محافظة الاسكندرية

محافظة الإسكندرية هي إحدى محافظات مصر والعاصمة الثانية بعد القاهرة، الميناء الأول لجمهورية مصر العربية. وتقع في شمال البلاد على ساحل البحر المتوسط، تضم ثلاثة مدن وهي الإسكندرية وهي العاصمة الإدارية وأكبر مدنها، مدينة برج العرب الجديدة، ومدينة برج العرب، ومركز واحد وهو مركز برج العرب. تبلغ مساحة المحافظة 2879 كيلومترا مربعا، وترتيبها السابع عشر من حيث المساحة بين محافظات جمهورية مصر العربية، وتحدها من الجنوب والشرق محافظة البحيرة ومن الغرب محافظة مطروح، يبلغ عدد سكان المحافظة نحو 4.1 مليون نسمة طبقاً للنتائج النهائية لتعداد مصر 2006 .
تأسست مدينة الإسكندرية على يد الاسكندر الأكبر المقدوني عام 332 قبل الميلاد فبعد دخوله لمصر وجد قرية تدعي راقودة علي البحر الأبيض المتوسط مقابلها جزيرة تدعي جزيرة فاروس، فقرر أن يربط بين القرية والجزيرة، ويبني في هذا المكان مدينة تحمل اسمه, وتكون عاصمة للبلاد بدلا من منف. وقد دفعت الإسكندر لهذا القرار أغراض استراتيجية منها: أنه أراد أن تكون الإسكندرية مركز للحضارة الهيلينستية في المناطق التي تحيط بها, وأن يساعد موقعها الجيش المقدوني في غزواته عبر البحر الأبيض المتوسط ولتكون مركزاً للتجارة في هذه المنطقة. ولقد كان للإسكندر ما أراد. وبعد وفاته بدأ العصر البطليمي بتولي بطليموس الأول الحكم, فأخذت الإسكندرية تتطور وتزداد أهميتها. اهتم بها البطالمة كثيرا لا سيما في عصور الرخاء (من عهد بطليموس الأول حتى عهد بطليموس الثالث) ويعود الفضل لهم في تشييد العديد من الآثار التاريخية مثل منارة الإسكندرية التي تعد إحدى عجائب العالم القديم، ومكتبة الإسكندرية التي حملت كتبا عديدة بلغات مختلفة منها اليونانية والهندية والفينيفية وكانت أول مكتبة حكومية في العهد القديم -و التي دمرت بعد دخول الرومان -. وبعد انهيار دولة البطالمة عام 30 ق.م على يد اكتافيوس الذي هزم انطونيوس وكليوباترا عام 31 ق.م في معركة اكتيوم البحرية استمرت الإسكندرية تحت حكم الرومان في أخذ أهمية كبرى. كانت الإسكندرية لها أدوارها القديمة لكن هذه الأدوار ازدادت مع الوقت خصوصا مع دخول المسيحية على يد القديس مرقس الرسول سنه 45 ميلادية واستشهد في نفس المدينة سنه 68 ميلادية, فيكفي تشييد مدرسة الإسكندرية التي كانت مصدر علم كبير في فترة ما بعد إعلان قسطنطين الشهير وكان لها دور رئيسي في التنمية العلمية للمسيحيين. فكانت بها أشهر مدرسة فلسفية ظهرت في العصر الهلينستي وهي مدرسة الأفلاطونية المحدثة، كما كان بها مدرسة الإسكندرية اللاهوتية التي شكلت معالم الفكر واللاهوت المسيحي في العالم. وبعد الفتح الإسلامي ظلت الإسكندرية قلعة علمية فقد أصبحت المركز العلمي الذي يتلقى فيه علماء المغرب والأندلس علومهم الدينية قبل عودتهم لبلادهم، كما أصبح للإسكندرية مدرسة في الحديث النبوي توارثها أجيال من العلماء، كما اشتهرت بأقطاب الصوفية الذين اتخذوا من المدينة سكنا لهم. هكذا تواصل الدور الحضاري لمدينة الإسكندرية التي انكمشت في العصر العثماني ولم تعاود الازدهار إلا في عصر محمد علي في النصف الأول من القرن التاسع عشر لتكتسب طابعها العالمي كمدينة تستوعب حضارات العالم أجمع. هذه كانت نبذة عن تاريخ الإسكندرية.

الجغرافيا
الموقع
تقع محافظة الإسكندرية في شمال جمهورية مصر العربية على ساحل البحر الأبيض المتوسط إلى الغرب من فرع النيل الغربي فرع رشيد، يحدها البحر المتوسط شمالا، ومحافظة البحيرة جنوباً وشرقاً، ومن الغرب محافظة مطروح، وتبلغ مساحة محافظة الإسكندرية (2818.77كم2).

التقسيمات الإدارية
تقسم محافظة الإسكندرية إدراياً إلى ثلاثة مدن وهي:

مدينة الإسكندرية، وهي عاصمة المحافظة وأكبر مدنها.
مدينة برج العرب.
مدينة برج العرب الجديدة.
بالإضافة إلى مركز إداري واحد وهو مركز برج العرب.

مريم حسين

مريم حسين (16 سبتمبر 1988  -)، ممثلة مغربية / عراقية مقيمة في الإمارات.
عن حياتها
ولدت في مدينة تطوان المغربية وتؤكد هي في تصريح سابق عام 2010 أن والدها عراقي ووالدتها مغربية، بدأت في التمثيل عام 2009 بالمشاركة في مسلسل الجيران، استمرت بالعمل الفني بعد ذلك، ويعد مسلسل الخادمة بدايتها الحقيقة، وفي عام 2011 خاضت تجربة الغناء، وذلك عندما قدمت أغنية منفردة حملت اسم «من شفته».

حياتها الأسرية
تزوجت من السعودي «فيصل الفيصل» في مايو 2016 لكن زواجهما لم يستمر طويلا، حيث سرعان ما اشتعلت الخلافات بينهما حتى وصل الأمر إلى الأنفصال في ديسمبر من نفس العام، وقد انجبت ابنتهما «أميرة» في فبراير 2017.

تقديم البرامج
خاضت عام 2012 تجربة تقديم البرامج من خلال تقديم برنامج المسابقات «كل يوم مريوم» والذي عرض على قناة اليوم، وتعرضت للانتقاد من الجمهور بدعوى أنها تتصنع الدلع وتتطفل على الجنسية الإماراتية، وقدمت الموسم الثاني منه في عام 2013.

كريم عبد العزيز

كريم عبد العزيز (17 أغسطس 1975 -)، ممثل مصري.
عن حياته
من خلال البيئة الفنية التي نشأ فيها الدور البارز في سهوله دخوله وعمله في هذا المجال فيما بعد دون أن يكون غريبا عنه. فقد كانت بلاتوهات التصوير والاستديوهات ليست بغريبة عليه منذ صغره نتيجه لعمل والده الدائم في هذه المجالات. انضم إلى معهد السينما عام 1994 وتخرج منه بقسم إخراج عام 1997، فعمل مساعد مخرج لفترة وجيزة ثم قرر التوجه إلى مجال التمثيل ليحتل الجزء الأكبر من اهتمامه في هذا المجال إلى أن جاءت لة فرصة التمثيل مع المخرج شريف عرفة الذي كان أول من قدمة للجمهور، ثم تم أختياره من الفنانة سميرة أحمد للقيام بدور ابن شقيقها في مسلسل «امراة من زمن الحب» كانت بداية حقيقية له ثم توالت عليه العروض إلى ان جاءت الفرصة ليلعب دور البطولة المطلقة أمام منى زكي وحلا شيحة في فيلم «ليه خلتني أحبك».

