Discover the career path of Demi Lovato, from the first major opportunity to industry-changing achievements.
Demi Lovato is an American singer, songwriter, and actress. She began her career on Barney & Friends before gaining prominence through the Disney Channel's As the Bell Rings and the Camp Rock films. Her debut single, "This Is Me," from the Camp Rock soundtrack, reached number nine on the Billboard Hot 100.
In 2002, Demi Lovato started her career by appearing on the children's television series Barney & Friends.
In 2007, Demi Lovato played Charlotte Adams in 'As the Bell Rings' and auditioned for 'Camp Rock' and 'Sonny with a Chance', securing roles in both.
In 2007, Demi Lovato starred in the Disney Channel short series 'As the Bell Rings'.
On June 20, 2008, Demi Lovato played the lead character, Mitchie Torres, in 'Camp Rock', which premiered to 8.9 million viewers.
On September 23, 2008, Demi Lovato's debut studio album, 'Don't Forget', was released to generally positive reviews and debuted at number two in the US.
In 2008, Demi Lovato played Mitchie Torres in the musical television film 'Camp Rock'. The film's soundtrack contained "This Is Me", her debut single and duet.
In 2008, Demi Lovato released her pop rock debut album, 'Don't Forget', which debuted at number two on the US Billboard 200.
In May 2009, Demi Lovato was named an Honorary Ambassador of Education by the American Partnership For Eosinophilic Disorders.
On July 21, 2009, Demi Lovato's second studio album, 'Here We Go Again', was released, debuting atop the Billboard 200.
On August 21, 2009, Demi Lovato's first 40-city national concert tour, Live in Concert, ended. David Archuleta, KSM, and Jordan Pruitt were the opening acts.
In October 2009, Demi Lovato recorded "Gift of a Friend" as a soundtrack for the Disney movie Tinker Bell and the Lost Treasure, which was released in October 2009.
In 2009, Demi Lovato recorded the theme song "Send It On" with the Jonas Brothers, Miley Cyrus, and Selena Gomez for 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.
In 2009, Demi Lovato released her album 'Here We Go Again', which debuted at number one in the US. The title track reached number 15 on the Hot 100.
In 2009, Demi Lovato starred as the titular character on the sitcom 'Sonny with a Chance' and in the television drama film 'Princess Protection Program'.
In 2009, when she was 16, Demi Lovato's album Here We Go Again debuted atop the Billboard 200, making her one of the eleven artists of all time who topped the chart before turning 18.
In January 2010, Demi Lovato 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 March 2010, Demi Lovato and Joe Jonas recorded the song "Make a Wave" for the charity.
On September 3, 2010, 'Camp Rock 2: The Final Jam', with Demi Lovato reprising her role as Mitchie Torres, premiered to eight million viewers.
In October 2010, Demi Lovato served as spokesperson for the anti-bullying organization PACER and appeared on America's Next Top Model to speak out against bullying.
On November 1, 2010, Demi Lovato withdrew from the Jonas Brothers tour and entered a treatment facility for physical and emotional issues after an incident involving a backup dancer.
In November 2010, Demi Lovato announced her departure from 'Sonny with a Chance', putting her acting career on hiatus and ending the series.
In 2010, Demi Lovato starred in 'Camp Rock 2: The Final Jam', reprising her role as Mitchie Torres.
In April 2011, Demi Lovato became a contributing editor for Seventeen magazine, where she penned an article describing her personal struggles.
On September 20, 2011, Demi Lovato released her third studio album, 'Unbroken', experimenting with R&B and featuring more mature themes. The album debuted at number four in the US.
In December 2011, Demi Lovato condemned the Disney Channel for airing episodes of "Shake It Up" and "So Random!" that contained jokes about eating disorders; the network subsequently apologized and removed the episodes.
In 2011, Demi Lovato released her third studio album, 'Unbroken', experimenting with pop and R&B. It spawned the US top-ten single "Skyscraper".
On January 23, 2012, Demi Lovato released 'Give Your Heart a Break' as the second single from Unbroken.
In March 2012, MTV aired a documentary titled "Demi Lovato: Stay Strong", which focused on her rehab and recovery journey.
In April 2012, Demi Lovato became a contributing editor of Seventeen magazine, describing her personal struggles to its female teenage readers.
In September 2012, Demi Lovato was named the ambassador of Mean Stinks, a campaign focused on eliminating bullying by girls.
From 2012, Demi Lovato served as a judge on the music competition series 'The X Factor USA' for its second and third seasons.
In 2012, Demi Lovato became a judge and mentor for the second season of The X Factor, earning a reported salary of one million dollars. It was speculated that she was chosen to attract a younger audience. Also in August 2012, Lovato announced that she would release a single by December after a pre-show performance at the 2012 MTV Video Music Awards. On December 24, 2012, she released a video on her YouTube account of herself singing "Angels Among Us" dedicated to the victims of the Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting.
