical and emotional issues". It was reported that she decided to enter treatment after punching backup dancer Beat Freaks#Alex "BGirl Shorty" Welch, Alex Welch; her family and management team convinced her that she needed help. Lovato said she took "100 percent, full responsibility" for the incident. On January 28, 2011, she completed in-patient treatment at Timberline Knolls and returned home. Lovato acknowledged that she had bulimia, had cut herself, and had been "self-medicating" with drugs and alcohol "like a lot of teens do to numb their pain". She added that she "basically had a nervous breakdown" and had been diagnosed with bipolar disorder during her treatment. She later commented that she used to use cocaine several times a day and smuggled cocaine onto airplanes. In a 2022 interview on the podcast ''Call Her Daddy'', Lovato added that she began using opiates at the age of 13 after a car accident and "was already drinking" by that time. She said that this eventually led her to experiment with cocaine at the age of 17. In April 2011, Lovato became a contributing editor for ''Seventeen (American magazine), Seventeen'' magazine, penning an article that described her struggles. In March 2012, MTV aired a documentary, ''Demi Lovato: Stay Strong'', about her rehab and recovery. She began work on her fourth studio album the following month. In January 2013, it was reported that Lovato had been living in a sober-living facility in Los Angeles for over a year because she felt it was the best way to avoid returning to her addiction and eating disorder. Lovato celebrated the five-year anniversary of her sobriety on March 15, 2017. In her 2017
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documentary ''Demi Lovato: Simply Complicated'', Lovato revealed that her treatment at Timberline Knolls had not been entirely successful, stating that she still struggled with alcoholism and a cocaine addiction in the year following her stint in the treatment center and further admitting that she was in fact under the influence of cocaine while being interviewed about her sobriety for ''Demi Lovato: Stay Strong''. She stated, "I wasn't working my program. I wasn't ready to get sober. I was sneaking it on planes, sneaking it in bathrooms, sneaking it throughout the night. Nobody knew." Lovato also stated that her drug and alcohol addiction not only caused her to nearly Drug overdose, overdose several times, but later began to impact her ability to perform live and promote her ''Unbroken'' album, referencing a 2012 performance on ''American Idol'' where she was severely Hangover, hungover. After her management team had expressed their intentions to leave her, Lovato agreed to resume treatment and counseling for her addiction, leading to her move to a sober-living facility in Los Angeles with roommates and responsibilities to help her overcome her drug and alcohol problems. Although she had previously stated that she was entirely done with hard drugs such as heroin, Lovato revealed in March 2021 that she was not completely sober; she drank alcohol and smoked Cannabis (drug), marijuana in moderation at that point, a choice that many of her friends openly disagreed with. She decided on moderation as she felt she was setting herself up for failure if she told herself she was never going to drink or smoke again. Lovato said it was because it had been drilled into her that "one drink was equivalent to a crack pipe." This changed the following December when she abandoned her "California sober ways" and declared herself "sober sober". In 2021, Lovato said she had initially accepted her bipolar diagnosis and shared this in 2011 because it explained her erratic behavior, but later came to believe it was inaccurate: "I was acting out when I was 18 for many reasons, but I know now from multiple different doctors that it was not because I was bipolar. I had to grow the fuck up." Lovato also stated that the diagnosis has been revised to attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD).


2018 drug overdose

On June 21, 2018, Lovato released the single "Sober" in which she revealed she had relapsed after six years of sobriety. On July 24, 2018, she was rushed to the Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles after emergency services were called to her home due to an opioid overdose. Lovato recalled, "The doctors told me that I had five to 10 minutes, like, if no one had found me, then I wouldn't be here." The singer was reported to be stable and recovering later in the day. She reportedly overdosed on oxycodone laced with fentanyl and was revived with naloxone. Lovato also had multiple health complications stemming from the overdose, including multiple strokes, a heart attack, and brain damage, the latter of which caused lasting vision problems. She was hospitalized for two weeks and subsequently entered an in-patient rehab facility. Lovato's drug overdose received widespread media coverage, leading to her becoming the most Google Search, googled person of 2018, ahead of other figures who had received extensive coverage throughout the year, due largely to the public interest surrounding the overdose. CBS News ranked the overdose the 29th biggest story of 2018. In December 2018, Lovato took to Twitter to dismiss rumors regarding her overdose and went on to thank fans, writing, "If I feel like the world needs to know something, I will tell them MYSELF. All my fans need to know is I'm working hard on myself, I'm happy and clean and I'm SO grateful for their support." She added that some day she would "tell the world what exactly happened, why it happened and what my life is like today .. but until I'm ready to share that with people please stop prying and making up shit that you know nothing about. I still need space and time to heal." Lovato addressed the matter during a 2020 appearance on '' The Ellen DeGeneres Show'', elaborating on how her worsened struggles with bulimia in 2018 contributed to her eventual drug overdose as she relapsed three months prior to the incident due to being extremely unhappy. The singer attributed these struggles to the extreme measures that her then-manager, Phil McIntyre, took to control the food she ingested. Lovato further explained that, along with the controlling nature of her management team, they did not provide her with the help she needed: "People checking what my orders at Starbucks were on my bank statements ... just little things like that ... it led me to being really unhappy and my bulimia got really bad and I asked for help and I didn't receive the help that I needed." Moreover, she recounted that her thought process the night she relapsed after six years of sobriety was as follows, "I'm six years sober and I'm miserable. I'm even more miserable than I was when I was drinking. Why am I sober?" When Lovato confronted her management about these thoughts, the latter responded with, "You're being very selfish, this would ruin things for not just you but for us as well." This made Lovato feel "completely abandoned" due to triggering her underlying abandonment issues with her birth father, and so she "drank ... that night".