حياته الأسرية
والده المخرج محمد عبد العزيز وعمه المخرج عمر عبد العزيز. كما إن شقيقات والدته هن الممثلة سميرة محسن والكاتبة نوال مصطفى.

تزوج من الصحفية «سماح غنيم» في عام 2002، لكن زواجهما لم يستمر حيث انفصلا في العام التالي. في نوفمبر 2006 تزوج للمرة الثانية من «هايدي سرور» ورزقا في ابنتهما «ملك» في أغسطس 2007، ورزقا في «علي» مع نهايات العام 2010.

درو ماكنتاير

درو ماكنتاير (بالإنجليزية:Drew McIntyre)، واسمه الأصلي درو غالواي (Drew Galloway) هو مصارع اسكتلندي ولد في 6 يونيو 1985.

مصارع في المصارعة العالمية الترفيهية حصل على حزام القارات بعد فوزه على جون مورسون، وما زال محتفظا به ,درو من المصارعين القلائل الذي اختارهم فنس مكمان للاتحاد, وخسر حزام بطولة القارات أمام كوفي كينغستون في مهرجان اوفر ذا ليمت وفي نايت اوف جامبيون لعب هو وكودي رودز ضد ذا هارت داينستي على اللقب ففازو وفي كل اسبوع يحاولون ذا هارت داينستي اخذ القب بلا فائدة. الضربة القاضية(Future Shock). أغنية الدخول إلى الحلبة (Broken Dreams)

عاد درو ماكنتاير إلى حلبات WWE في عام 2018 في عرض رو و تحالف مع المصارع دولف زيجلر

كما دخل الثنائي في نزالات عدة ضد سيث رولينز و دين أمبروز و كان درو يساعد دولف للتغلب على سيث رولنز و الفوز ببطولة القارات

انفصل الثنائي في عرض رو اثناء حفلة تكريم درو ماكنتاير

وفي عرض TLC 2018 قام دولف زيجلر بالهجوم على درو ماكنتاير خلال مباراته مع فين بالور مما أدى إلى فوز المصارع فين بالور في المباراة

البطولات
بطل القارات مرة، وكان بطل الفرق مع كودي رودز ,بطل الوزن الثقيل في اتحاد البريطاني للمصارعة، وانفصل درو وكودى عن بعض عندما لم يساعد درو كودى رودز في مباراة كودي رودز ضد بيج شو وكوفي كينغستون وفي مهرجان سيرفايفر سيريوس انضم درو ماكنتاير إلى فريق البيرتو ديل ريو ولكن خسر الفريق وفي عرض تصفيات عرض ملك الحلبة King of the Ring انتهت مباراته مع ايزكيل جاكسون بلافوز لاءحد منهما، في عرض Slammy Award 2010 رشح درو ماكنتاير لاخذ جائزة أفضل لظة لكن رشح فاز بالجائزة سى أم بونك. في رويال رامبل 2011 لم تكن لدرو فرصة في الذهاب الي أكبر مهرجانات WWE Wrestlemania لان سانتينو انتصر عليه انتقل درو ماكنتاير في 4/29/2011الى raw. وظهر بعض المرات في عرض Raw لكن الآن بسبب كثرة النجوم التي تغطي علي درو لم تكن له فرصة الظهور المتواصل في عرض raw. والان يعتبر درو ماكنتاير النجم الأول في عرض Super Star وهو عرض يعرض مباريات المواهب الشابة ويواصل تألقه في هذا لعرض

محاولة الانتقال إلى سماك داون
عندما انتقل درو ماكنتاير إلى قسم RAW لم يكن نجما لامعا كما كان في قسم سماك داون لذلك قرر تيدو لونغ أن يعطي درو فرصة أخيرة فقال له إذا فزت على إيزيكيل جاكسون فستنتقل إلى سماك داون لكن درو خسر ثم طلب درو فرصة ثانية من تيدو لونغ فوافق ولعب ضد تيد ديبياسي لكن درو خسر مرة أخرى ثم لعب مبارتين امام سانتينو ماريلا لكن درو خسرهما لذلك تيدو لونغ لم يقبله في سماك داون لذلك فشل درو في تحقيق الانتقال من RAW إلى سماك داون. ثم تغير مدير سماك دون أو تبادل مع مدير رو وهو جون لورنايتوس ثم استغل الفرصة درو مكنتاير ثم لعب ضد هرنقسواغر ثم فاز ثم قبلوه في سماك دون ثم لعب ضد بيق شو فخسر فاقد الوعي (مغما عليه)

Drew McIntyre

Andrew McLean Galloway IV (born 6 June 1985) is a Scottish professional wrestler currently signed to WWE, where he performs on the Raw brand under the ring name Drew McIntyre.

In WWE, he is a one-time Intercontinental Champion and two-time WWE (Raw) Tag Team Champion. Outside of WWE, he has performed as Drew Galloway most notably with Total Nonstop Action Wrestling (TNA), where he was a one-time TNA World Heavyweight Champion and one-time Impact Grand Champion. He has also wrestled extensively on the independent scene. He is a two-time ICW World Heavyweight Champion with Insane Championship Wrestling (ICW),[5] a one-time Evolve Champion, one-time Open the Freedom Gate Champion, a two-time Evolve Tag Team Champion with Evolve, and a one-time WCPW Champion.

Galloway returned to WWE in April 2017 and joined the developmental brand NXT, first appearing at NXT TakeOver: Orlando. He won the NXT Championship at NXT TakeOver: Brooklyn III, becoming the first man to win the title in his TakeOver in-ring debut as well as the first WWE Superstar to hold it after having previously won a main roster championship. Upon returning to the main roster in 2018, he won the Raw Tag Team Championship with Dolph Ziggler, and won the 2020 Men's Royal Rumble match.
Early life
Andrew McLean Galloway IV[6] was born on 6 June 1985 in Ayr, Ayrshire.[1] His mother, Angela, died on 3 November 2012 at the age of 51.[7] Galloway grew up in Prestwick, Ayrshire, where he studied at Prestwick Academy.[8] He considered being a professional football player when he was younger. He played for the youth club Prestwick Boys, normally in defensive positions, before concentrating on wrestling. When he was 10 years old, he read a magazine named X Factor, which focused on conspiracy theories and ghost stories; this prompted him to write a letter to the FBI under the Freedom of Information Act, to which the FBI responded by sending him a file with several documents.[9] He began training for a professional wrestling career at the age of 15, and his parents agreed to support him as long as he gave the same amount of focus to his studies.[9] He agreed, and would go on to earn a master's degree in criminology from Glasgow Caledonian University.[10]

