Demi Lovato
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Demetria Devonne "Demi" Lovato[1] (born August 20, 1992) is an American actress and singer-songwriter. She is best known for her roles as Mitchie Torres in the Disney Channel Original Movie, Camp Rock and its upcoming sequel, Camp Rock 2: The Final Jam, and as Sonny Munroe in Sonny With a Chance. As a solo musical artist, Lovato released her debut album Don't Forget on September 23, 2008. The album debuted at #2 on the Billboard 200 selling over 89,000 copies in the first week.[2] Lovato released her second album, Here We Go Again, on July 21, 2009.[3] The album debuted at #1 on the Billboard 200 selling over 108,000 copies in the first week.[4]
Early life
Lovato was born in Dallas, Texas[1] to Patrick Lovato and Dianna Bonheur Hart De La Garza. She has an older sister, Dallas, and a younger half sister, Madison De La Garza.[1] Her mother was a Dallas Cowboys Cheerleader and country recording artist; her father moved to New Mexico after their marriage ended in 1994. Lovato is of Mexican, Italian, and Irish ancestry.[5][6]
Career
Lovato began her acting career at the age of seven on the children's television series Barney & Friends as Angela, appearing in seasons seven and eight alongside long time friend Selena Gomez.[7]
2006-2008: TV guest appearances and Camp Rock
In 2006 Lovato guest starred on Prison Break as Danielle Curtin in the episode "First Down". She also appeared in the second season of the television sitcom Just Jordan as Nicole, in the episode "Slippery When Wet". In January 2007, she landed the role of Charlotte Adams on the Disney Channel Original Short Series, As the Bell Rings, which premiered on August 26, 2007. A few of her original songs, including "Shadow," were featured on the show. Upon leaving the show, her character was replaced by Lindsey Black. Lovato sang a cover of "That's How You Know" from the film Enchanted. The song was released on DisneyMania 6 on May 20, 2008.[8]
In 2008, Lovato starred in the Disney Channel film, Camp Rock. She played Mitchie Torres, a fourteen-year-old girl with hopes of becoming a singer. The movie premiered on June 20 in the USA on Disney Channel with 8.9 million viewers, making Lovato a house-hold name among tweens.[9] She provided vocals on four of the songs featured on the Camp Rock soundtrack, including "This Is Me" featuring Joe Jonas.[10]
2009-present: Princess Protection Program, Sonny With a Chance and Camp Rock 2
On June 26, 2009 Lovato co-starred in Princess Protection Program as Princess Rosalinda alongside Selena Gomez on Disney Channel.[11] The TV movie is about a young Princess who is taken into custody by the Princess Protection Program and is whisked away to rural Louisiana where she must learn the ins and outs of behaving like a normal American teenager.
Lovato next starred in the Disney Channel Original Series, Sonny With a Chance, which premiered on February 8, 2009.[12] The series will have a second season, which debuted on March 14.[13] The show stars Lovato as Sonny who becomes the new cast member of a live comedy show, So Random!.
Music career
On September 23, 2008, Lovato released her debut album Don't Forget. The album's first single, "Get Back", was released on August 12, 2008. The album peaked at number 2 on the Billboard 200.[14] In December, the second single "La La Land" was released. In March of 2009, the third single "Don't Forget" was released. From June 1 to July 31, 2008, Lovato performed at various House of Blues and parks for her Demi Live! Warm Up Tour. Lovato served as the opening act in the Jonas Brothers Burning Up Tour from June to August. The tour was filmed into a concert movie and was released on February 27, 2009. Lovato was featured in the concert movie performing "This Is Me" with Joe Jonas. On April 15, 2008, it was announced that Lovato was going on tour to promote her up-coming album.[15] The tour began on June 21 in Hartford, Connecticut and ended on Aug. 24 in Manchester, New Hampshire.
