Lovato’s “Cool for the Summer” Reaches No. 1 on Billboard’s Dance Club Songs Chart

Posted on August 31, 2015 by Tom Castaneda

Demi Lovato has plenty of reason to dance…

The 23-year-old part-Mexican American singer/actress leaps to the top of Billboard‘s Dance Club Songs chart (dated Sept. 12), as her single “Cool for the Summer” blasts 5-1.

The track reaches the summit in only its fifth week, completing the quickest climb to No. 1 in nearly two years: Lady Gaga‘s “Applause” last needed just five frames to reach the summit in October 2013.

“Cool for the Summer” sports a bevy of dance remixes, including those from Dave Aude, Jump Smokers and Todd Terry.

Lovato has now taken all four of her Dance Club Songs entries to No. 1, beginning two years ago with “Heart Attack.”

Last year, she led with “Neon Lights” and “Really Don’t Care.”

Lovato, who performed her latest hit with assistance from Iggy Azalea on Sunday’s MTV Video Music Awards, also enjoys a top 20 placement with the single on the Billboard Hot 100 chart (No. 17, after reaching No. 16). On the Nielsen Music-based Pop Songs airplay chart, “Cool for the Summer” ascends to the top five (7-5).

Lovato to Release New Album in 2015

Posted on October 28, 2014 by Tom Castaneda

Demi Lovato will be returning with new music in the coming year…

The 22-year-old part-Mexican American singer, actress and former The X Factor judge singer is expected to release a new album in 2015 via her longtime label Hollywood Records.

Lovato has spent most of this year on the road in support of her fourth studio album, Demi, which was released in 2013 and has registered three Top 40 hits on the Billboard Hot 100. But now that her latest North American tour is wrapping up, she’s ready to return to the studio.

“She’s finishing up right now on the last leg of her touring for this year, and we finish it up with a couple of radio shows,” Lovato’s manager Phil McIntyre told Billboard last week. “Then the plan is for her to go back into the studio and start the next creative process. She’s already done some songs, but certainly the majority of it will kick off next year.”

Disney Music Group president Ken Bunt adds, “We’re really excited. We’ve got a new album coming from her next year. We’re not talking about release dates yet. And she’s going to continue her world tour throughout next year.”

Demi, released in May 2013, an featured the hits “Heart Attack,” “Really Don’t Care” with Cher Lloyd and “Neon Lights.” It has sold 426,000 copies to date, according to Nielsen SoundScan.

Following the album’s release, Lovato returned as a judge on the U.S. version of The X Factor, then set off on two arena tours in 2014 — the Neon Lights tour last spring and the Demi World Tour this fall. Lovato’s Neon Lights tour grossed $8.6 million over the 21 dates reported to Billboard Boxscore.

“I think she’s one of the handful of the music stars in the industry right now,” Bunt says of Lovato. “There’s not a lot of people who could go do two arena tours [in one year] anymore, and she’s one of them. There were three hits off of this record, and when she plays, there’s plenty of hits now.”

Following Monday’s performance at the Barclays Center in Brooklyn, Lovato will set off on a short European run, beginning in Istanbul on Nov. 16.

Lovato Announces to Tour North American Once Again This Fall

Posted on May 30, 2014 by Tom Castaneda

Demi Lovato is ready to hit the road again…

The 21-year-old singer/actress and former The X Factor judge, who recently wrapped her Neon Lights North American tour earlier this spring, has revealed plans to tour the continent once again.

Lovato’s North American trek — part of a world tour — begins September 6 in Baltimore, and continues through late October.

In her previous tour, the “Made in the U.S.A.” singer was joined by Little Mix and Fifth Harmony. This time around, Christina Perri and MKTO will serve as support on the new dates.

Tickets for the 25-date tour, which is produced and promoted by Live Nation, go on pre-sale to Citi cardmembers on June 3.

Lovato has been celebrating the one-year anniversary of her Demi album with her #DEMIVERSARY social media campaign; the album returns to No. 18 on the Billboard 200 chart this week thanks to discount pricing, as it was recently listed at $4.99 at digital retailers like iTunes and Amazon MP3.

The singer recently released “Really Don’t Care,” featuring Cher Lloyd, as the latest single from the album.

Here’s a look at Lovato’s upcoming North American tour dates:

Sept. 6: Baltimore, MD (Baltimore Arena†)
Sept. 7: Albany, NY (Times Union Center†)
Sept. 9: Pittsburgh, PA (Petersen Events Center†)
Sept. 12: Raleigh, NC (PNC Arena*)
Sept. 14: Miami, FL (American Airlines Arena†)
Sept. 15: Orlando, FL (Amway Center†)
Sept. 17: New Orleans, LA (Lakefront Arena*)
Sept. 19: San Antonio, TX (AT&T Center*)
Sept. 21: Tulsa, OK (BOK Center*)
Sept. 23: Kansas City, MO (Sprint Center†)
Sept. 25: Denver, CO (Pepsi Center†)
Sept. 28: San Diego, CA (Viejas Arena†)
Oct. 2: Seattle, WA (Comcast Arena†)
Oct. 4: Edmonton, AB (Rexall Place†)
Oct. 5: Calgary, AB (Scotiabank Saddledome†)
Oct. 7: Saskatoon, SK (Credit Union Center†)
Oct. 11: Moline, IL (iWireless Center†)
Oct. 14: Chicago, IL (United Center†)
Oct. 15: Louisville, KY (KFC Yum! Center†)
Oct. 17: Uncasville, CT (Mohegan Sun Arena†)
Oct. 19: Montreal, QC (Bell Centre†**)
Oct. 20: Hamilton, ON (FirstOntario Centre†)
Oct. 22: Manchester, NH (Verizon Wireless Arena†)
Oct. 24: Hershey, PA (GIANT Center†)
Oct. 25: Newark, NJ (Prudential Center†)

† – Date with Christina Perri and MKTO

* – Date with MKTO only

Lovato’s “Neon Lights” Reaches No. 1 on Billboard’s Dance Club Songs Chart

Posted on January 21, 2014 by Tom Castaneda

Demi Lovato has plenty of reason to do a happy dance…

The 21-year-old part Mexican American singer, actress and former The X Factor judge’s latest single “Neon Lights” has reached the No. 1 spot on Billboard’s Dance Club Songs chart.