In 2012, Demi Lovato became the youngest X Factor judge in the show's history.
In 2012, Demi Lovato released the documentary 'Demi Lovato: Stay Strong', addressing her struggles with an eating disorder and substance abuse.
Referencing a 2012 performance on American Idol where Demi Lovato was severely hungover, she stated that her drug and alcohol addiction began to impact her ability to perform live and promote her Unbroken album.
On May 14, 2013, Demi Lovato's fourth studio album, Demi, was released. The album features influences of synthpop and bubblegum pop and was met with generally positive reviews from music critics. The album debuted at number three in the US, with first-week sales of 110,000 copies and was also successful internationally, charting in the top ten in New Zealand, Spain and the UK.
In May 2013, Demi Lovato was recognized 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.
In June 2013, Demi Lovato celebrated the appeal of the Defense of Marriage Act on social media, affirming her support for LGBT rights.
On June 22, 2013, Demi Lovato's father, Patrick, died of cancer. Subsequently, Demi created the Lovato Treatment Scholarship Program in his honor.
In August 2013, Demi Lovato traveled to Kenya for her 21st birthday to participate in a program of the international charity organization Free the Children.
On September 29, 2013, Demi Lovato announced her Neon Lights Tour, including a Canadian leg.
From 2013, Demi Lovato appeared as a recurring character on the musical comedy 'Glee'.
In 2013, Demi Lovato published the self-help memoir 'Staying Strong: 365 Days a Year', addressing her struggles with an eating disorder and substance abuse.
In 2013, Demi Lovato released her self-titled fourth album, which debuted at number three on the Billboard 200 and contained the international top-ten song 'Heart Attack'.
On February 9, 2014, Demi Lovato's Neon Lights Tour began.
In March 2014, Demi Lovato made her final appearance in the fifth season of Glee. Lovato played Dani, a struggling New York-based artist who befriends Rachel Berry (Lea Michele) and Santana Lopez (Naya Rivera).
In May 2014, Demi Lovato was named the lead performer for NYC Pride Week and Grand Marshal of the LA Pride Parade, where she later filmed the music video for "Really Don't Care".
On May 18, 2014, "Somebody to You" featuring Demi Lovato was released as the fourth single from the Vamps' debut album, Meet the Vamps.
In November 2014, Demi Lovato opened the UK shows on Enrique Iglesias' Sex and Love Tour and worked with longtime friend Nick Jonas on the song "Avalanche" from his self-titled album.
From 2014 to 2016, Demi Lovato was the face of the Skechers footwear brand. She also partnered with Shazam on the Demi World Tour in 2014, and launched her skincare line Devonne by Demi in December of the same year.
In 2014, Demi Lovato continued in her recurring role on the musical comedy 'Glee'.
In May 2015, Billboard revealed that Demi 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 Island.
On July 1, 2015, Demi Lovato released "Cool for the Summer" as the lead single from her fifth studio album. The song was a commercial success, peaking at number eleven on the Billboard Hot 100.
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.
In October 2015, Demi Lovato performed as the musical guest on an episode of the NBC late-night sketch comedy Saturday Night Live. Lovato was also featured on the re-release of "Irresistible", the fourth single from Fall Out Boy's sixth studio album American Beauty/American Psycho.
On October 16, 2015, Demi Lovato's fifth album, Confident, was released. The album debuted at number two on the US Billboard 200 with first-week sales of 98,000 album units, and was certified Platinum by the RIAA.
On October 22, 2015, Demi Lovato released the music video for her R&B-infused song "Waitin for You" featuring rapper Sirah.
On October 26, 2015, Demi Lovato and Nick Jonas announced that they would be touring together on the Future Now Tour, to further promote Confident, with shows in North America and Europe.
In 2015 Demi Lovato became an initial investor of CORE Hydration after first discovering the brand.
In 2015, Demi Lovato became the face of Human Rights Campaign's America's for Marriage Equality.
In 2015, Demi Lovato became the first-ever brand ambassador of the makeup brand N.Y.C. New York Color. 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 2015, Demi Lovato co-founded the record label Safehouse Records with Nick Jonas.
In 2015, Demi Lovato released her fifth album, 'Confident', infusing soul and mature themes, which later earned her a Grammy Award nomination.
On March 21, 2016, "Stone Cold" was released as the third and final single from Confident.
In June 2016, Demi Lovato participated in a video released by the Human Rights Campaign, honoring the victims of the Orlando nightclub shooting.
In June 2016, Demi Lovato partnered with streaming service Tidal to livestream the first date of her Future Now Tour with Nick Jonas.
In June 2016, Demi Lovato signed an open letter from Billboard urging gun reform.
On July 1, 2016, Demi Lovato released a new single titled "Body Say" to promote her tour.
