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19.08.2022 - 23:45 / variety.com
A.D. Amorosi The roads taken by Demi Lovato have never been a simple stroll.
Since the uncomplicated teen-pop of her 2008 debut, “Don’t Forget,” her growing up has found her music growing into a palate of smoky soul and glossy R&B, driven by her powerfully emotive voice and increasingly contentious lyrics inspired by the complications of her psyche, the mire of mental health, a messed-up childhood and the algebra of need that is addiction. Lovato’s had her bruises, and it always pretty much shows in her music.Announcing to Instagram that she’d conducted a “funeral” for her pop and R&B sides, as she did in January 2022, probably did not come as a shock to anyone who knows how Lovato is usually ready with turn-on-a-dime life and career moves based on mood, emotion and self-discovery.
That she actually went ahead amped up the crunchy guitars and industrialized rhythms, added a patina of crustiness to her usually clarion-clear vocals and went for the emo-rocking entirety of “Holy Fvck” actually does manage to surprise a bit. How many pop artists announce they’re going to take that severe a turn and then do what they said they were going to? There is genuine ire and outrage to be found throughout “Holy Fvck,” including a title that may keep the physical versions out of some family-friendly stores, no matter what font subterfuge she uses.
(Wal-Mart has it available via shipping only.) There’s enough spikiness in its overall production and songwriting (principally by Lovato, Warren “Oak” Felder, Alex Niceforo and Keith “Ten4” Sorrells) to shred your fishnets. But more than anything, it’s the realities of a hard row to hoe that makes this record rough and rude – even if it’s closer to melodic Avril Lavigne punk-pop with a
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Demi Lovato wishes she hadn't put out three documentaries. In an interview with Alternative Press, the 30-year-old singer reveals why she regrets putting out in 2012, in 2017, and in 2021.«I wish I would have waited until I had my s**t figured out more because now it's cemented,» Lovato, who's been open about her struggles with addiction, explains.
Michaela Zee editor Demi Lovato recently opened up about the emotional and physical abuse she’s endured in the entertainment industry, from her days as a child star to incidents that led her to rehab. The 30-year-old singer sat down with the podcast “Call Her Daddy” to reflect on her career, sharing some of the darker incidents she’s faced, like the time an unnamed member on her team told her she wasn’t “sick enough” to seek treatment after she explained that she was “throwing up blood.” “I think that was his way of saying, ‘No, you’re not going back to treatment because if you do, this will look bad on me,” Lovato recalled about the interaction back in 2017. Less than a year later, she “ended up overdosing.”
Demi Lovato has claimed that their team “barricaded” them in a hotel room to control an eating disorder.In a new interview on the Spotify podcast Call Her Daddy, Lovato claims that someone from their management team placed controls over food consumption – such as taking food out of the hotel room or removing the phone so they couldn’t order room service. The musician claimed in the interview that the measures “exacerbated” an existing eating disorder and made them bulimic again.They go on to claim that after sneaking out of the hotel room one night and “binged and purged”, the security guard “walked by my room, or was made aware that they had barricaded me into my hotel room.
Demi Lovato celebrated her 30th birthday in Los Angeles! The talented singer stepped out Wednesday night, looking stunning with her edgy style, wearing a red dress, black fishnet stockings, suede booties and metallic jewelry.The musician, who recently went public with her new boyfriend, celebrated with her celebrity friends in West Hollywood, including Paris Jackson, ‘Pretty Little Liars’ star Ashley Benson, and Kate Beckinsale.Demi was walking hand in hand with her boyfriend Jordan Lutes, who wore a graphic t-shirt, a bucket hat and a jean jacket. Exiting the party, Paris was photographed wearing a red top with a semi-sheer long sleeve and a brown puffer jacket, as she got on her motorcycle.Ashley also wore a chic and casual look, wearing a cropped white t-shirt, jeans and black leather boots.Demi is currently enjoying the success of her latest album, preparing to go on her world tour, as fans are thrilled to see her perform all her new songs.
Demi Lovato and Jute$'s relationship is going strong! A source tells ET that the couple is «very smitten over each other,» after they were spotted holding hands in New York City earlier this month.«Demi and Jute$ connect over music. They support each other's intellect and that keeps things fresh between them,» the source says. «They are both very smitten over each other.
Demi Lovato is sharing some happy news to her fans and followers! The 30-year-old singer has officially confirmed her romantic relationship with boyfriend Jordan Lutes.The hitmaker, who is enjoying the success of her new album, previously admitted that she is currently in a happy and healthy relationship with a “super great guy.”Now the couple are going public with their relationship, going Instagram official and sharing some adorable pictures. The musician is best known for his stage name Jutes, and he recently wished a happy birthday to the talented musician.“Happy birthday baby.
Demi Lovato’s ex-fiancé, Max Ehrich, is attracted to Olivia Rodrigo, as he recently admitted after learning about her recent breakup with former boyfriend Zack Bia.The 31-year-old performer wrote a comment on social media after the announcement of the split was made official. “My turn,” he wrote on Instagram, showing interest for the 19-year-old singer.
Demi Lovato is embracing her next chapter. Celebrating her 30th birthday and the release of her eighth studio album -- , out now — the star opens up about living life and making music in an exclusive new interview with ET. «It feels so good to just be completely authentic in what makes me happy, to perform and sing, and I'm just really, really excited about it,» Lovato tells ET's Denny Directo while rehearsing for her upcoming tour in Burbank, California. The 32-date tour will kick off in Brazil on Aug.
Avril Lavigne has created a brand-new fashion collection featuring a "twist of goth". The Complicated hitmaker is known for her signature punk rock-inspired looks and often mixes plaid items with leather pieces. Now, Avril has teamed up with the designers at Killstar to launch a line of clothing and accessories - with many items featuring skull motifs.
