Demetria "Demi" Devonne Lovato is an American singer, songwriter, and actress.
122 Facts About Demi Lovato
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Demi Lovato released her eponymous fourth album in 2013, which debuted at number three on the Billboard 200, and contained the top-ten international song "Heart Attack".
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Demi Lovato earned a Grammy Award nomination for Confident, while "Sorry Not Sorry", the lead single from Tell Me You Love Me, became her highest-charting single in the US, reaching number six.
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Demi Lovato starred in the television drama film Princess Protection Program, the animated comedy film Smurfs: The Lost Village, and the musical comedy Eurovision Song Contest: The Story of Fire Saga.
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Demi Lovato has sold over 24 million records in the United States and has received numerous accolades, including an MTV Video Music Award, 14 Teen Choice Awards, five People's Choice Awards, two Latin American Music Awards, a Guinness World Record, and was included on the Time 100 annual list in 2017.
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Demetria Devonne Demi Lovato was born on August 20,1992, in Albuquerque, New Mexico, to former Dallas Cowboys cheerleader Dianna De La Garza and engineer and musician Patrick Martin Demi Lovato.
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Demi Lovato has an older full sister named Dallas; a younger maternal half-sister, actress Madison De La Garza; and an older paternal half-sister, Amber, whom Demi Lovato first spoke to at age 20.
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Demi Lovato's father was of Nuevomexicano descent, with mostly Spanish and Native American ancestors, and came from a family that had been living in New Mexico for generations; he had distant Portuguese and Jewish ancestry.
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Demi Lovato was a descendant of Civil War Union veteran Francisco Perea and Santa Fe de Nuevo Mexico governor Francisco Xavier Chavez.
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Demi Lovato had no interest in forging a relationship with Patrick after her parents divorced.
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Demi Lovato began playing the piano at age seven and guitar at ten, when she began dancing and acting classes.
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Demi Lovato appeared on Prison Break in 2006 and on Just Jordan the following year.
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From 2007 to 2008, Demi Lovato played Charlotte Adams on the Disney Channel short series As the Bell Rings.
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Demi Lovato auditioned for the channel's television film Camp Rock and series Sonny with a Chance during 2007 and got both roles.
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Demi Lovato played the lead character, aspiring singer Mitchie Torres, in Camp Rock.
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Gillian Flynn of Entertainment Weekly wrote that Demi Lovato's acting skills were underwhelming and that she has "the knee-jerk smile of someone who is often told she has a great smile".
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Demi Lovato sang four songs on the soundtrack, including "We Rock" and "This Is Me".
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Michael Slezak of Entertainment Weekly said, "Demi Lovato might satisfy her 'tween fans but she won't be winning any rockers over with Don't Forget".
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Robert Lloyd of the Los Angeles Times described Demi Lovato's acting ability as "very good", comparing her favorably to Hannah Montana star Miley Cyrus.
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Demi Lovato made her first 40-city national concert tour, Live in Concert, in support of Here We Go Again.
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Demi Lovato was featured alongside the Jonas Brothers, Miley Cyrus, and Selena Gomez on the song "Send It On", a charity single and the theme song for Disney's Friends for Change.
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Demi Lovato recorded "Gift of a Friend" as a soundtrack for the Disney movie Tinker Bell and the Lost Treasure.
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Camp Rock 2: The Final Jam, with Demi Lovato reprising her role as Mitchie Torres, premiered on September 3,2010.
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However, Demi Lovato's performance was called "dependably appealing" by Jennifer Armstrong of Entertainment Weekly.
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In November 2010, Demi Lovato announced her departure from Sonny with a Chance, putting her acting career on hiatus and ending the series; she later said that she would return to acting when she felt confident doing so.
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Demi Lovato released her third studio album, Unbroken, on September 20,2011.
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Billboard has ranked the song as Demi Lovato's best, calling it "timeless".
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At the Minnesota State Fair in August, Demi Lovato announced that after a pre-show performance at the 2012 MTV Video Music Awards she would release a single by December.
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Demi Lovato contributed to The Mortal Instruments: City of Bones soundtrack album with "Heart by Heart".
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Demi Lovato planned to appear in at least six episodes of the fifth season of Glee, but only appeared in four.
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Demi Lovato played Dani, a struggling New York-based artist who befriends Rachel Berry and Santana Lopez and interacts with fellow newcomer Adam Lambert's character.
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Demi Lovato debuted in the season's second episode, which aired on October 3, and made her final appearance in March 2014.
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Demi Lovato then agreed to write a memoir, which has yet to be released.
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Demi Lovato announced her Neon Lights Tour on September 29,2013; it began on February 9,2014, and ended on May 17.
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Demi Lovato's cover was described as more "radio friendly" and "pop" as compared to the original by Idina Menzel.