Demi Lovato's speech at the 2016 Democratic National Convention focused on raising awareness for mental health.
In 2016, Demi Lovato was awarded a GLAAD Vanguard Award at the 27th GLAAD Media Awards for her activism in the LGBT rights movement. That year, she was also named to Forbes' 30 Under 30 list in the music category.
In January 2017, Demi Lovato returned to Kenya with We Movement to work with women and children.
In February 2017, Demi Lovato executive-produced a documentary, Beyond Silence, which follows three individuals and their experiences with mental illnesses including bipolar disorder, schizophrenia, depression, and anxiety.
In March 2017, Demi Lovato featured in Cheat Codes' song "No Promises".
In March 2017, as a celebration of her five-year anniversary of sobriety, Demi Lovato donated money to Los Angeles-based charities specializing in animal, LGBT, and adoption rights.
On May 8, 2017, Demi Lovato announced a collaboration with sportswear line Fabletics to support the United Nations' initiative, Girl Up.
In May 2017, Demi Lovato partnered with Fabletics to create a limited edition activewear collection for the United Nations Foundation's Girl Up campaign, aimed at funding programs for marginalized adolescent girls.
In June 2017, Demi Lovato featured in Jax Jones's "Instruction" along with Stefflon Don.
In July 2017, Demi Lovato released "Sorry Not Sorry" as the lead single from her sixth studio album. It became her highest-charting song in New Zealand and the United States at number six as well as Australia at number eight.
In August 2017, Demi Lovato donated $50000 to Hurricane Harvey relief and started a fund with Nick Jonas, DNCE, and her then-manager Phil McIntyre.
In September 2017, Demi Lovato was named a Global Citizen ambassador for championing the mental health of children displaced within Iraq and helped fund a Save the Children pilot program.
In October 2017, Demi Lovato released Demi Lovato: Simply Complicated on YouTube, a documentary focusing on her career and personal struggles. Also 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 DJ Khaled and Kehlani.
In November 2017, Demi Lovato released the single "Échame la Culpa" with Puerto Rican singer Luis Fonsi.
In 2017, Demi Lovato became a brand ambassador for the JBL audio company.
In 2017, Demi Lovato released her sixth album, 'Tell Me You Love Me'. 'Sorry Not Sorry', the lead single, became her highest-charting single in the US, reaching number six.
In 2017, Demi Lovato starred in the animated film 'Smurfs: The Lost Village'.
Since 2017, Demi Lovato has released activewear collections with the women's athleisure brand Fabletics 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.
In February 2018, Demi Lovato's Tell Me You Love Me World Tour commenced.
In March 2018, Demi Lovato performed at the March for Our Lives anti-gun violence rally in Washington, D.C.
On March 24, 2018, Demi Lovato performed at the March for Our Lives anti-gun violence rally in Washington, D.C.
On June 21, 2018, Demi Lovato released the single "Sober", revealing her relapse after six years of sobriety.
In 2018, Demi Lovato became a brand ambassador for the mug company Ember. 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.
In 2018, Demi Lovato starred in the animated film 'Charming'.
On May 11, 2019, Demi Lovato revealed she had signed with a new manager, Scooter Braun, expressing excitement for the next chapter.
In August 2019, it was revealed that Demi Lovato would appear in Eurovision Song Contest: The Story of Fire Saga, a Netflix original film.
In 2019, Dior used Demi 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.
In January 2020, Demi 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, Demi Lovato performed "The Star-Spangled Banner" at Super Bowl LIV.
In April 2020, Demi 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.
In May 2020, Demi Lovato condemned police brutality and the officers responsible for the murder of George Floyd and the shooting of Breonna Taylor. She also shared resources to support the Black Lives Matter movement and black-owned businesses and denounced white privilege.
Demi 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.
On June 26, 2020, Eurovision Song Contest: The Story of Fire Saga, in which Demi Lovato appeared, was released. 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).
On August 28, 2020, a remix of "Lonely Hearts" by JoJo featuring Demi Lovato was released.
Since September 2020, Demi Lovato has served as a Mental Health Spokesperson for the online and mobile therapy company Talkspace.
On September 30, 2020, Demi Lovato released "Still Have Me" via Twitter; the song was later released on digital platforms.
On November 15, 2020, Demi Lovato hosted the 46th People's Choice Awards.
Demi Lovato appeared on The Ellen DeGeneres Show in 2020, elaborating on her struggles with bulimia in 2018 and how they contributed to her eventual drug overdose, also discussing the controlling nature of her management team.
In 2020, Demi Lovato appeared as a recurring character on the sitcom 'Will & Grace' and starred in the musical comedy 'Eurovision Song Contest: The Story of Fire Saga'.
In 2020, Demi Lovato was lauded for her performance of "The Star-Spangled Banner" at Super Bowl LIV. She delivered a "flawless performance" and added her own riffs.