Rape trauma

In 2021, Lovato said she was raped at age 15 when she was an actor on the
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, and that the rapist was a co-star whom she had to continue seeing thereafter. The incident contributed to her bulimia and self-harm. She told someone about the incident, but the assaulter "never got in trouble for it. They never got taken out of the movie they were in." Lovato stated she did not acknowledge the act as rape at the time, because sexual activity was not normalized to her and she was part of the Disney crowd who wore purity rings and were waiting until marriage. However, she decided to share her experience because she believed that everyone should "speak their voice if they can and feel comfortable doing so". Lovato also stated she was raped during her 2018 drug overdose, realizing a month after the incident that she was not in a place to consent at that point.


Other ventures


Activism and philanthropy

Lovato's work as an LGBT rights activist has been recognized by GLAAD, which awarded her the Vanguard Award in 2016. When the Defense of Marriage Act was appealed in June 2013, Lovato celebrated the occasion on social media. Lovato has previously affirmed her support for the LGBT community: "I believe in gay marriage, I believe in equality. I think there's a lot of hypocrisy with religion. But I just found that you can have your own relationship with God, and I still have a lot of faith." In May 2014, Lovato was named lead performer for NYC Pride Week and Grand Marshal of the Los Angeles Pride, LA Pride Parade, where she later filmed the music video for " Really Don't Care". Lovato became the face of Human Rights Campaign's America's for Marriage Equality in 2015. In June 2016, Lovato participated in a video released by the Human Rights Campaign honoring the victims of the Orlando nightclub shooting. Lovato has also raised awareness for health and mental health issues. For her efforts to fight mental health stigma, she were honored with the Artistic Award of Courage by The Jane and Terry Semel Institute. In May 2009, Lovato was named an Honorary Ambassador of Education by the American Partnership For Eosinophilia, Eosinophilic Disorders. In December 2011, Lovato condemned the Disney Channel for airing episodes of ''Shake It Up (American TV series), Shake It Up'' and ''
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'' in which characters joked about eating disorders. The network subsequently issued an apology and removed the episodes from their broadcast and video on demand services. In May 2013, she was cited for her dedication to mentoring teens and young adults with mental-health problems at a National Children's Mental Health Awareness Day hosted by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration in Washington. Lovato has paid treatment costs for mentally-ill patients through the Lovato Treatment Scholarship Program, named for her late father, since 2013. Her speech at the 2016 Democratic National Convention focused on raising awareness for mental health. In September 2017, Lovato was named a Global Citizen (website), Global Citizen ambassador for championing the mental health of thousands of children displaced within Iraq and other communities" and helped "fund the expansion of a Save the Children pilot program, Healing and Education through the Arts, to violence-scarred young people living around Kirkuk and Saladin Governorate, Iraq". In April 2020, Lovato joined a mental health campaign in support of Irish charity SpunOut.i.e. to launch The Mental Health Fund which is raising money for mental health support. Lovato identifies as a Feminism, feminist. In a 2017 interview with ''Dolly (magazine), Dolly'' magazine, she explained that "Feminism ... doesn't have to mean burning bras and hating men" but instead "standing up for gender equality and trying to empower our youth. And showing women that you can embrace your sexuality and you deserve to have confidence and you don't need to conform to society's views on what women should be or how you should dress. So, I think it is just about supporting other women and empowering other women." In May 2017, Lovato partnered with
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to create a limited edition activewear collection for the United Nations Foundation's Girl Up campaign to fund programs for "the world's most marginalized adolescent girls". Lovato is a vocal anti-bullying advocate. In October 2010, she served as spokesperson for the anti-bullying organization PACER and appeared on ''America's Next Top Model'' to speak out against bullying. Lovato participated in the "A Day Made Better" school advocacy campaign and has supported DonateMyDress.org, Kids Wish Network, Love Our Children USA, St. Jude Children's Research Hospital and City of Hope (charity), City of Hope. In April 2012, she became a contributing editor of ''Seventeen (American magazine), Seventeen'' magazine, describing her personal struggles to its female teenage readers. In September 2012, Lovato was named the ambassador of ''Mean Stinks'', a campaign focused on eliminating bullying by girls. Lovato is politically active, often speaking out against gun violence and racial injustice. In January 2010, she was featured in a public-service announcement for Voto Latino to promote the organization's "Be Counted" campaign ahead of the 2010 United States Census. In June 2016, Lovato signed an open letter from ''Billboard'' urging Gun politics in the United States, gun reform and performed at the March for Our Lives anti-gun violence rally in Washington, D.C. in March 2018."Demi Lovato Performs At March For Our Lives In Washington, D.C."
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In May 2020, Lovato condemned police brutality and the officers responsible for the murder of George Floyd and the shooting of Breonna Taylor. She shared resources to support the Black Lives Matter movement and black-owned businesses and denounced white privilege. Throughout her career, Lovato has donated to and partnered with various charities. In 2009, she recorded the theme song "Send It On (Disney song), Send It On" with the Jonas Brothers,
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, and Selena Gomez for the Disney's Friends for Change program. The song debuted on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100 at number 20, and its proceeds were directed to environmental charities through the Disney Worldwide Conservation Fund. Lovato and Joe Jonas recorded the song " Make a Wave" for the charity in March 2010. In August 2013, she traveled to Kenya for her 21st birthday to participate in a program of the international charity organization Free the Children. She returned to Kenya in January 2017 with We Day, We Movement to work with women and children. In March 2017, as a celebration of her five-year anniversary of sobriety, Lovato donated money to Los Angeles-based charities specializing in Animal rights, animal, LGBT rights, LGBT and adoption rights. In August 2017, Lovato donated $50000 to Hurricane Harvey relief and started fund with Nick Jonas, DNCE and her then-manager Phil McIntyre. Lovato's second limited edition activewear collection with Fabletics, released in June 2020, pledged up to $125,000 in proceeds to COVID-19 pandemic relief efforts. As spokesperson for the Join the Surge Campaign, DoSomething.Org and Joining the Surge by Clean & Clear, she has encouraged fans to take action in their own communities. In September 2021, Lovato performed from the Greek Theatre (Los Angeles), Greek Theatre in Los Angeles to raise awareness of the different crises that the world is going through and promoting global unity, as part of the Global Citizen Live organization.