Professional wrestling career
Training and early career (2001–2006)
Galloway began training for professional wrestling at the age of 15[1] at the Frontier Wrestling Alliance's Academy when his family moved to the south of England to Portsmouth.[11] In the FWA Academy, while he was trained by the promotion's operator Mark Sloan along with Justin Richards and James Tighe, Galloway also cites the promotion's established wrestlers helping out with training, including Doug Williams, Paul Burchill and Alex Shane.[3]

In 2003, Galloway made his debut for the inaugural show of British Championship Wrestling (BCW), operating in the Greater Glasgow area. While there he honed his wrestling skill further, training under Colin McKay and later Spinner McKenzie[3] and developing the character of "Thee" Drew Galloway, a cocky narcissist.[12] His first match, which took place at February's No Blood, No Sympathy: Night 1, saw him lose against Stu Natt.[13] He picked up his first win on the second night in a tag team match alongside Wolfgang, defeating Blade and Stu Pendous.[14] By December, Galloway was managed by Charles Boddington, who aided him in his first significant success and would manage him for the next four years. On 5 December, Boddington announced that BCW Heavyweight Champion Spinner McKenzie had been fired and would be stripped of the title; Boddington then instantly gave the belt to Galloway.[15] Stevie Knight took exception to this and challenged him to a match that very night at Bad Tidings: Night 1, winning the championship.[16] Galloway earned a non-title win over Knight the following February in 2004, at Night of The Fan[17] but Knight exacted revenge by knocking Galloway out of the King of BCW tournament.[18]

Later that year, Galloway had a series of matches against American veterans. In June, he was defeated by The Honky Tonk Man[19] and later that month lost in a tag team match to Marty Jannetty and Highlander, with Sabotage on his side.[20] In November at the aptly titled Lo Down, Galloway main evented in a double countout match against D'Lo Brown.[21] He then had a brief series of feuds, as in March 2005 he defeated Jay Phoenix[22] but their rematch in November, officiated by Mick Foley, ended in a no contest.[23] In May 2006 after their lengthy feud in Irish Whip Wrestling, Galloway lost[24] then won in successive matches against long-term rival Sheamus O'Shaunessy.[25]

Independent circuit (2006–2007)
In November 2006, Galloway teamed with Lionheart in the main event of Live in East Kilbride and pinned BCW Heavyweight Champion Highlander who was tagging with Wolfgang.[26] This put him in contention for the title at December's No Blood, No Sympathy IV. The match was booked as an "I Quit" match with Conscience as the special guest referee with Galloway gaining his second BCW Heavyweight Championship.[15][27][28] He held the title through most of 2007, with successful defences over Martin Stone, Allan Grogan and Lionheart, before vacating it[15] after he relocated to the United States in September.[1]

After gaining momentum in Scotland, Galloway began wrestling dates across the Republic of Ireland with Irish Whip Wrestling (IWW) continuing to use "Thee" Drew Galloway as his gimmick. With Charles Boddington still in his corner, he competed in three contests during his first appearance on 23 July 2005 for Whiplash TV.[12] After losing to "SOS" Sheamus O'Shaunessy[29] he found a similar fate against Mad Man Manson, sparking a feud between the two.[12] Despite these two losses, his status abroad meant he was already booked in a Ten-Man Gauntlet match to determine the top contender for the main title. Galloway was whitewashed the entire evening, losing to Vic Viper.[29] The following day at Gym Wars Manson was absent so Galloway tried to avenge his loss with O'Shaunessy but it ended in a double count-out.[30] Over the next few months Galloway recruited various wrestlers, even his manager Boddington, in a series of tag team and even handicap tag team matches against Manson and his teams.[31][32][33] He picked up his first victory in October against Sean South in a warm-up for that event's main event six-man tag team match.[32] The rivalry between Galloway and Manson was finally settled in November at IWW's final show from the SFX Theatre. Their brutal and bloody Street Fight saw Galloway gain respect from for his tenacity and endurance[12] but his losing streak continued.
With his rivalry against Manson settled in their Street Fight and despite having only won one match with the company, Galloway was given a shot at the IWW International Heavyweight Championship owing to his show stealing performances with Manson.[12] On 28 January 2006 he received his first title match against Sheamus O'Shaunessy, evolving their rivalry from previous battles.[35] The rivalry quickly took on a patriotic flavour, with Galloway's blue colours of Scotland clashing O'Shaunessy's green colours of Ireland, mirroring the Old Firm football derby between Glasgow Rangers and Glasgow Celtic, respectively.[12] This football allusion became particularly prominent when the two met again at Verona Football Club once again for the title, though the match changed into a Lumberjack match, the result and champion remained the same.[36] Galloway remained focussed, proving his dominance and determination for the championship by defeating JC Williams and Brian Roche in a handicap match on 17 March.[37] This match earned him a two out of three falls match against the champion the following day in which O'Shaunessy won two falls to one;[38] the next day produced the same result.[39] Again Galloway proved himself a fierce competitor, twice making Vic Viper acquiesce in "I Quit" matches in April.[40][41] With their rivalry intensifying, Galloway's next challenge to O'Shaunessy was given the stipulation of a Last Man Standing match. Once again, the Irish native retained the title,[42] as he also did in June with the same stipulation.[43]

On 28 August 2006, Galloway finally managed to beat the reigning Irishman and won the IWW International Heavyweight Championship in a singles match.[44][45] He successfully defended the belt that evening against Go Shiozaki.[12][43] In November, Galloway took the championship to London, England in November against Jody Fleisch,[46][47] However, Galloway was not able to commit to fully defending the title, due to other bookings in his homeland and his academic studies, he was thus forced to relinquish the championship in January 2007.[12][48]

While BCW became his home promotion and he made regular appearances for IWW, Galloway made several appearances around the independent circuit. In 2004, he appeared for the fledgling International Pro Wrestling: United Kingdom (IPW:UK) at their aptly titled Show 2.[49] Despite losing to Aviv Maayan in his first showing,[50] by the time he returned in May 2005 his reputation made him notorious enough to compete in their main event Five Way Elimination match to determine the best of British heavyweights. Galloway was eliminated first by Andy Boy Simmonz with a small package pin.[51]

In between studying, Gallow competed in several tours of All Star Wrestling[1] against competitors including TJ Wilson, PN Neuz, Chad Collyer and Brody Steele during 2006.[52] On 15 October 2006, Galloway competed in Insane Championship Wrestling (ICW) debut show Fear & Loathing, defeating Darkside and Allan Grogan in a three-way 30-minute Iron Man match to become the first ICW Heavyweight Champion. He held the title for 280 days, ultimately losing it to Darkside on 22 July 2007 in a five-man elimination match that also involved Jack Jester, Wolfgang and Liam Thomson.

