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A former child actress and Disney teen starlet, Demi Lovato's fresh-faced, all-American anthems and sassy, bubbly personality helped her become one of America's new, young pop sensations. The daughter of a Dallas Cowboys cheerleader, Lovato was discovered at an open audition and went on to star alongside the Jonas Brothers in the hugely popular TV movie 'Camp Rock'. Her duet 'This Is Me' with Joe Jonas was taken from the film to become Lovato's first top ten hit, while her debut album 'Don't Forget' reached number two in the US charts in 2008, selling over three million copies.
She recorded the charity single 'Send It On' with Selena Gomez and Miley Cyrus before topping the album charts with a more mature, acoustic rock sound on 'Here We Go Again' in 2009. Further hits included 'Skyscraper', 'Give Your Heart a Break' and 'Heart Attack' which reached number three in the UK, and her fourth album 'Demi', released in 2013, received positive reviews for its electro, dance crescendos and good-time pop anthems, marking Lovato's growth from a smiley teen idol into fully-fledged diva.
Becoming a judge on the US version of 'The X-Factor' in 2012, Lovato went on to act in the hit TV show 'Glee' and worked on campaigns tackling eating disorders, bullying and mental health issues. In 2014 she released her version of 'Let It Go' from Disney's 'Frozen' and embarked on a tour opening for Enrique Iglesias; she also recorded duet 'Up' with Olly Murs which featured on his album 'Never Been Better'. Her fifth album 'Confident' was released in 2015 and debuted at number on the Billboard 200. She released the album's lead single 'Cool for the Summer' which, in 2016, earned her an ASCAP Pop Music Award for Most Performed Song.
In 2017 Lovato was named one of 'Time' magazine' '100 Most Influential People', after campaigning for a producing a documentary about mental health issues. She announced her sixth studio album 'Tell Me You Love Me' which entered the Billboard 200 at number three.
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