Products and endorsements

From 2014 to 2016, Lovato was the face of the Skechers footwear brand. She partnered with Shazam (application), Shazam on the Demi World Tour in 2014. Lovato launched her skincare line ''Devonne by Demi'' in December of the same year. In addition, she became the first-ever brand ambassador of the makeup brand N.Y.C. New York Color in 2015. That year, Lovato promoted The Radiant Collection for Tampax for "empowering females of all ages to stay fearless and wear what they want anytime of the month." In June 2016, Lovato partnered with streaming service Tidal (service), Tidal to livestream the first date of her Future Now Tour with Nick Jonas. Since 2017, Lovato has released activewear collections with the women's athleisure brand
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to raise money for organizations such as United Nations Foundation's Girl Up campaign and COVID-19 relief efforts. Also in 2017, she performed at a dinner hosted by the jewelry company Bulgari to celebrate the opening of the brand's Fifth Avenue flagship store in New York City. Lovato became a brand ambassador for the JBL audio company in 2017 and for the mug company Ember in 2018. That year, she starred in CORE Hydration's "Finding Balance" campaign; she had become an initial investor of CORE Hydration after first discovering the brand in 2015. Jaguar Cars, Jaguar, JBL, Lyft, Ferrari, TikTok and Samsung products have been featured in Lovato's music videos. She also appeared in commercials for Skechers, Acuvue, Apple Inc., Apple, and Fabletics. In 2019, Dior used Lovato's song "Only Forever" from the album '' Tell Me You Love Me'' in a series of commercials and social media posts to promote the brand's "Dior Forever" makeup collection; the brand later used Lovato's song " Confident" in March 2021 to promote a new "Dior Forever" foundation in a series of social media campaigns. Since September 2020, Lovato has served as a Mental Health Spokesperson for the online and mobile therapy company Talkspace. In November 2021, Lovato announced the launch of her own vibrator, named Demi Wand, in partnership with Bellesa. The same month, she became Gaia, Inc.'s first celebrity ambassador; this endorsement attracted criticism from fans and the media due to the contents of the platform, which are widely described as promoting conspiracy theories.