On February 4, 2021, Demi Lovato and Australian singer-songwriter Sam Fischer released their collaboration, "What Other People Say".
In March 2021, Demi Lovato's four-part documentary series, "Demi Lovato: Dancing with the Devil," premiered on YouTube. Directed by Michael D. Ratner, the series showcased her personal and musical journey over the past three years.
In March 2021, Dior used Demi Lovato's song "Confident" to promote a new "Dior Forever" foundation in a series of social media campaigns.
On April 1, 2021, Demi Lovato released the song "Met Him Last Night" prior to the release of her album, "Dancing with the Devil... the Art of Starting Over."
On April 2, 2021, Demi Lovato's seventh studio album, "Dancing with the Devil... the Art of Starting Over," was released. Lovato called it the non-official soundtrack to the documentary and featured collaborations with Ariana Grande, Noah Cyrus, and Saweetie. The album debuted at number two on the Billboard 200.
On May 19, 2021, Demi Lovato launched a podcast series titled "4D with Demi Lovato", with new episodes released every Wednesday featuring guests such as Chelsea Handler and Jane Fonda.
On July 30, 2021, "The Demi Lovato Show," a talk show hosted by Demi Lovato, was released on The Roku Channel, featuring candid conversations with expert and celebrity guests on topics such as activism and gender identity.
On August 20, 2021, Demi Lovato released the music video for her song "Melon Cake".
In September 2021, Demi Lovato performed at the Greek Theatre in Los Angeles to raise awareness of the different crises that the world is going through and promote global unity, as part of the Global Citizen Live organization.
On September 17, 2021, American rapper G-Eazy released "Breakdown" featuring Demi Lovato as the second single from his album "These Things Happen Too".
In November 2021, Demi 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.
In 2021, Demi Lovato hosted her self-titled talk show and the docuseries 'Unidentified with Demi Lovato'.
In 2021, Demi Lovato released her seventh album 'Dancing with the Devil... the Art of Starting Over', which reached number two in the US.
In 2021, Demi Lovato released the documentary 'Demi Lovato: Dancing with the Devil', addressing her struggles with an eating disorder and substance abuse.
On June 10, 2022, Demi Lovato released "Skin of My Teeth", the lead single from her forthcoming album. She premiered the song a day earlier on "The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon".
On August 13, 2022, Demi Lovato's Holy Fvck Tour commenced in Springfield, Illinois, in support of the album "Holy Fvck".
On August 19, 2022, Demi Lovato's album "Holy Fvck" was released. The album debuted at number seven on the US Billboard 200 and topped the Billboard Top Rock Albums and Top Alternative Albums charts.
In 2022, Demi Lovato released her eighth album 'Holy Fvck', marking a return to rock-influenced music, which reached number seven in the US.
On March 3, 2023, Demi Lovato released "Still Alive," the lead single for the soundtrack to the slasher film Scream VI.
On July 14, 2023, Demi Lovato announced her first remix album titled "Revamped," which features ten re-recordings of previous songs in rock format, accompanying the release of the rock version of "Sorry Not Sorry".
On September 10, 2023, Demi Lovato performed as "Anonymouse" in the "Kickoff Show" for the tenth season of The Masked Singer.
On September 15, 2023, Demi Lovato's remix album "Revamped", which features ten re-recordings of previous songs in rock format, was released.
On December 8, 2023, "A Very Demi Holiday Special", executive produced and hosted by Demi Lovato, premiered on Roku.
In December 2023, Demi Lovato voiced her support for United Nations Human Rights' climate change campaign, urging leaders to work towards climate justice, in tandem with the COP28 conference.
In March 2024, Demi Lovato became a brand ambassador for and celebrity partner of Xeomin, a neurotoxic injectable filler by Merz Aesthetics.
In April 2024, production commenced for "Tow", directed by Stephanie Laing, starring Demi Lovato, Rose Byrne and Dominic Sessa.
On May 17, 2024, Demi Lovato was featured on a blues cover of "Papa Was a Rolling Stone" with Slash, from his second solo album Orgy of the Damned.
Demi Lovato's directorial debut, "Child Star", which she co-directed with Nicola Marsh, was released on Hulu on September 17, 2024. The documentary film "examines the high highs and low lows of growing up in the spotlight".
On September 26, 2024, Demi Lovato joined governor of California Gavin Newsom as he signed two bills into law that expand on the Coogan Law and offer new financial protections to child digital content creators. She described the legislation as "essentially the Coogan Law for the digital age".
In October 2024, Demi Lovato performed at the Children's Hospital Los Angeles Gala, which raises funds to support the hospital.
In October 2024, Demi Lovato revealed that she was working on her next studio album, describing it as "not rock at all" and full of love and sexy songs.
In 2024, Demi Lovato co-directed and starred in the documentary 'Child Star'.
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