Demetria Devonne "
Demi"
Lovato ( or ) (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, that September; 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 break the top 20 of the
Billboard Hot 100, reaching number 15, and was certified platinum.