Despite it being his only match (he was used twice) for NWA: Scottish Wrestling Alliance (NWA:SWA), Galloway represented Team SWA against Team Sinner in the titular match for the March 2006 Clan Wars event, being eliminated first by Highlander who was using the ropes.[53] At the end of the month he appeared at the inaugural event for Premier British Wrestling (PBW) earning a shot to become the first PBW Heavyweight Champion by defeating Allan Grogan but losing to Wolfgang in the main event. In October he was entered into a contendership match to win another chance at the title, but was beaten by Dave Moralez.[54]

Galloway's reputation continued to precede him, being placed in the Real Quality Wrestling (RQW) Not Just For Christmas tournament to crown the inaugural RQW Heavyweight Champion. Representing IWW, having made his IWW Title defence against Fleisch earlier in the year, Galloway faced SAS Wrestling's El Ligero[55] going through to the semi-final only to lose to One Pro Wrestling's Pac by count out. Galloway continued to appear in April, taking his rivalry with 'SOS' Sheamus O'Shaunessy to London with a double count-out[56] which led to a rematch in June where Galloway picked up the victory in a Street Fight. Later on that evening, having made a statement with his win over O'Shaunessy, Galloway attacked the RQW Heavyweight Champion Martin Stone during his title defence against Takeshi Rikio.[57] This attack led to Galloway's final match in the UK at August's Summer Brawl. Despite attacking Stone earlier in the evening, Galloway could not pick up the victory and failed to win the title.[58] Galloway's very last appearance was serving as a referee for PBW on 15 September in a match that saw Darkside defeat Lionheart to become the championship contender.[59]

Galloway appeared on the inaugural Insane Championship Wrestling show promoted by a young Mark Dallas.[60] Galloway won a triple threat match over Darkside and Allan Grogan to become the first ever ICW Heavyweight Champion.[61][62] Galloway held the title for 280 days, retaining over Wolfgang[63] and Allan Grogan,[64] before losing the title to Darkside in a five-man match which also included Jack Jester, Wolfgang and Liam Thomson.[65][66] This was his final appearance for the company until 2014.[67][68]

World Wrestling Entertainment/WWE
Early appearances (2007–2008)
Galloway signed with WWE in late-2007 and made his official WWE debut on 12 October 2007 edition of SmackDown! under the modified ring name of Drew McIntyre. In his debut match, McIntyre, accompanied by his on-screen mentor Dave Taylor, defeated Brett Major with a roll-up, establishing himself as a villainous character.[69] The next week, he defeated Brian Major with the help of Taylor.[70] At the beginning of 2008, McIntyre was separated from Taylor and moved to the Raw brand, making his official debut on 6 January episode of Heat as a face, defeating Charlie Haas.[71]

Florida Championship Wrestling (2008–2009)
After his short stint on WWE's main roster, McIntyre was moved to WWE's developmental territory Florida Championship Wrestling (FCW). He reformed his team with Stu Sanders, now going under the name of The Empire. In April, they took on The Puerto Rican Nightmares (Eric Pérez and Eddie Colón) who won the match and a title shot at the FCW Florida Tag Team Championship.[72] Once The Nightmares won the championship, The Empire received two consecutive chances to win the FCW Florida Tag Team Championship on 6 May.[73] Their first title defence was against McIntyre's old rival Sheamus O'Shaunessy, but his partner "Sterling Jack" Gabriel accidentally hit them and The Empire capitalised to retain their championship.[72] The Empire lost the championship on 17 July to Joe Hennig and Gabe Tuft.[73] On 16 August, The Empire imploded when McIntyre faced Sanders in a singles match which ended in a double countout and their rematch at the end of September ended in a time limit draw.
On 7 October, McIntyre was entered into a contest for the FCW Florida Heavyweight Championship and defeated Tuft to make it into the final but lost to Eric Escobar (the former Eric Peréz). McIntyre closed out the year with an unsuccessful attempt to gain the FCW Florida Heavyweight Championship in a four-way match, but Escobar won the title from O'Shaunessy.[74]

Going into 2009, McIntyre entered into a rivalry with Joe Hennig, but their first match in February ended in a double countout. McIntyre interfered in Hennig's match the following week, costing him the match. On 26 February, Hennig defeated McIntyre[75] and went on that night to win the FCW Florida Heavyweight Championship from Escobar. Their feud ended abruptly when Hennig vacated the title after an injury, causing McIntyre to be elevated into title contendership, beating Escobar for the vacant championship on 19 March. McIntyre regularly defended the title until 11 June, when Tyler Reks (the former Gabe Tuft) won the title in his second attempt.[74] Later that month, McIntyre failed to win a 14-man battle royal for a chance to regain the title. On 25 June, McIntyre was set to team with O'Shaunessy against the returning Hennig and DJ Gabriel (the aforementioned "Sterling Jack" Gabriel), but when neither team would work together a four-way was booked, which O'Shaunessy won. McIntyre and O'Shaunessy both failed to win back the FCW Florida Heavyweight Championship in mid-July from Reks. McIntyre received a singles opportunity the next day with the same result.[75]

The Chosen One (2009–2010)

On 28 August 2009, McIntyre re-debuted on the SmackDown brand, disregarding his previous time on WWE television, and established himself as a villain by attacking R-Truth as he entered the ring, using his new double underhook DDT finishing move, the Scot Drop (soon renamed the Future Shock).[76] McIntyre continued to attack Truth over the following weeks, claiming to be on the show to wrestle not to party like R-Truth.[77] On 18 September, while Charlie Haas was waiting to face R-Truth, McIntyre came to the ring to explain that R-Truth had been injured backstage, and then attacked Haas.[78] On 25 September, WWE Chairman Mr. McMahon introduced McIntyre as a "future world champion" that he had personally signed, after which Truth made a return attack against McIntyre.[79] The following week on SmackDown, McIntyre continued to crash parties by making a speech at the Decade of SmackDown celebration until R-Truth put him through a table and the anniversary cake.[80] This all led to McIntyre's first proper match since his return at the Hell in a Cell pay-per-view (PPV), where McIntyre defeated R-Truth in under five minutes again using his DDT finisher.[81][82]

McIntyre faced R-Truth once more in a singles match and won by countout to represent SmackDown at Bragging Rights,[83] but the episode before the PPV the entire team, captains aside, was replaced leaving McIntyre omitted from the event.[84][85] McIntyre briefly feuded with Finlay in the same manner as Truth with matches not starting properly[86][87] until McIntyre won their final meeting in under two minutes.[88] At Survivor Series on 22 November, McIntyre had a place on The Miz's team for the traditional Survivor Series elimination match. McIntyre, The Miz and his former rival Sheamus (previously Sheamus O'Shaunessy) were the surviving members on their winning team; McIntyre eliminated Evan Bourne and Matt Hardy.