Demi Lovato has discussed how they felt “survivor’s guilt” after their overdose because of Mac Miller‘s death.Lovato suffered an opioid overdose in 2018, telling reporters afterwards that the incident left her with brain damage.Last year, the singer discussed her survivor’s guilt with regards to the death of DMX. The rapper died on April 9, 2021 at the age of 50.
Demi Lovato got some sweet birthday wishes from her boyfriend, Jute$. On Saturday, the musician rang in his lady’s 30th birthday with a romantic Instagram post.“happy birthday baby.
keeping it raw in her songs that can make you feel like you’re a fly on the wall of her therapy sessions.Her new album “Holy Fvck” — which dropped on Friday, the day before the former Disney Channel star turns 30 — unapologetically addresses the issues she’s dealt with regarding her addiction, sexuality and mental-health struggles.Lovato comes out firing on the first track “Freak,” a thrashing rave-up with punk-rocker Yungblud on which she embraces the power of being an outcast: “Get your tickets to the freak show, baby/Step right up to watch the freak go crazy.”Then on another rocking cut, “Skin of My Teeth,” Lovato — who has been open about her struggles with addiction — admits that “I’m alive by the skin of my teeth.”And the pop star is very much aware of the fish bowl that she lives in as she deals with her own recovery journey: “Demi leaves rehab again/When is this shit gonna end?/Sounds like the voice in my head/I can’t believe I’m not dead.”Meanwhile, the guitar-charged takedown “Eat Me” — featuring Royal & the Serpent — gives the middle finger to all the haters who have shaded her for how she identifies: The singer came out as non-binary and was using they/them pronouns, but she has recently adopted using she/her as well again.“Would you like me better if I was still her?/Did she make your mouths water?…I know the s—t that I’ve ignored/I know the girl that you adored/She’s dead, it’s time to f—king mourn.”And on the confessional power ballad “Happy Ending,” Lovato shares her struggle with depression — and how she’s tried to cope with it: “I got high/You name it, I’ve tried it/Sure, I’m sober now/And everybody’s proud/But I miss my vices.”
Demi Lovato decried her experience as a child star while opening up to Apple Music 1's Zane Lowe about how her early start left her feeling without an identity of her own. «In your teens, people who aren't in the spotlight are still trying to figure themselves out,» Lovato explained. «They're going to parties. They’re making mistakes. And it's like, if you're a 15-year-old and you're making mistakes, it's magnified.» Lovato has time on her side now — she's turning 30 on Saturday, and at last feels as though she's gained healthy perspective on where to turn next.
Demi Lovato has named Paramore frontwoman Hayley Williams as her “dream” collaborator in a new interview.Speaking to Zane Lowe on Apple Music 1, Lovato revealed that the sound of her eighth album ‘Holy Fvck’ – out tomorrow (August 19) – had been inspired by ’00s female artists such as Kelly Clarkson and Ashlee Simpson.She cited the former’s 2004 hit ‘Since U Been Gone’ as “one influence that really changed where I wanted to go directionally”, hailing the single as “a monster record”.“And I saw the transformation of [Clarkson] as an artist go from R&B soul pop to pop rock,” Lovato continued. “And I was like, wait, that’s what I want to do.” The star would later go on to discover bands like Paramore and Flyleaf.“I’ve known Hayley [Williams] since… I think I met her when I was 15,” Lovato told Lowe.“I had a lot of people pulling for me that I didn’t necessarily talk to.
Demi Lovato has shared a new song, ’29’, in which the singer-songwriter appears to reflect on the age gap in the relationship between them and That ’70s Show actor Wilder Valderrama, who Lovato dated between 2010 and 2016.“Just five years a bleeder / Student and a teacher / Far from innocent / What the fuck’s consent? / Numbers told you not to / But that didn’t stop you,” Lovato sings on the new song, the third single from her forthcoming album ‘Holy Fvck’.“Finally 29 / Funny, just like you were at the time / Thought it was a teenage dream, just a fantasy / But was it yours or was it mine? / 17 / 29,” the singer continues on the song.Though Lovato doesn’t expressly name Valderrama, and has not confirmed that that’s who the song is about, there was a 12-year-age gap between the couple when they started dating in 2010 – when Lovato was 18, and Valderrama was 29.Elsewhere in the song, Lovato appears to reference the age gap between Valderrama and his current partner, Amanda Pachecho, who is 12 years younger than him, singing: “I see you’re quite the collector / Yeah you’re twelve years her elder / Maybe now it doesn’t matter / But I know fucking better.”Discussing the new single while speaking to Apple Music 1’s Zane Lowe, Lovato said that recently turning 29 – the age Valderrama was when the pair started dating – was a “huge eye opener” that had “put things into perspective” for the singer.“I would be lying if I said I didn’t have a ton of anxiety about putting out this song. I just said, ‘I have to go for this.
Demi Lovato says recovery is a “learning experience”. The ‘Sorry Not Sorry’ hitmaker called getting back on track after nearly dying from a 2018 overdose of an almost lethal combination of opioids, heroin and fentanyl "a lot" after she needed to regain people's trust. The 29-year-old pop star told Apple Music 1’s Zane Lowe on Wednesday (17.
Demi Lovato is off the market once again! Earlier this month, it was confirmed that the “Sober” singer was in a new relationship following her split from fiancé Max Ehrich in 2021.At the time, a source told that the songstress was dating a fellow musician. «It's a really happy and healthy relationship,» a source shared with the outlet, noting that Demi's partner is «a super great guy.» Following the news, Demi stepped out in public for the first time with musician Jute$ on Tuesday.