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I just wanted to wish Demi and everyone Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year! We hope you all enjoy the rest of 2011 and get to spend some quality time with all of your loved ones!
Seventeen contributing editor Demi Lovato is spending Christmas with her family in Texas and New Years’ Eve in Times Square. She talks about why these things make her so happy and give her the strength to #staystrong.
I cannot believe it is almost Christmas! I’m headed to Dallas in a few days so I can spend Christmas in my hometown and I am really excited. I’m also very excited to have a week off. I am going to relax and spend time with my family. When I go to Texas for the holidays I stay in my childhood room which makes me really nostalgic. I have lived in that house since I was a toddler and there are so many memories there.
Demi Lovato took the time to sit down for a little video to her fans.
Over the week, PopDust.com counted down their 100 favorite songs of the year—songs that made thrm dance, think, cry, most of them all at the same time. Check out what they had to say about Skyscraper:
20. DEMI LOVATO, “SKYSCRAPER”
There’s a long and distinguished history in pop of women triumphing over personal, institutional, or romantic adversity by singing aching songs that cut to the heart of those troubles, from Billie Holiday and Édith Piaf to Karen Carpenter and Stevie Nicks to Mary J. Blige and, just this year, Adele. Demi Lovato’s attempt to join this lineage isn’t particularly surprising — Hollywood Records labelmate Miley Cyrus made her bid to join the ranks of grown-up pop last year, to mixed results — but what might have surprised people who hadn’t paid attention to Lovato’s years honing her talent was just how striking the final result would be. Attributing the cathartic resonance of “Skyscraper” to her time in treatment, and the inevitable whispers about what “exhaustion” really means in Hollywood, is easy; but a compelling backstory doesn’t mean anything if you don’t have the intelligence and precision with which to communicate it effectively. Lovato does — and it’s her skilfull expressiveness that turns “Skyscraper” from a routine believe-in-yourself ballad to a statement of righteous purpose. —Jonathan Bogart
MTV will ring in the new year with a little help from our friends, including Mac Miller, J. Cole and Jason Derülo. “NYE in NYC 2012″ will air live at 11 p.m. ET on December 31 from Times Square and will also boast performances from Selena Gomez and will be hosted by Demi Lovato & Tyler Posey.
Teen Wolf” star Tyler Posey will be on hand to help Lovato count down the minutes to midnight on the show, which will also feature special appearances from Vanessa Marano and Katie Leclerc of “Switched at Birth.” The night’s ultimate dance party will be beamed out from MTV’s Times Square studio, and we’re preparing fans for the big party with the launch of an “NYE in NYC 2012″ page looking back at blasts from the past featuring photos, special moments, performances and other highlights.
For the first time ever, staffers from MTV News, MTV.com and MTV Music & Talent will collaborate on three different year-end lists. Beginning Monday (December 12), from 8 a.m. to 9 a.m. ET, during MTV’s morning music hours, editors will take part in a spirited debate, where they will reveal their collective choices for Best EDM Artists of the Year, joined by MTV Iggy. On Wednesday, we’ll unveil the Song of the Year, and on Thursday, we’ll name our Artist of the Year.
…to be continued.
Demi Lovato will perform live at 2012 People’s Choice Awards on Wednesday, January 11, 2012 from L.A.’s Nokia Theatre. The 19-year-old songstress is a three-time PCA winner, winning most recently for Favorite Breakout Artist in 2009. She is nominated for Favorite Pop Artist at this year’s PCAs. Demi joins previously announced performer Faith Hill. The People’s Choice Awards will air on January 11 @ 9-11PM ET/PT on CBS! Can’t wait to see what she’s gonna wear!
Dianna De La Garza, Madison De La Garza, and Dallas Lovato attended the Youth Rock Awards while Demi Lovato and Eddie De La Garza were at the Q102′s Jingle Jam.
DiannaDeLaGarza – Congrats @ddlovato for winning Rockin Music Video at tonights Youth Rock Awards!! So proud of you and all Lovatics who voted!!! say.ly/ewa16iG
DiannaDeLaGarza – @Maddielovesyou1 Congrats, Baby, for winning Rockin’ Child Performer at the Youth Rock Awards!!!! Thank you everyone for voting!! #Lovatics! say.ly/kJS16iA
redraider30 – Congrats to @Maddielovesyou1 and @ddlovato for winning tonight!! So proud!!
dallaslovato – Congratulations @Maddielovesyou1 and @ddlovato for winning rockin video and rockin child performer!!!!! So proud I love you both!
Maddielovesyou1 – I cannot thank you enough for this. I love you all sooooo much!!! THANK YOU!! say.ly/Npk16ix
I’ve added more gorgeous and exclusive promoshoot outtakes of Demi from the Unbroken album shoot! She looks absolutely stunning, check them out in the gallery!
Z100’s Jingle Ball, presented by Aéropostale is so huge, it needs a KICK-OFF party. See Demi Lovato perform LIVE at Z100’s Jingle Ball, presented by Aéropostale Kick-Off Party at Aéropostale in Times Square October 21st from 3:30pm-6pm. Visit an Aéropostale or P.S. from Aéropostale store near you on Saturday October 15th to enter to WIN. Must enter by 8pm. It was also announced that she is the first announced artist to be playing at the Jingle Ball 2011 at Madison Square Garden on December 9th!
Visit an Aéropostale or P.S. from Aéropostale store near you October 15, 2011 to win a chance to see Demi Lovato perform at Z100’s Jingle Ball, presented by Aéropostale Kick-Off Party at Aéropostale in Times Square!
Demi Lovato’s latest release, Unbroken, is garnering lots of attention thanks to its catchy tracks and empowering message. Beyond co-signs from Lovatics and a number of celebrities, including Ashley Greene, Sean Kingston and even Joe Jonas, it’s also received great reviews from the hardest people to please: the critics. But Lovato isn’t paying attention to any of it. She told MTV News she’s more focused on the here and now and the excitement of having a whole new crop of music for everyone to hear.
“I haven’t actually looked at any of the critics or reviews,” she said. “So, if they’re good, awesome; if they’re bad, whatever.”