Being the only SmackDown superstar to survive against Team Morrison, McIntyre faced and defeated John Morrison a few weeks later,[90] putting him in line for Morrison's Intercontinental Championship at TLC: Tables, Ladders & Chairs (TLC). Days before the event, Morrison mocked McIntyre's Scottish heritage by dressing as a Braveheart-inspired William Wallace,[91] but at TLC on 13 December, McIntyre managed to pin Morrison after a thumb to the eye to win the Intercontinental title, his first championship in WWE.[92] He retained the title against Morrison and later against Kane using underhanded tactics.[93][94] His televised undefeated record ended in a Money in the Bank qualifying match against Kane on 26 February episode of SmackDown,[95] but Mr McMahon forced SmackDown's general manager Teddy Long to expunge the loss. The same thing happened again with Matt Hardy[96] before McIntyre finally qualified for the Ladder match by pinning an unsigned wrestler.[97] McIntyre then lost to The Undertaker on 19 March[98] and also failed to win the Money in the Bank match on 29 March at WrestleMania XXVI, his first WrestleMania appearance.[99] In weeks after this, McIntyre continuously attacked Matt Hardy until he was stripped of his title on 7 May by Long and suspended for the purposes of the storyline;[100] McMahon decreed he be reinstated as champion the following week, undermining Long's authority which developed tension between McIntyre and Long.[101]

As a result, McIntyre faced Kofi Kingston—who had won a tournament to determine the new champion—at Over the Limit on 23 May and lost the championship after 161 days.[102] McIntyre, however, still used his relationship with McMahon to bully Teddy Long, publicly humiliating and forcing Long to lie down for him for their match.[103] At Fatal 4-Way on 20 June, McIntyre faced Kingston in a rematch for the Intercontinental Championship. During the match, Long took over as the referee, but he refused to make the three count when McIntyre had the match won. A vengeful Matt Hardy then attacked McIntyre, leading to Kingston winning the match and retaining the championship.[104]

On 21 June episode of Raw, The Nexus faction attacked McMahon which removed him from television for a prolonged period and ended McIntyre's preferential treatment.[105] After losing to Matt Hardy on 25 June episode of SmackDown, Long informed McIntyre that his work visa had expired and that he would be deported back to Scotland immediately.[106] This storyline had a basis in reality, since Galloway's visa had indeed expired and as a result he was taken off television.[107]

Various storylines (2010–2012)

McIntyre returned two weeks later and was re-instated after being made to beg Long and qualified for the eponymous match at the Money in the Bank PPV by defeating Kofi Kingston.[108] McIntyre then continued his rivalry with Matt Hardy and Hardy's friend Christian. At the same time, "Dashing" Cody Rhodes also took umbrage with Matt Hardy and Christian, leading to an alliance being formed. On 19 September at Night of Champions, McIntyre and Rhodes captured the WWE Tag Team Championship in a five-team tag team turmoil match as the last entrants. This allowed them to appear on both brands.[109] McIntyre and Rhodes then successfully defended their championship twice against The Hart Dynasty.[110][111] At the Bragging Rights PPV on 24 October, McIntyre and Rhodes lost the championship to The Nexus (John Cena and David Otunga) and dissolved their team.[112] On 21 November at Survivor Series, McIntyre participated in a 5-on-5 traditional Survivor Series tag team match as a member of Team Del Rio against Team Mysterio. McIntyre would be the final man remaining on his team before he was eliminated by Big Show. McIntyre would participate in the 40 man Royal Rumble match on 30 January, but would be eliminated by Big Show.

In early 2011, McIntyre was part of a brief storyline with Kelly Kelly. Though Kelly was a popular character, McIntyre tried to woo her despite his villainous behaviour. She refused to date him, due to his anger problems which were shown during his matches against Trent Barretta. In February, he participated in the SmackDown Elimination Chamber match for the World Heavyweight Championship but was eliminated by Kane. After being continually spurned by Kelly, McIntyre teamed with Vickie Guerrero in a losing effort against Kelly and Edge on 22 February episode of SmackDown.

On 26 April, Drew McIntyre was drafted to the Raw brand as part of the 2011 supplemental draft and made his debut for the brand in a losing effort to Kofi Kingston.[113] McIntyre featured very rarely on Raw and was confined to dark matches and Superstars, he last appeared on the Smackdown brand in a Blindfold Match against Santino Marella, which he lost.[114]

On 15 December episode of Superstars, McIntyre finally won a match by defeating Justin Gabriel which earned him a contract with SmackDown.[115] He switched to the SmackDown brand on 30 December and resumed his tense relationship with General Manager Theodore Long. Long put pressure on McIntyre to win matches to justify his contract and McIntyre subsequently began an eight match losing streak going into the new year,[116] after the last of which, Long fired McIntyre within the storyline.[117] A week later, McIntyre was reinstated by guest general manager John Laurinaitis, where he finally ended his losing streak by defeating Hornswoggle.[118] He was subsequently included on Laurinaitis' team in the 12-man Tag Team match at WrestleMania XXVIII, helping to earn Laurinaitis control of both the Raw and SmackDown brands. During the match, Drew McIntyre injured his shoulder. He returned on the 10 May episode of Superstars defeating Ezekiel Jackson. Since returning his fortunes had relatively stayed the same. He continued to lose most matches and was confined to Superstars and house shows. However, he was able to make several appearances on Raw and SmackDown, but most of them were squash matches against the likes of Brodus Clay.

When WWE rebranded its developmental territory, FCW, into NXT,[119] McIntyre was inserted into the Gold Rush Tournament to crown the inaugural NXT Champion, where he lost to Seth Rollins in the quarter-finals on 1 August episode of NXT

ديمي لوفاتو

ديمتريا ديفون لوفاتو (بالبرتغالية: Demetria Devonne Lovato‏) والمعروفة في الوسط الفني باسم ديمي لوفاتو (بالبرتغالية: Demi Lovato‏) (ولدت في 20 أغسطس 1992) هي مغنية وكاتبة أغاني وممثلة أمريكية. بعد أول ظهور لها كطفلة ممثلة في بارني والأصدقاء، ارتقت لوفاتو علي الساحة الفنية في 2008 عندما بدأت في التلفزيون بفيلم كامب روك علي قناة ديزني، بالإضافة إلي معسكر الروك 2: الحفل الختامي في 2010، ووقعت عقد تسجيل مع "هوليوود ركوردز"، وأصدرت أول ألبوم لها بعنوان لاتنسى الصادر سنة 2008، والذي حصل علي المركز الثاني في بيلبورد 200. وفي عام 2009 تلقت لوفاتو عرضا للتمثيل في أول مسلسل في مشوارها التلفزيوني صوني ويذ أه تشانس، ثم أصدرت الألبوم الثاني لها بعنوان نحن نعيد الكرة مرة أخرى الذي أحرز المركز الأول في بيلبورد 200، في حين الأغنية بنفس عنوان الألبوم كانت من ضمن أفضل 20 أغنية في بيلبورد هوت 100. ثم توالت أعمالها: غير مكسورة (2011)، ديمي (2013)، واثقة (2015)، اخبرني انك تحبني (2017). حصلت جميع ألبوماتها علي الشهادة الذهبية من قبل رابطة صناعة التسجيلات الأمريكية.