Lovato released her second studio album, Here We Go Again on July 21, 2009. The album debuted at #1 with 108,000 first-week sales.[16] Regarding the album, Lovato says: "It’s going to take a different sound, so hopefully it goes over well. I sing a lot of rock, but this time I want to do more John Mayer-ish type of songs. Hopefully I can write with people like him."[17] The first single off the album, titled the same as the album, was released on June 17, 2009.[18] "Here We Go Again" became Lovato's highest charting song at #15 on the Billboard Hot 100.[19] During the summer of 2009 Lovato along with other Disney Channel stars took part in Disney's Friends for Change, a pro-social "green" initiative. The theme song, titled "Send It On", for the project is performed by Lovato along with Selena Gomez, Miley Cyrus and The Jonas Brothers.[20] In September 2009, filming for Camp Rock 2 began.[21] On November 10, 2009 she released a Live CD+DVD of her Walmart Soundcheck performance.[22] On November 12, she released a music video for "Remember December", her third single from Here We Go Again.
She appeared on We The Kings's second studio album Smile Kid as a contributing guest vocals on the album's song "We'll Be a Dream".
Personal life
In an interview with Ellen DeGeneres, Lovato admitted to going through painful experiences with bullying in the seventh grade.[23] 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.[24]
She wrote the song "For the Love of a Daughter" about her estranged father.
In an MTV interview, Lovato stated that she likes metal music, especially black metal and metalcore. She called symphonic black metal band Dimmu Borgir "one of her favorite live acts".[25] On the July 24, 2009 episode of Late Night with Jimmy Fallon, Lovato stated that three of her favorite bands were Abigail Williams, Job for a Cowboy, and Maylene and the Sons of Disaster. In the March 2009 issue of Teen Vogue, Lovato stated, "My first passion is music, because it comes naturally to me. Acting has been like a hobby."[26]
Lovato is a Christian and prays with her band before they perform.[1] Her best friend is Selena Gomez, whom she has known since Lovato "asked her to sit on my jacket and draw with crayons with me" at the Barney & Friends auditions. She briefly dated Metro Station singer Trace Cyrus; the two ended their relationship in July 2009 due to conflicting schedules, according to Cyrus.[27] On March 12, 2010, Lovato confirmed that she had begun dating Joe Jonas, whom she first met while filming Camp Rock in 2007.[28]
Discography
- Don't Forget (2008)
- Here We Go Again (2009)
Tours
- 2008: Demi Live! Warm Up Tour
- 2008: Burnin' Up Tour (As opening act)
- 2009: Demi Lovato Summer Tour 2009
- 2009: Demi Lovato Fall Tour 2009
Filmography
Film | |||
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Year | Film | Role | Notes |
2008 | Camp Rock | Mitchie Torres | Disney Channel Original Movie |
2009 | Jonas Brothers: The 3D Concert Experience | Herself | 3D Concert film |
Princess Protection Program | Rosalinda / Rosie | Disney Channel Original Movie | |
2010 | Camp Rock 2: The Final Jam | Mitchie Torres | Disney Channel Original Movie |
Television | |||
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
2002–2003 | Barney & Friends | Angela | Recurring role |
2006 | Prison Break | Danielle Curtin | Guest Appearance, episode "First Down" |
2007, 2009 | As The Bell Rings | Charlotte Adams | Guest Appearance, episode "Charlotte in the Halls" |
2008 | Just Jordan | Nicole | Guest Appearance, episode "Slippery When Wet" |
Disney Channel Games | Herself | Participant, Blue Team (The Lightning) | |
2009–present | Sonny With a Chance | Sonny Munroe | Disney Channel Original Series |
2010 | Grey's Anatomy | Unknown | Guest Appearance |
Awards
Year | Award | Category | Work | Result |
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2009 | Young Artist Awards | "Best Performance in a TV Movie - Leading Young Actress" | Camp Rock | Nominated[29] |
Teen Choice Awards | "Choice TV - Breakout Star Female" | Sonny With a Chance | Won[30] | |
"Choice Music - Tour (shared with David Archuleta)" | Summer Tour 2009 | Won[30] | ||
"Choice Other Stuff - Red Carpet Icon: Female" | Herself | Nominated[30] | ||
"Choice Summer - TV Star-Female" | Princess Protection Program | Nominated[30] | ||
ALMA Awards | "Special Achievement In Music - Music" | Herself | Nominated | |
Nickelodeon Australian Kids' Choice Awards 2009 | "International Female Singer" | Herself | Nominated | |
2010 | People's Choice Awards | "Favorite Breakout Music Artist" | Herself | Nominated |
Young Artist Award | "Best Performance in a TV Movie, Miniseries, or Special - Leading Young Actress | Princess Protection Program | Pending |
References
- ^ a b c d Laura Yao (June 21, 2008). "Disney Demi-Goddess". Washington Post. Retrieved 2008-12-22.
