Demi Lovato

The US Trends | Demi Lovato | Demi Lovato is an American singer, musician, songwriter,and actress.Her earliest roles includedAngela onBarney &Friends,before she became better known for her starring roles in theCamp Rock movies,asSonnyMunroe in the Disney sitcomSonny with a Chance,and as the star of the2009 movie Princess ProtectionProgram. Lovato is also involved in philanthropic activities through charity work and various social and environmental causes.

As a solo musical artist, Demi Lovato released her debut album Don\\\'t Forget onSeptember 23,2008.The album debuted at number 2on theBillboard 200selling 89,000copies in the 1stweek.It has since shipped over 500,000copies,earning a gold certification in the United States.Lovato released her 2ndalbum, HereWe GoAgain,on July21, 2009.The album debuted at number #1 on theBillboard 200,selling 108,000copies in the 1st week.Her third studio album,Unbroken,was released onSeptember 20,2011and peaked at number 4on theBillboard200.

Demi Lovato, born Demetria Devonne Lovato on August20, 1992in Dallas, Texas. Lovato\\\'s mother,Dianna Lovato,was a former country music recording artist and Dallas Cowboy Cheerleader.Lovato is the middle child of 3sisters.Her older sister,Dallas,is also a singer and actress,and her younger sister,Madison,was born in2002.

Growing up, Demi Lovato won several talent contests and performed in famous venues,including theEismannCenter and the Dallas Cowboys\\\' Thanksgiving Day HalfTime Show with LeAnn Rimes. Lovato started her show business career in earnest at the age of 10 when she became a series regular on the children\\\'s television show Barney??Friends.After her stint on Barney??Friends,Lovato also guest starred on television dramasJust Jordan(2007)and PrisonBreak(2006).

In2007, Demi Lovato began working with the Disney Channel. 1st Lovato got a part on a short television show called AsTheBellRings.Her role on that ended,however,when Lovato was cast as Mitchie Torres in the starring role of the Disney Channel movie CampRock.While filming Camp Rock, Demi Lovato began also recording 3songs with the pop group the Jonas Brothers for the film\\\'s soundtrack.

OnSeptember23,2008, Demi Lovato released her debut album,Don\\\'t Forget.Several of the songs on the album were cowritten by theJonasBrothers.The album debuted atNo. #2 on the Billboard 200chart.In promotion of this album, Lovato went on tour with the Jonas Brothers on their2008 BurningUpTour as the opening act.

In2008, Demi Lovato covered the Academy Award nominated song,"That\\\'s How You Know"fromEnchanted on theDisneyMania 6album.Later on in2008, Demi Lovato began filming her 2ndDisney Channel Original Movie,PrincessProtectionProgram.The filming is happening in Puerto Rico andLovato is starring with her good friend Selena Gomez.

Outside of music, film and television, Demi Lovato is also the national Hasbro"HitClips"spokesgirl. Lovato has also done several successful voiceovers for radio and television for companies like Denny\\\'s,Radica andHasbro.

Currently,Demi Lovato is the star of her ownDisney Channel television show calledSonny with aChance.Demi Lovato started this show in2009, filming 16episodes for the 1stseason.OnJuly21,2009,Demi Lovato released her 2ndstudio album,HereWe GoAgain.She joined American Idol reality star David Archuleta\\\'s tour in the summer of2009.

Demi Lovato is slated to star in CampRock2,which will be released in2011.

Demi Lovato is of Mexican, Irish, and Italian descent.She has an older sister, Dallas Lovato,and a younger half sister,Madison de la Garza.Her mother was a Dallas Cowboys Cheerleader and country music recording artist.Lovato began playing piano at the age of seven.Lovato also began her acting career at the age of 7 on the children\\\'s television series Barney&Friends asAngela,appearing in seasons 7and 8alongside long time friend Selena Gomez.In an interview withEllen DeGeneres,Lovato revealed going through painful experiences with bullying in the 7th grade.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. Demi Lovato earned a high school diploma through homeschooling inApril2009. Demi Lovato also stated in an interview with 20 / 20 in2011 that she had had a"really unhealthy relationship with food"since age 8due to bullying experienced as a child,and self mutilated her wrists to cope with her emotions and depression since age 11.Lovato later became a spokesperson for antibullying organizationPACER and appeared on America\\\'s Next Top Model and CNN to speak out against bullying.

In2006 Demi Lovato guest starred onPrisonBreak asDanielleCurtin in the episode"First Down."She also appeared in the 2nd season of the television sitcomJustJordan asNicole, in the episode"Slippery WhenWet."In January2007,she landed the role of Charlotte Adams on the Disney Channel Original ShortSeries,As theBell Rings,which premiered onAugust 26,2007.A few of her original songs,including"Shadow,"were featured on the show.