الحياة والمهنة
ولدت لوفاتو في 20 أغسطس 1992، في ألباكركي، بولاية نيومكسيكو، للمهندس والموسيقي "باتريك مارتن لوفاتو" (1960—22 يونيو 2013)، ولمشجعة دالاس كاوبويز "ديانا دي لي غارزا" (المولودة باسم "ديانا لي سميث"؛ 8 أغسطس 1962). للوفاتو أخت أكبر منها سنا "دالاس" (ولدت في 4 فبراير 1988)، وشقيقتها الأصغر منها سنا من أمها الممثلة "ماديسون دي لا غارزا"، وشقيقها الأكبر سنا منها من الأب "أمبر"، والذي تحدثت إليه أول مرة عندما كان عمرها 20.

تطلق والدا لوفاتو في أواخر صيف 1994، بعد وقت قصير من عيد ميلادها الثاني. وكان والد لوفاتو من أصل مكسيكي، بينما والدتها من أصول إنجليزية وإيرلندية. من خلال والدها، كانت لوفاتو سليلة جندي اتحاد الحرب الأهلية الأمريكية "فرانسيسكو بيريا" (1830–1913) (بالإسبانية: Francisco Perea)، وحاكم "سانتا في نيو مكسيكو" (بالإسبانية: Santa Fe de Nuevo México) "فرانسيسكو خافيير شافيز" (بالإسبانية: Francisco Xavier Chávez).

مع سيلينا غوميز، بدأت مسريتها في التمثيل في المسلسل التلفزيوني للأطفال بارني والأصدقاء بدور "أنجيلا". بدأت العزف علي البيانو في سن السابعة والقيثارة في العاشرة، أيضا بدأت الرقص ودروس في التمثيل. وقالت ألين دي جينيريس أن لوفاتو كانت تتعرض للتنمر لدرجة أنها طلبت منها التعليم المنزلي، وحصلت على دبلوم الدراسة الثانوية من خلال التعليم المنزلي في أبريل 2009. أصبحت فيما بعد المتحدث الرسمي لمنظمة "باسر" لمكافحة التنمر وظهرت علي أميركا نيكست توب موديل للتحدث علنا ضد التنمر. في 2006، ظهرت لوفاتو في بريزون بريك، وجاست جوردن في العام التالي.

2009–2010: صوني ويذ أه تشانس ونحن نعيد الكرة مرة أخرى
في 2009 سجلت لوفاتو أغنية أرسلها في، وهي أغنية خيرية لأصدقاء ديزني من أجل التغيير، مع أصدقائها سيلينا غوميز، ومايلي سايرس، وجوناس برذرز. وتم التبرع بجميع عائدات الأغنية للجمعيات الخيرية البيئية التي يدعمها صندوق حفظ ديزني في جميع أنحاء العالم. مثلت لوفاتو في سيت كوم قناة ديزني صوني ويذ أه تشانس، مع شخصيتها "صوني مونرو". وقد وصفت لوفاتو تجربتها في التمثيل عن طريق روبرت لويد من لوس أنجلوس تايمز بأنها "جيدة جدا".

2017–2018: اخبرني انك تحبني
في فبراير 2017، أنتجت ديمي لوفاتو فيلم وثائقي بعنوان ما وراء الصمت، الوثائقي يتحدث عن ثلاثة أشخاص وتجاربهم مع الأمراض العقلية بما في ذلك إضطراب ثنائي القطب وإنفصام في الشخصية والاكتئاب والقلق. شاركت ديمي في أغنية فرقة شيت كودز لا وعود، التي صدرت في مارس عام 2017، وشاركت كذلك في أغنية التعليمات لجاكس جونز بالتعاون مع ستيفلون دون التي صدرت في يونيو 2017. في عام 2017، تم إدراج ديمي في قائمة تايم السنوية لأكثر 100 فنان نفوذا. في 5 مايو 2017، أعلنت ديمي الأفراج عن فيلمها الوثائقي: أنا: ديمي لوفاتو علي موقع يوتيوب. وفي 8 مايو 2017، أعلنت تعاون مع خط الملابس الرياضية "فابليتكس" لدعم مبادرة الأمم المتحدة للنساء. في 11 يوليو 2017 أصدرت ديمي أغنية منفردة بعنوان آسفة لست آسفة والتي أحتلت المرتبة السادسة في بيلبورد هوت 100. وهذة الأغنية تابعة لألبومها السادس اخبرني انك تحبني والذي أصدر في 29 سبتمبر 2017.

الحياة الشخصية
الإقامة
في عيد ميلادها الثامن عشر، اشترت ديمي منزلا ذي مساحة متوسطة بلوس أنجلوس غرب ولاية كاليفورنيا؛ حيت عاشت فيه فترة نقاهة بعد مغادرتها مصحة تأهيل المدمنين في يناير 2011.

دخولها للمصحة النفسية
دخلت ديمي لوفاتو المصحة النفسية في مطلع شهر نوفمبر 2010، وأنهت علاجها في يناير 2011، وذلك لتلقي مساعدة طبية بحسب ما قيل وقتها أثر معاناتها من إضرابات نفسية جراء المجهودات الزائدة التي تعرضت لها. وأكدت لوفاتو أنها تعلمت درسا شديد الأهمية من العلاج النفسي، وهو أن تعيش في سلام مع نفسها، وأن تتكيف مع وضعها ومع جسدها دون أن تسمح لهوس الابتعاد عن الطعام أن يؤثر فيها.

العلاقات
منذ بداية مايو 2010، كانت ديمي تواعد زميلها في كامب روك الممثل والموسيقي جو جوناس، حيث أصبحا ثنائيا عاطفيا جيدا. ثم واعدت ديمي بعده الممثل الأمريكي يلمر فالديراما، وانفصلا في 3 يونيو 2016.

الديانة
ديمي لوفاتو مسيحية الديانة كما يلاحظ ذلك في صلاتها قبل كل أداء غنائي

Demi Lovato

Demetria Devonne Lovato (/ləˈvɑːtoʊ/ lə-VAH-toh; born August 20, 1992) is an American singer, songwriter, actress, and television personality. She began her career in 2002 appearing on the children's television series Barney & Friends, before rising to prominence for portraying Mitchie Torres in the Disney Channel musical television film Camp Rock (2008) and its sequel Camp Rock 2: The Final Jam (2010).

Lovato has released six studio albums: Don't Forget (2008), Here We Go Again (2009), Unbroken (2011), Demi (2013), Confident (2015), and Tell Me You Love Me (2017); all of which debuted in the top five of the Billboard 200. She has earned seven top-20 tracks on the Billboard Hot 100 with "This Is Me", "Here We Go Again", "Skyscraper", "Give Your Heart a Break", "Heart Attack", "Cool for the Summer", and "Sorry Not Sorry". In total, she has sold over two million albums and 20 million singles in the United States.[8] On television, Lovato has starred as the titular character on Sonny with a Chance (2009–2011), served as a judge and mentor on The X Factor USA in its second and third seasons, and appeared as a recurring character on Glee. Her struggles with several personal issues have received significant media attention in the 2010s; in response to which she published the book Staying Strong: 365 Days a Year (2013), and released a YouTube documentary about her life and career, titled Demi Lovato: Simply Complicated (2017).