- ^ Daniel Kreps (October 1, 2008). "On the Charts: Demi Lovato & Kings of Leon Debut High, Metallica Rule". Rolling Stone. Retrieved 2008-12-22.
- ^ "Demi Lovato First Single Announcement". Demi Lovato. Retrieved 2009-05-29.
- ^ Demi Lovato Debuts At No. 1 On Billboard 200, But Michael Jackson Still Reigns Billboard.com. Retrieved on 2009-07-29.
- ^ Caramanica, Jon (2009-07-15). "Tween Princess, Tweaked". New York Times. Retrieved 2009-11-04.
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- ^ "Walt Disney Records | Disneymania 6 | Disney". Disneymusic.disney.go.com. 2008-05-20. Retrieved 2010-03-10.
- ^ June 21, 2008 (2008-06-21). "High ratings for 'Camp Rock,' the Disney Channel's Jonas Brothers movie | Show Tracker | Los Angeles Times". Latimesblogs.latimes.com. Retrieved 2010-03-10.
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- ^ "Disney Darlings: Selena Gomez and Demi Lovato". August 22, 2008. Retrieved 2008-11-09.
- ^ Matt Mitovich (May 21, 2008). "Is Disney Channel's Molly the New Miley?". Today’s News: Our Take. TV Guide. Retrieved 2008-05-22.
- ^ "Disney Channel orders more Hannah Montana and Sonny With a Chance - TV Ratings, Nielsen Ratings, Television Show Ratings". TVbytheNumbers.com. Retrieved 2010-03-10.
- ^ http://www.billboard.com/#/artist/demi-lovato/chart-history/1011430?f=305&g=Albums
- ^ Rizzo, Monica (2009-04-15). "Demi Lovato Launches Summer Tour - Music News, Demi Lovato". People.com. Retrieved 2010-03-10.
- ^ Kaufman, Gil (2009-07-29). "Demi Lovato Achieves First #1 Debut With Here We Go Again - News Story | Music, Celebrity, Artist News | MTV News". Mtv.com. Retrieved 2010-03-10.
- ^ "Demi Lovato on second album". Sugar Slam. 2009-01-28. Retrieved 2009-06-13.
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- ^ http://www.disneychannelmedianet.com/DNR/2009/doc/F4C_PR_080609.doc
- ^ http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/hr/content_display/news/e3i16f6b174a96cefa964479b24dbff1271
- ^ "Demi Lovato's LIVE CD+DVD - MySpace-blog | van Demi Lovato". Blogs.myspace.com. Retrieved 2010-01-04.
- ^ "Demi Lovato: I was Bullied!". US Magazine. May 16, 2009. Retrieved 2009-05-16.
- ^ Yao, Laura (May 16, 2009). "Disney Demi-Goddess". The Washington Post. Retrieved 2009-05-16.
- ^ Chris Harris (August 29, 2008). "Demi Lovato metalhead?". MTV. Retrieved 2008-12-22.
- ^ "Solo Act". Teen Vogue. Retrieved April 14 2009.
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- ^ Cotlier, Sharon (March 13, 2010). "Demi Lovato Confirms She's Dating Joe Jonas". People. Retrieved March 13, 2010.
- ^ 30th Annual Young Artist Awards. YoungArtistAwards.org. Retrieved 2009-08-23.
- ^ a b c d [1][dead link]
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