Demetria Devonne "Demi" Lovato (born August 20, 1992) is an American actress and singer-songwriter. She played Mitchie Torres in the Disney Channel Original Movie Camp Rock, and she plays Sonny Monroe in the Disney Channel Original Series Sonny With A Chance. Besides acting, she is also a solo music artist and 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. Lovato is set to release her second album, Here We Go Again, on July 21, 2009.
Contents
1 Early life
2 Career
3 Personal life
4 Discography
5 Filmography
6 References
7 External links
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Early life
Lovato was born in Dallas, Texas to Patrick Lovato and Diana Lovato (née Hart).She has an older sister, Dallas, and a younger half sister, Madison De La Garza. Her mother, Dianna Hart, was a Dallas Cowboys Cheerleader and country recording artist; her father, Patrick, moved to New Mexico after their marriage ended in 1994.
Career
Lovato began her acting career at the age of six on the children's television series Barney & Friends as Angela, appearing in seasons seven and eight. In 2006 Lovato guest starred on the second season of the television series Prison Break as Danielle Curtin in the episode "First Down". She also appeared in the second season of the television sitc
om 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.
In 2008, Lovato starred alongside the Jonas Brothers in the Disney Channel Original Movie, 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. She recorded three songs for the Camp Rock soundtrack. She also covered the Academy Award nominated song "That's How You Know" on DisneyMania 6, from the movie Enchanted. She later signed a record deal with Hollywood Records. Her cover of "Wonderful Christmas Time" is featured in All Wrapped Up.
Lovato's debut album Don't Forget was released on September 23, 2008 in the United States through Hollywood Records, debuting at number two on the Billboard 200 chart. The Jonas Brothers co-wrote several songs with Lovato for this album.During the summer of 2008, she performed as the Jonas Brothers' opening act for their Burning Up Tour.
She competed on the Disney Channel Games for the third annual show. Subsequently, she appeared on the second show of Studio DC: Almost Live. Lovato was also featured in the Jonas Brothers: The 3D Concert Experience.
Lovato is currently starring in the Disney Channel Original Series, Sonny With a Chance, which premiered on February 8, 2009. She was cast as Princess Rosalinda in the Disney Channel Original Movie, Princess Protection Program, alongside Selena Gomez. The movie will premier on June 26, 2009, on Disney Channel.
Lovato is set to release her second studio album, Here We Go Again, on July 21, 2009. The first single off the album, titled the same as the album, is set to be released on June 17, 2009. 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. I love their music, it would be amazing."
Personal life
In an interview with Ellen Degeneres, Lovato admitted to going through painful experiences with bullying in the seventh grade.[14] According to Lovato, the bullyin
g was so bad that one day, in a fit of frustration and distress, she requested her mom give her a home-schooled education.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".[16] However, she stated in a recent interview that she no longer listens to metal music, as she is in a happier place now, and listens to mellow music that inspires her writing. 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." Lovato is best friends with 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.Lovato is also a Christian and prays with her band before she performs.
Discography
Main article: Demi Lovato discography
Filmography
Film
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
TBA
Camp Rock 2
Mitchie Torres
Television
Year
Title
Role
Notes
2002—2003
Barney & Friends
Angela
Recurring role
2006
Prison Break
Danielle Curtin
Guest Appearance, episode "First Down"
2007
As The Bell Rings
Charlotte Adams
Disney Channel Short Show
2008
Just Jordan
Nicole
Guest Appearance, episode "Slippery When Wet"
2009-present
Sonny With a Chance
Sonny Munroe
Disney Channel Original Series
Guest appearances
Year
Title
Role
Notes
2008
Jonas Brothers: Living the Dream
Herself
"Downtime" (Season 1, Episode 3)"Hello Hollywood" (Season 1, Episode 7)
Disney Channel Games 2008
Herself
Third annual
Studio DC: Almost Live
Herself
Second Show
Disney Channel's Totally New Year 2008
Herself
Disney Channel special New Years event
1 Early life
2 Career
3 Personal life
4 Discography
5 Filmography
6 References
7 External links
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Early life
Lovato was born in Dallas, Texas to Patrick Lovato and Diana Lovato (née Hart).She has an older sister, Dallas, and a younger half sister, Madison De La Garza. Her mother, Dianna Hart, was a Dallas Cowboys Cheerleader and country recording artist; her father, Patrick, moved to New Mexico after their marriage ended in 1994.
Career
Lovato began her acting career at the age of six on the children's television series Barney & Friends as Angela, appearing in seasons seven and eight. In 2006 Lovato guest starred on the second season of the television series Prison Break as Danielle Curtin in the episode "First Down". She also appeared in the second season of the television sitc
om 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.
In 2008, Lovato starred alongside the Jonas Brothers in the Disney Channel Original Movie, 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. She recorded three songs for the Camp Rock soundtrack. She also covered the Academy Award nominated song "That's How You Know" on DisneyMania 6, from the movie Enchanted. She later signed a record deal with Hollywood Records. Her cover of "Wonderful Christmas Time" is featured in All Wrapped Up.
Lovato's debut album Don't Forget was released on September 23, 2008 in the United States through Hollywood Records, debuting at number two on the Billboard 200 chart. The Jonas Brothers co-wrote several songs with Lovato for this album.During the summer of 2008, she performed as the Jonas Brothers' opening act for their Burning Up Tour.
She competed on the Disney Channel Games for the third annual show. Subsequently, she appeared on the second show of Studio DC: Almost Live. Lovato was also featured in the Jonas Brothers: The 3D Concert Experience.
Lovato is currently starring in the Disney Channel Original Series, Sonny With a Chance, which premiered on February 8, 2009. She was cast as Princess Rosalinda in the Disney Channel Original Movie, Princess Protection Program, alongside Selena Gomez. The movie will premier on June 26, 2009, on Disney Channel.
Lovato is set to release her second studio album, Here We Go Again, on July 21, 2009. The first single off the album, titled the same as the album, is set to be released on June 17, 2009. 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. I love their music, it would be amazing."
Personal life
In an interview with Ellen Degeneres, Lovato admitted to going through painful experiences with bullying in the seventh grade.[14] According to Lovato, the bullyin
g was so bad that one day, in a fit of frustration and distress, she requested her mom give her a home-schooled education.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".[16] However, she stated in a recent interview that she no longer listens to metal music, as she is in a happier place now, and listens to mellow music that inspires her writing. 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." Lovato is best friends with 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.Lovato is also a Christian and prays with her band before she performs.Discography
Main article: Demi Lovato discography
Filmography
Film
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
TBA
Camp Rock 2
Mitchie Torres
Television
Year
Title
Role
Notes
2002—2003
Barney & Friends
Angela
Recurring role
2006
Prison Break
Danielle Curtin
Guest Appearance, episode "First Down"
2007
As The Bell Rings
Charlotte Adams
Disney Channel Short Show
2008
Just Jordan
Nicole
Guest Appearance, episode "Slippery When Wet"
2009-present
Sonny With a Chance
Sonny Munroe
Disney Channel Original Series
Guest appearances
Year
Title
Role
Notes
2008
Jonas Brothers: Living the Dream
Herself
"Downtime" (Season 1, Episode 3)"Hello Hollywood" (Season 1, Episode 7)
Disney Channel Games 2008
Herself
Third annual
Studio DC: Almost Live
Herself
Second Show
Disney Channel's Totally New Year 2008
Herself
Disney Channel special New Years event