Lovato is a pop, pop rock, and R&B artist. She has earned numerous awards and nominations, including an MTV Video Music Award, 14 Teen Choice Awards, five People's Choice Awards, two Latin American Music Awards, three Brit awards nominations and two Grammy nominations. She also holds one Guinness World Record, and was included on the annual Time 100 list of the most influential people in the world in 2017. Outside the entertainment industry, Lovato is an activist for several social causes.
Life and career
1992–2006: Early life and career beginnings
Lovato was born on August 20, 1992 in Albuquerque, New Mexico[9] to former Dallas Cowboys cheerleader Dianna De La Garza (née Dianna Lee Smith)[10] and engineer and musician Patrick Martin Lovato.[11] She has an older sister named Dallas;[12] a younger maternal half-sister, actress Madison De La Garza;[13] and an older paternal half-sister named Amber, whom she first spoke to when she was 20.[14]

Lovato's parents divorced in mid-1994, shortly after her second birthday.[15] Lovato's father was of Mexican descent, with mostly Spanish and Native American ancestors, and came from a family that has been living in New Mexico for generations; he also had distant Portuguese and Jewish ancestry.[16][17] Her mother is of English and Irish ancestry.[18][19] Through her father, Lovato is a descendant of Civil War Union veteran Francisco Perea and Santa Fe de Nuevo México governor Francisco Xavier Chávez.[20] Lovato claims that through DNA testing she discovered that she is also of 16 percent Scandinavian descent and one percent of African descent.[21]

Lovato was raised in Dallas, Texas.[22][23] She began playing piano at age seven and guitar at ten,[24] when she also began dancing and acting classes.[25] In 2002, she began her career on the children's television series Barney & Friends, portraying the role of Angela.[26] Lovato told Ellen DeGeneres that due to her acting career she was bullied so harshly that she asked for homeschooling,[27] and received her high-school diploma through homeschooling in May 2009, one year early.[28] In 2006, Lovato appeared on Prison Break, and on Just Jordan the following year.[9]

2007–2008: Breakthrough with Camp Rock and Don't Forget
From 2007 to 2008, Lovato played Charlotte Adams on the Disney Channel short series As the Bell Rings.[29] Lovato auditioned for the channel's television film Camp Rock and series Sonny with a Chance during 2007 and got both roles.[30] Lovato played the lead character, aspiring singer Mitchie Torres, in Camp Rock.[31] The film premiered on June 20, 2008, to 8.9 million viewers.[32] Gillian Flynn of Entertainment Weekly wrote that Lovato's acting skills were underwhelming and that she "has the knee-jerk smile of someone who is often told she has a great smile".[33] The film's soundtrack was released three days earlier; however, the music was considered less current than that of High School Musical.[34] It debuted at number three on the US Billboard 200, with 188,000 units sold in its first week of release.[35] Lovato sang four songs on the soundtrack, including "We Rock" and "This Is Me".[36] The latter, Lovato's debut single, debuted at number 11 on the US Billboard Hot 100 and later peaked at number nine, marking her first entry on the chart.[37] That summer, Lovato signed with Hollywood Records and began her Demi Live! Warm Up Tour before the release of her debut studio album,[38] and appeared on the Jonas Brothers' Burnin' Up Tour.[39]

Lovato's debut studio album, Don't Forget, was released on September 23, 2008, and was met with generally positive reviews from critics.[40][41][42] Michael Slezak of Entertainment Weekly said, "Demi Lovato might satisfy her 'tween fans but she won't be winning any rockers over with Don't Forget".[43] The album debuted at number two in the US, with first-week sales of 89,000 copies.[44] Ten of its songs were co-written with the Jonas Brothers.[45]

Don't Forget was certified gold by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) for US sales of over 500,000 copies.[46] Its lead single, "Get Back", was praised for its pop rock style and peaked at number 43 on the Billboard Hot 100, also selling over 560,000 copies in the United States.[47][48][49] The album's second single, "La La Land", was cited for its strong rock elements[50] and peaked at number 52 in the US,[49] and cracked the top 40 in Ireland and the United Kingdom.[51][52] The music video for the song was directed by Brendan Malloy and Tim Wheeler.[53][full citation needed] The third single and title track, "Don't Forget", peaked at number 41 in the US.[54]

2009–2010: Sonny with a Chance and Here We Go Again
In 2009, Lovato recorded "Send It On", a charity single and the theme song for Disney's Friends for Change, with costars the Jonas Brothers, Miley Cyrus and Selena Gomez.[55][56] All proceeds from the song were donated to environmental charities supported by the Disney Worldwide Conservation Fund.[55] Lovato's Disney Channel sitcom Sonny with a Chance, in which she played Sonny Munroe, the newest cast member of the show-within-a-show So Random!, premiered on February 8.[57] Lovato's acting ability was described by Robert Lloyd of the Los Angeles Times as "very good", and he compared her favorably to Hannah Montana star Miley Cyrus.[58] That June, she starred alongside Selena Gomez in the Disney Channel film Princess Protection Program, in which Lovato portrayed Rosie Gonzalez / Princess Rosalinda. The film, the fourth highest-rated Disney Channel original movie, premiered to 8.5 million viewers
Lovato's second studio album, Here We Go Again, was released on July 21, 2009;[9] she described its acoustic style as similar to that of John Mayer.[60] The album received favorable reviews from critics who appreciated its enjoyable pop-rock elements, echoing reviews of Don't Forget.[61] Lovato's first number one album, it debuted atop the Billboard 200 with first-week sales of 108,000 copies, and was later certified Gold.[62][63] The album's lead single and title track, "Here We Go Again", debuted at number 59 on the Billboard Hot 100, and managed to peak at number 15, becoming Lovato's highest peaking solo single at the time.[64] The song also peaked at number 68 on the Canadian Hot 100 and number 38 in New Zealand.[65][66] "Here We Go Again" was additionally certified Platinum in the US.[63] The album's second and final single, "Remember December" failed to match the success of its predecessor, but peaked at number 80 on the UK Singles Chart. Lovato made her first 40-city national concert tour, Live in Concert, in support of Here We Go Again.[67] The tour, from June 21 to August 21, 2009,[68] had David Archuleta,[68] KSM and Jordan Pruitt as opening acts.[69] Lovato and Archuleta received the Choice Music Tour award at the 2009 Teen Choice Awards.[70]

In 2010, Lovato and Joe Jonas recorded "Make a Wave" as the second charity single for Disney's Friends for Change.[71] In May of that year, Lovato guest-starred as Hayley May, a teenager with schizophrenia, in the sixth-season Grey's Anatomy episode, "Shiny Happy People".[72] Although critics praised her versatility, they were underwhelmed by her acting and felt that her appearance was designed primarily to attract viewers.[73] Later that year, she headlined her first international tour, Demi Lovato: Live in Concert,[74][75] and joined the Jonas Brothers: Live in Concert tour as a guest.[76]

