25 Reasons Why We Love Birthday Girl Demi Lovato

Happy birthday to the star who's always cool for the summer!

By Meg Swertlow Aug 20, 2017 1:00 PMTags
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Celebrating her 25th year on this planet, birthday girl Demi Lovato is always cool for the summer, especially because her big day falls in the season full of beachy vacays, poolside parties and general fun in the sun. 

She may only be 25, but Demi's done a whole lot of living in just a quarter of a century. In honor of the "Skyscraper" singer's birthday, we thought we'd go back through the highlights of the former child star's lengthy career.

The feisty star had her first taste of the spotlight when she appeared on Barney & Friends back in the day. Years later, the triple threat rose to prominence in 2008 when she rocked it out in the Disney Channel television film Camp Rock. The same year, Demi released her debut single "This Is Me" which peaked at number nine on the Billboard Hot 100. Her debut album, Don't Forget, debuted at number two on the US Billboard 200 in 2008.

In 2009, the brunette's status when she nabbed the titular role on Disney's Sonny with a Chance sitcom and she released her sophomore album, Here We Go Again.

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In late 2010, the big-voiced singer left the show and went to a treatment center to seek help for addiction, an eating disorder, and self-harm. While in treatment, the singer was diagnosed with bi-polar disorder. Upon leaving rehab, Demi went to work on her third studio album, Unbroken, which she released in 2011. The album lead dog, "Skyscraper" was a top 10 on the Billboard charts  and the album's second single, "Give Your Heart a Break," went triple platinum.

The Disney darling then went on to judge The X Factor in 2012 and 2013. In 2013, she released a fourth album, Demi, and her single "Heart Attack," became a sky rocketed up the charts.

Demi's fifth album, Confident, hit No. 2 on the Billboard 200, and "Cool for the Summer" went double platinum.

Of course, those are the many chart-topping things we think are totally rockin' about Demi, but here are 25 reasons why we absolutely love the "Confident" lady, who continues to rock our hearts...

#25: She Works It When She Wears Sleepwear as Evening Wear
#24: She Spreads Peace Even When Working Out
#23: She Knows How to Get a Great Tan
#22: She Knows How to Channel Cher
#21: She Knows How to Rock Lace
#20: She Can Do Blonde Like the Best of 'Em
#19: She Knows How to Win Big as a Grammy Gal
#18: She's on Fire When She's Feeling Blue
#17: She Knows the Importance of Tulle Time
#16: She knows How to Put on a Show
#15: She Knows How to "Be Vocal and Speak Up"
#14: She Can Rock a Leotard
#13: She's Smurfette
#12: She Knows How to "Smize"
#11: She Keeps Warm When It's Cold
#10: She Knows Silver Is the New Gold
#9: She Knows How to Arrive in Style
#8: She's the Reason Thigh-High Boots Exist
#7: She Knows How to Work a Neckline
#6: She's All About Flower Power
#5: She Can Strut Like a Boss
#4: She's Got Cool Friends—Like Halsey
#3: She's Sorry Not Sorry
#2: She Sparkles As Much as Sequins
#1: She Always Known How to Rock
#25: She Jet Sets in Style
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