Awards and nominations

Lovato has won an MTV Video Music Awards, MTV Video Music Award, ''Billboard'' Women in Music, '' Guinness World Record'', iHeartRadio MMVAs, iHeartRadio Much Music Video Award, and five
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. For her music work, she was nominated for two Grammy Awards, three Brit Awards, four Billboard Music Awards, and a American Music Awards, American Music Award. With 14 wins she is the eight-most awarded solo artist at the
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. In 2013, she was awarded the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, SAMHSA for mental health advocacy. In 2016, for her activism in the LGBT rights movement, Lovato awarded a GLAAD Vanguard Award at the GLAAD Media Award. In 2009, Lovato became one of eleven singers in the world whose album debuted at number one on the ''Billboard'' 200 before turning 18 years old. In 2012, she became the youngest ''X Factor'' judge in the history of the show. In 2016, she was named to ''Forbes'' 30 Under 30 list in the music category. ''
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'' included Lovato on its annual list of the Time 100, 100 most influential people in 2017. '' Billboard'' named Lovato one of the most successful artist to debut in the 2010s. With more than 140 million followers, Lovato is the twenty-third List of most-followed Instagram accounts, most followed person on Instagram, and with more than 53 million followers, she is the tenth List of most-followed Twitter accounts, most followed women on Twitter. Lovato has earned almost 30 billion streams worldwide. Seven of Lovato's studio albums have debuted in top-5 of the ''Billboard'' 200, and four of them have gained more than one billion streams on Spotify. With her song " Sorry Not Sorry" Lovato entered the Billions Club on Spotify. According to
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(RIAA), Lovato has achieved 31.5 million certified units based on sales and on-demand media streaming, streaming. As of June 2021, she has sold 2.7 million albums and 23.8 million song downloads and her songs have registered 5.6 billion on-demand streams in the United States. She has a total of 36 chart entries on the US ''Billboard'' Hot 100, including 4 top-tens songs.


Filmography

* '' Camp Rock'' (2008) * ''Jonas Brothers: The 3D Concert Experience'' (2009) * ''
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'' (2009) * '' Camp Rock 2: The Final Jam'' (2010) * ''Demi Lovato: Stay Strong'' (2012) * '' Smurfs: The Lost Village'' (2017) * ''Louder Together'' (2017) * '' Demi Lovato: Simply Complicated'' (2017) * ''Charming (film), Charming'' (2018) * '' Eurovision Song Contest: The Story of Fire Saga'' (2020) * '' Demi Lovato: Dancing with the Devil'' (2021)


Discography

* '' Don't Forget'' (2008) * '' Here We Go Again'' (2009) * '' Unbroken'' (2011) * ''
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'' (2013) * '' Confident'' (2015) * '' Tell Me You Love Me'' (2017) * '' Dancing with the Devil... the Art of Starting Over'' (2021) * '' Holy Fvck'' (2022)


Tours

Headlining * Demi Lovato: Live in Concert (2009–2010) * A Special Night with Demi Lovato (2011–2013) * The Neon Lights Tour (2014) * Demi World Tour (2014–2015) * Tell Me You Love Me World Tour (2018) * Holy Fvck Tour (2022) Co-headlining * Future Now Tour (2016) (with Nick Jonas) Promotional * Demi Live! Warm Up Tour (2008) * An Evening with Demi Lovato (2011) Opening act * Jonas Brothers – List of Jonas Brothers concert tours#Burnin' Up Tour, Burnin' Up Tour (2008) * Avril Lavigne – The Best Damn World Tour (2008) * Jonas Brothers – Jonas Brothers World Tour 2009, Jonas Brothers World Tour (2009) * Jonas Brothers – List of Jonas Brothers concert tours#Live in Concert, Live in Concert (2010) * Enrique Iglesias – Sex and Love Tour (2014)


Written works


Books

* ''Staying Strong: 365 Days a Year'', Feiwel & Friends (November 19, 2013), * ''Staying Strong: A Journal'', Feiwel & Friends (October 7, 2014),


Authored articles

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See also

* Hispanos of New Mexico * Honorific nicknames in popular music * History of Mexican Americans in Dallas–Fort Worth * List of American Grammy Award winners and nominees * List of artists who reached number one on the Billboard Mainstream Top 40 chart, List of artists who reached number one on the ''Billboard'' Mainstream Top 40 chart * List of artists who reached number one on the U.S. Dance Club Songs chart * List of most-followed Instagram accounts * List of most-followed Twitter accounts * List of wax figures displayed at Madame Tussauds museums * The Bigg Chill


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