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Demi Lovato's cover appears in the film's credits, and the song was promoted as the single for the film's soundtrack.
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On May 18,2014, "Somebody to You" featuring Demi Lovato was released as the fourth single from the Vamps' debut album, Meet the Vamps.
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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.
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Demi Lovato released "Cool for the Summer" as the lead single from her fifth studio album, in July 1,2015.
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Demi Lovato performed as the musical guest on an episode of the NBC late-night sketch comedy Saturday Night Live in October 2015.
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Demi Lovato was honored with the first-ever Rulebreaker Award at the 2015 Billboard Women in Music event.
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On July 1,2016, Demi Lovato released a new single titled "Body Say" to promote her tour.
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In 2016, Demi Lovato was honored with the GLAAD Vanguard Award at the 27th GLAAD Media Awards, for her support of the rights of the LGBT community.
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Demi Lovato was named to Forbes' 30 Under 30 list in the music category.
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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.
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Demi Lovato featured in Cheat Codes' song "No Promises", released in March 2017, and Jax Jones's "Instruction" along with Stefflon Don, released in June 2017.
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In 2017, Demi Lovato was included in Time magazine's annual list of the 100 most influential people in the world.
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In July 2017, Demi Lovato released "Sorry Not Sorry" as the lead single from her sixth studio album, which became her highest-charting song in New Zealand and the United States at number six as well as Australia at number eight.
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In October 2017, Demi 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.
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Demi Lovato confirmed European and South American legs of the tour in the following months, and the tour commenced in February 2018.
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In November 2017, Demi Lovato released the single "Echame la Culpa" with Puerto Rican singer Luis Fonsi.
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Demi Lovato performed at the March for Our Lives anti-gun violence rally in Washington, DC on March 24,2018.
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On May 11,2019, Demi Lovato revealed she had signed with a new manager, Scooter Braun.
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Demi Lovato shared that she "couldn't be happier, inspired and excited to begin this next chapter".
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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.
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On February 2,2020, Demi Lovato performed "The Star-Spangled Banner" at Super Bowl LIV.
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At the 2020 MTV Video Music Awards, Demi Lovato received two nominations for her song "I Love Me", becoming the first artist in VMA history to receive a nomination every year for eight consecutive years.
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On September 30,2020, Demi Lovato released "Still Have Me" via Twitter; the song was later released on digital platforms.
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Demi Lovato hosted the 46th People's Choice Awards on November 15,2020.
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Demi Lovato was chosen to perform during Celebrating America, the primetime television special marking the inauguration of Joe Biden.
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Demi Lovato sang "Lovely Day" by Bill Withers, with appearances from President Joe Biden with his grandson.
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On July 30,2021, a talk show hosted by Lovato titled The Demi Lovato Show was released on Roku's streaming platform.
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In early 2022, Demi Lovato began teasing her eighth studio album, and described this as "more rock than anything".
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Demi Lovato stated that the record is reminiscent of her debut studio album, Don't Forget, and would explore "heaviness" in its sound.
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Demi Lovato further called the album her "absolute best yet" and "so representative of me".
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On February 15,2023, Demi Lovato was confirmed to be featured on the soundtrack for the slasher film Scream VI, with the song "Still Alive".
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Demi Lovato has frequently cited "power vocalists" such as Christina Aguilera, Kelly Clarkson, Whitney Houston, and Aretha Franklin as major musical and vocal influences.
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Demi Lovato's voice is incredible, and in Stripped you really got to hear that.
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Demi Lovato was lauded for her performance of "The Star-Spangled Banner" at Super Bowl LIV in 2020.
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In September 2016, Demi Lovato purchased a Laurel Canyon home in Los Angeles for $8.3 million, which she sold in June 2020 for $8.25 million.
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In September 2020, Demi Lovato purchased a Studio City home in Los Angeles for $7 million.
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Demi Lovato was promoted to purple belt in the sport on February 4,2023.
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Demi Lovato briefly dated her Camp Rock co-star Joe Jonas in 2010.
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Demi Lovato then had an on-again, off-again relationship with actor Wilmer Valderrama; they first began dating in August 2010 when Valderrama was 29 and Demi Lovato was 18.
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Demi Lovato later dated UFC athlete Guilherme "Bomba" Vasconcelos from January to July 2017.
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In late 2018, Demi Lovato briefly dated designer Henry Levy until March 2019.
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Demi Lovato dated model Austin Wilson for a few months until late 2019.
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On July 23,2020, Demi Lovato announced her engagement to actor Max Ehrich.
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In early August 2022, People reported that Demi Lovato was in a "happy and healthy relationship" with a male musician.
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Demi Lovato expressed feeling proud of belonging to the "alphabet mafia", referring to the LGBT community.
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Demi Lovato had suffered from bulimia nervosa, self-harm, and being bullied before her first stint in rehab at age 18.