It’s Lovato’s first chart-topper on the dance charts and her second Billboard No. 1 overall. She previously scored a No. 1 on the Pop Songs chart with “Give Your Heart a Break.”

Lovato, a two-time People’s Choice Award winner earlier this month, wrote “Neon Lights” – the third single from her fourth album Demi – with Mario Marchetti, Tiffany Vartanyan, Noel Zancanella and One Republic’s Ryan Tedder, who produced the song.

The track, which features elements of electropop and dance-pop and prominent EDM influences has been described by one critic as a “rave-tastic synth anthem.”

Fifth Harmony to Collaborate with Demi Lovato in 2014?

Posted on December 30, 2013 by Tom Castaneda

Lauren Jauregui, Camila Cabello and Ally Brooke Hernandez and their fellow members of Fifth Harmony could soon welcome a sixth voice…

While talking about her upcoming “Neon Lights” tour in an interview with MTV, Demi Lovato revealed that “there’s plans” to collaborate with the all-girl group.

“Of course! There’s plans to collaborate with them,” Lovato said. “I adore them so much. They’re such sweet girls and I really think they’re going to go far in this industry. I’m glad I could that I could be a part of it by helping put them together and taking them on the road. It’s really exciting.”

Fifth Harmony was formed on Fox’s The X Factor when Lovato was one of the judges. The 21-year-old part-Mexican American entertainer, who recently confirmed that she would exit the singing competition to focus on her music, has enlisted the five ladies for her tour which is slated to kick off next year.

In addition to Fifth Harmony, Lovato will bring former contestants of U.K.’s edition of The X Factor Cher Lloyd and Little Mix.

“You can expect a show that I’ve never put on before. I’m really excited,” Lovato told the site. “Other shows I’ve had all about the music but this time I want it to be about girl empowerment. I want it to be a huge party that everyone has fun at and leaves with an incredible experience.”

Lovato (Neon) Lights Up Billbooard’s Social Media Chart

Posted on November 28, 2013 by Tom Castaneda

Talk about neon hot! Demi Lovato leads the charge of Latinos on social media this week…

Hot on the heels of the video debut for her latest track “Neon Lights,” the 21-year-old part-Mexican singer, actress and The X Factor judge rises 12-8 on Billboard’s Social 50 chart with a 13% rise in overall chart points.

Lovato re-enters the top 10 thanks in part to the clip’s bow on November 21.

The Social 50 ranks the most popular artists on YouTube, Vevo, Facebook, Twitter, SoundCloud, Wikipedia, Myspace and Instagram. The chart’s methodology blends weekly additions of friends/fans/followers along with artist page views, song plays and reactions as measured by music analytics company Next Big Sound.

The video, with its neon lights-festooned rave scene, helps drive conversation about Lovato on Facebook up 57% over the previous week, helping her to accumulate 225,000 new followers on the platform (up 3.4%). The video helped Lovato accumulate over 15 million plays across all of her videos hosted on Vevo, a 66% increase over the previous week.

Further down the tally, several artists featured on the new charity album Songs for the Philippines see gains. The set, which raises funds for the Philippine Red Cross to benefit victims of Typhoon Haiyan (Typhoon Yolanda), features acts like Enrique Iglesias, Bruno Mars and Jessica Sanchez.

Iglesias ascends 30-23 with 278,000 overall fans added to his audience.

Meanwhile, Shakira moves 16-7 thanks to her usual family and baby-related postings on Facebook. A photo of her, husband Gerard Piqué and their son Milan received a staggering 2 million likes on Facebook since its posting on November 17. Other activity contributes to a 341% increase in conversation about Shakira on the Facebook platform, which helps grow her audience there by 329,000.

Miley Cyrus remains at No. 1 for the fourth week in a row while Eminem and Katy Perry hold at Nos. 2 and 3 respectively.

Lovato Records “Let It Go” for Disney’s “Frozen” Soundtrack

Posted on October 22, 2013 by Tom Castaneda

Demi Lovato is returning to her Disney roots…

The 21-year-old part-Mexican American singer/actress and former Disney Channel star has released “Let It Go,” a single appearing on the soundtrack to Disney’s upcoming animated film Frozen.

“Let It Go,” which will be performed in the film by voice actress/Broadway vet Idina Menzel, gets a pop-rock makeover befitting of Lovato’s oeuvre, with guitar flourishes, orchestral punches and lyrics about triumphantly moving on.

“Up here in the cold thin air, I finally can breathe/I know I left a life behind, but I’m too relieved to grieve,” Lovato sings on the track.

The Frozen soundtrack will arrive in stores on November 25, right before the animated film is released on November 27.

Earlier this year, the X Factor judge contributed the track “Heart By Heart” to the soundtrack for The Mortal Instruments: City of Bones.

Lovato is also preparing to kick off her Neon Lights tour next February, with Fifth Harmony, Cher Lloyd and Little Mix as support.

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