Demi Lovato

“	Selena's going to be a big sister, and I want to be around for that. Everything about her—she has a great soul, she's talented, she's beautiful, and she will always be really, really close to my heart.	”
– Demi Lovato in an interview with MTV

Demi Lovato
Information
Full Name	Demetria Devonne Lovato
Born	August 20, 1992 (age 23) Albuquerque, New Mexico, USA
Occupations	Actress, singer-songwriter, musician, dancer, spokesperson, television personality
Years active	2002-present
Status with Selena	Best friend (2003-Present)

Demetria Devonne "Demi" Lovato (born August 20, 1992) is an American singer, songwriter, actress and model who made her debut as a child actress in Barney & Friends. In 2008, Lovato rose to prominence in the Disney Channel television film Camp Rock and signed a recording contract with Hollywood Records. Musically, Lovato is considered a pop, pop rock and R&B artist. She released her debut album, Don't Forget, in September 2008; it debuted at No. 2 on the U.S. Billboard 200 and has been certified gold by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) for sales of over 530,000 copies. In 2009, Lovato received her own television series, Sonny with a Chance. Her second album, Here We Go Again, was released that July and debuted at number one on the U.S. Billboard 200, and it has been certified gold by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) for sales of over 650,000 copies. Its title track became her first single to reach the top 20 of the Billboard Hot 100, reaching number 15, and was certified platinum.

After the release of additional television films and their soundtracks in 2010, Lovato's personal issues put her career on hiatus and ended Sonny with a Chance (2010) after its second season. Her third album, Unbroken (2011), addresses several of her difficulties. Its lead single, "Skyscraper", became Lovato's second top ten single as well as first platinum single in the U.S.; its second single, "Give Your Heart a Break", was certified triple platinum. Lovato was a judge and mentor on the American version of The X Factor in 2012 and 2013. Her fourth album, Demi (2013), had first-week sales of 110,000 copies (the best debut week of Lovato's recording career) and debuted at number three on the Billboard 200. Its lead single, "Heart Attack", became her third top ten on the Billboard Hot 100. It also peaked at No. 3 in the United Kingdom, becoming her highest charting single and first to reach the top 10 in the UK. Lovato's fifth album, Confident (2015), debuted at number two on the Billboard 200. Its lead single "Cool for the Summer" peaked at number eleven on the Hot 100 and was certified platinum.

Lovato has received a number of accolades, including an MTV Video Music Award, thirteen Teen Choice Awards, five People's Choice Awards, an ALMA Award and a Billboard Touring Award. In 2013, Maxim ranked her 26th on its Hot 100 list and Billboard ranked her second on its Social 50 Artists of the Year list. Outside the entertainment industry, Lovato is involved with several social and environmental causes. In May 2013, she was cited for her dedication as a mentor to teens and young adults with mental-health challenges at a National Children's Mental Health Awareness Day hosted by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration in Washington, D.C. She has also become an advocate for the LGBT community. In 2014, she was announced as the Grand Marshal for LA Pride week, and that same year she became the face for Human Rights Campaign's Americans for Marriage Equality Campaign.

Lovato is one of Selena Gomez's best friends. The two co-starred in the Disney Channel movie Princess Protection Program in 2009. They have also recorded two songs together, "One and the Same" (from Princess Protection Program) and "Send It On" (also with Miley Cyrus and the Jonas Brothers).

Trivia

• Demi tweeted once that she loves Selena Gomez's new song, "Come & Get It".
• Demi said that one time Selena and Demi have goofed around on the Fourth of July. "We went into Target on the Fourth of July and we were speaking in British accents asking everyone why they were wearing red, white and blue," she recalls.
• Selena and Demi were not close in 2010 and 2011. On May 14, 2013, Demi discussed their relationship. "We've been through a lot together," she said during her Live From MTV special on Tuesday, May 14. "We've had periods of time where we grew apart and we just didn't really talk. But now we're in a place where I think we realized that life is so short, and that when you have people in your life that love you so much, then you should just always be around them."
• In an interview with Total Girl in 2010, Selena said, "Me and Demi have been friends since we were six years old. We have much mutual admiration."
• The both worked together on a show called Studio DC: Almost Live.
• Demi talked about her relationship with Selena in an interview.
• When Demi and Selena were still infamous, they traveled together to Austin, Texas to go to a Disney Channel talent search. Demi shared to Twist, "On the way, we stopped for strawberry milk shakes and drank them in the car. When we were done, my older sister Dallas threw hers out the car window. The window [she threw the milkshake on] happened to be [closed], so the milkshake came into the car and splattered all over me and Selena!"
• Selena told MTV News in 2009 or 2008 that she wanted Demi to guest-star on Wizards of Waverly Place.
• In an interview with The Cleveland Plain Dealer, Demi said that she and Selena "totally act like kids when we're around each other."
• In an interview with Teen Magazine, Selena said that she loved and cared about Demi.
• In an interview with J-14, Demi said that she and Selena always borrowed each others clothes.
• Demi tweeted how excited she was for Selena because she was a big sister to Gracie Elliot Teefey.
• Selena talked about Demi in an interview with J-14. "Demi's the kind of person who is honest with me and there to support me and tell me 'Don't listen to that. Know who you are.' And that really means a lot to me," she says.
• Demi talked about Selena as well in an interview with J-14. She says, "I think the toughest thing for me is being able to tell myself I'm beautiful. Selena helped me with growing up and dealing with a changing figure and face. She's always been there [for me]."
• Demi wants to create a band featuring Selena, Miley Cyrus, and Taylor Swift. Demi said, "It would never happen, but I'd form a group featuring me, Miley, Selena, and Taylor. That would be pretty epic."
• In a radio interview, Selena said, " I think what people forget is that [Demi]’s actually been there for me, too. I’ve known her since she was 7. I will always cherish her — she’s like my sister."
• On December 30, 2013, Selena posted a picture of her on Instagram Taylor Swift, and Demi talking to each other via FaceTime.
• On December 29, 2013, a fan tweeted a picture of Demi and Selena when they were young, working together on the set of Barney & Friends. Demi responded saying, "Oh my god...yes!"
• On January 7, 2014, Selena and Demi ate dinner together at Tequilas Restaurant. Coincidentally, that day was the wake of the arrest of Selena's ex-boyfriend Justin Bieber.
• In an interview with E! News on February 7, 2014, Demi said, "Selena is, I’ve known her for 14 years and we’ve been best friends. That’s all of her business, and I just want to let her do her thing. And yeah, she’s amazing. I love her."
• On February 28, 2014, Demi tweeted that she is "so proud" of Selena.
• Selena and Demi created a show called "The Demi and Selena Show" on YouTube,
• While accepting her Young Visionary Award, Selena thanked Demi in her acceptance speech, saying, "I’m thankful for you, [Demi]. You inspire me everyday. I hope together we can inspire people to focus on what’s really important."
• She unfollowed Selena on Instagram
• In interview they asked why she unfollowed her, she [Demi] said: People Change And People Grow Up.

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Demi with Taylor Swift