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On November 1,2010, Demi Lovato withdrew from the Jonas Brothers: Live in Concert tour, entering a treatment facility for "physical and emotional issues".
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Demi Lovato said she took "100 percent, full responsibility" for the incident.
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Demi Lovato acknowledged that she had bulimia, had cut herself, and had been "self-medicating" with drugs and alcohol "like a lot of teens do to numb their pain".
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Demi Lovato added that she "basically had a nervous breakdown" and had been diagnosed with bipolar disorder during her treatment.
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Demi Lovato later commented that she used to use cocaine several times a day and smuggled cocaine onto airplanes.
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Demi Lovato said that this eventually led her to use cocaine at the age of 17.
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In March 2012, MTV aired a documentary, Demi Lovato: Stay Strong, about her rehab and recovery.
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Demi Lovato began work on her fourth studio album the following month.
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In January 2013, it was reported that Demi Lovato had been living in a sober-living facility in Los Angeles for over a year because she felt it was the best way to avoid returning to her addiction and eating disorder.
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Demi Lovato celebrated the five-year anniversary of her sobriety on March 15,2017.
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Demi Lovato stated that her drug and alcohol addiction not only caused her to nearly overdose several times, but later began to impact her ability to perform live and promote her Unbroken album, referencing a 2012 performance on American Idol where she was severely hungover.
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Demi Lovato decided on moderation as she felt she was setting herself up for failure if she told herself she was never going to drink or smoke again.
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On June 21,2018, Demi Lovato released the single "Sober" in which she revealed she had relapsed after six years of sobriety.
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Demi Lovato reportedly overdosed on oxycodone laced with fentanyl and was revived with naloxone.
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Demi Lovato had multiple health complications stemming from the overdose, including multiple strokes, a heart attack, and brain damage, the latter of which caused lasting vision problems.
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Demi Lovato was hospitalized for two weeks and subsequently entered an in-patient rehab facility.
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Demi Lovato addressed the matter during a 2020 appearance on The Ellen DeGeneres Show, elaborating on how her worsened struggles with bulimia in 2018 contributed to her eventual drug overdose as she relapsed three months prior to the incident due to being extremely unhappy.
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Demi Lovato became the face of Human Rights Campaign's America's for Marriage Equality in 2015.
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In June 2016, Demi Lovato participated in a video released by the Human Rights Campaign honoring the victims of the Orlando nightclub shooting.
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Demi Lovato has raised awareness for health and mental health issues.
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In May 2009, Demi Lovato was named an Honorary Ambassador of Education by the American Partnership For Eosinophilic Disorders.
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Demi Lovato has paid treatment costs for mentally-ill patients through the Demi Lovato Treatment Scholarship Program, named for her late father, since 2013.
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Demi Lovato participated in the "A Day Made Better" school advocacy campaign and has supported DonateMyDress.
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In September 2012, Demi Lovato was named the ambassador of Mean Stinks, a campaign focused on eliminating bullying by girls.
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Demi Lovato is politically active, often speaking out against gun violence and racial injustice.
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In June 2016, Demi Lovato signed an open letter from Billboard urging gun reform and performed at the March for Our Lives anti-gun violence rally in Washington, DC in March 2018.
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In May 2020, Demi Lovato condemned police brutality and the officers responsible for the murder of George Floyd and the shooting of Breonna Taylor.
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Demi Lovato shared resources to support the Black Lives Matter movement and black-owned businesses and denounced white privilege.
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Demi Lovato returned to Kenya in January 2017 with We Movement to work with women and children.
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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.
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In September 2021, Demi Lovato performed from the Greek Theatre in Los Angeles to raise awareness of the different crises that the world is going through and promoting global unity, as part of the Global Citizen Live organization.
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From 2014 to 2016, Demi Lovato was the face of the Skechers footwear brand.
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Demi Lovato partnered with Shazam on the Demi World Tour in 2014.
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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.
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Demi Lovato became a brand ambassador for the JBL audio company in 2017 and for the mug company Ember in 2018.
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Demi Lovato appeared in commercials for Skechers, Acuvue, Apple, and Fabletics.
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Since September 2020, Demi Lovato has served as a Mental Health Spokesperson for the online and mobile therapy company Talkspace.
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Demi Lovato has won an MTV Video Music Award, Billboard Women in Music, Guinness World Record, iHeartRadio Much Music Video Award, and five People's Choice Awards.
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In 2016, for her activism in the LGBT rights movement, Demi Lovato awarded a GLAAD Vanguard Award at the GLAAD Media Award.
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In 2009, Demi Lovato became one of eleven singers in the world whose album debuted at number one on the Billboard 200 before turning 18 years old.
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Demi Lovato has a total of 36 chart entries on the US Billboard Hot 100, including 4 top-tens songs.