Camp Rock 2: The Final Jam, with Lovato reprising her role as Mitchie Torres, premiered on September 3, 2010.[77][78] Critics were ambivalent about the film's plot, and it has a 40-percent approval rating on Rotten Tomatoes.[79] However, Lovato's performance was called "dependably appealing" by Jennifer Armstrong of Entertainment Weekly.[80] The film premiered to eight million viewers, the number-one cable television movie of the year by the number of viewers.[81] Its accompanying soundtrack was released on August 10 with Lovato singing nine songs, including "Can't Back Down" and "Wouldn't Change a Thing".[82] The soundtrack debuted at number three on the Billboard 200, with first-week sales of 41,000 copies.[83] The Jonas Brothers: Live in Concert was reworked to incorporate Lovato and the rest of the film's cast;[84] it began on August 7, two weeks later than planned.[85] The Sonny with a Chance soundtrack was released on October 5; Lovato sang on four tracks, including "Me, Myself and Time".[86] It debuted (and peaked) at number 163 on the Billboard 200, her lowest-selling soundtrack.[87] That month, Lovato also announced her departure from Sonny with a Chance, putting her acting career on hiatus and ending the series;[88] she later said that she would return to acting when she felt confident doing so.[89] Her departure led to the spin-off series So Random! with the Sonny cast, featuring sketches from the former show-within-a-show. The series was cancelled after one season.[90]

2011–2012: Unbroken and The X Factor
Lovato released her third studio album, Unbroken, on September 20, 2011.[91] Begun in July 2010, the album experimented with R&B and featured less pop rock than her first two albums.[92] Lyrically, Unbroken encompasses more mature themes as opposed to Lovato's previous work, with some songs focusing on Lovato's personal struggles.[93] The album and its stylistic change received mixed reviews from critics, who praised Lovato's vocals and saw a growth in her musicianship due to the songs focusing on her struggles, but criticized the album's "party songs" and found the music to be more generic than her previous efforts.[94] Unbroken debuted at number four in the US, selling 97,000 copies in its first week of release; it was later certified Gold.[95]

"Skyscraper", the lead single from Unbroken, was released on July 12, and was noted for its messages of self-worth and confidence.[96] It debuted at number ten in the US, selling 176,000 downloads during the first week of release, becoming Lovato's highest first week sales at the time.[97] The song also became Lovato's highest-peaked single since "This Is Me" reached number nine in July 2008,[97] and it also debuted at number two on the Hot Digital Songs chart.[98] "Skyscraper" received the Best Video With a Message award at the September 2012 MTV Video Music Awards, and the track was also certified Platinum by the RIAA and Silver by the BPI.[99] The album's second and final single, "Give Your Heart a Break", was released on January 23, 2012, and later peaked on the Billboard Hot 100 at number 16, making Lovato's fourth highest peaking song at the time.[100] It peaked at number 12 on the US Adult Top 40 chart and number one on the US Pop Songs chart. It also became the longest climb by a female artist to reach No. 1 in the Pop Songs chart history, until 2019, when Halsey's feature on "Eastside" broke the record.[49][101] The song was certified triple Platinum in the US; as of October 2014, "Give Your Heart a Break" sold 2.1 million digital copies.[102] Billboard has rated the song as Lovato's best, calling it "timeless".[103]

In May, Lovato became a judge and mentor for the second season of the U.S. version of The X Factor, with a reported salary of one million dollars.[104] Joining Britney Spears, Simon Cowell, and L.A. Reid,[105] it was speculated that she was chosen to attract a younger audience.[106] Mentoring the Young Adults category, her final act (CeCe Frey) finished sixth.[107] At the Minnesota State Fair in August, Lovato announced that after a pre-show performance at the 2012 MTV Video Music Awards[108] she would release a single by December.[109] On December 24, she released a video on her YouTube account of herself singing "Angels Among Us" dedicated to the victims of the Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting.[110] In March, she was confirmed as returning for The X Factor's third season,[111] with her salary reportedly doubling.[112]

2013–2014: Demi and Glee

Lovato's fourth studio album, Demi, was released on May 10, 2013. The album features influences of synthpop and bubblegum pop and was met with generally positive reviews from music critics.[113] Although Jon Carmichael of The New York Times found Lovato's transition fun, according to Entertainment Weekly it signified a less-mature image.[114][115] The album debuted at number three in the US, with first-week sales of 110,000 copies, the highest selling debut week of Lovato's discography.[116] It was also successful internationally, charting in the top ten in New Zealand, Spain and the UK.[117] The album has been certified Gold in the US.[118]

The lead single from Demi, "Heart Attack," was released on February 25, and debuted at number 12 in the US, with first-week sales of 215,000 copies, the highest first week sales of Lovato's discography.[119][120] The song peaked at number 10 (Lovato's third showing in the US top ten),[49] and was also successful in the UK, Australia, and Europe.[121] The second single, "Made in the USA" peaked at number 80 in the US.[102] The third and fourth singles from Demi, "Neon Lights" and "Really Don't Care", both peaked in the top forty of the US, and at number one in the country's Dance Club Songs chart.[122][123] They were also certified Platinum in the US.[124]

Lovato later released a deluxe version of Demi, which was to include seven new tracks, consisting of four live performances and three studio recordings.[125] One of these songs included a collaboration with Olly Murs on a song for his fourth studio album, entitled "Up".[126] Lovato contributed to The Mortal Instruments: City of Bones soundtrack album with "Heart by Heart".[127]

On June 11, Lovato released an e-book, Demi, on iBooks.[128] She planned to appear in at least six episodes of the fifth season of Glee, but she only appeared four. She played Dani, a struggling New York-based artist who befriends Rachel Berry (Lea Michele) and Santana Lopez (Naya Rivera) and interacts with fellow newcomer Adam Lambert's character. Lovato debuted in the season's second episode, which aired on October 3, and made her final appearance in March 2014.[129] On November 19, she released a book, Staying Strong: 365 Days a Year, which topped The New York Times bestseller list.[130] She then agreed to write a memoir, which has yet to be released.[131]

She announced her Neon Lights Tour (including a Canadian leg) on September 29, 2013,[132] which began February 9, 2014 and ended May 17.[133][134] On October 21, she released her cover of "Let It Go" for the Disney film Frozen, which was released in theaters on November 27. Lovato's cover was described as more "radio friendly" and "pop" as compared to the original by Idina Menzel.[135] Lovato's cover appears in the movie's credits, and the song was promoted as the single for the film's soundtrack.[136] The song peaked in the Billboard Hot 100 at number 38, spending 20 weeks on the chart. It was certified double Platinum by the RIAA.[124] On May 18, 2014, "Somebody to You" featuring Lovato was released as the fourth single from The Vamps' debut album, Meet the Vamps.[137] On May 29, she announced her fourth concert tour (and first world tour, covering 25 cities), the Demi World Tour, and its first North American dates.[138] In November 2014, Lovato opened the UK shows on Enrique Iglesias' Sex and Love Tour.[139] She also worked with her longtime friend Nick Jonas on a song for his self-titled album called "Avalanche," released November 2014.[140] Lovato was featured on "Up", the second single from Olly Murs' fourth studio album, Never Been Better.[141]

Lovato announced her skincare line called Devonne by Demi to be available in December 2014.[142] She released a music video for her song "Nightingale" on December 24, 2014.[143]

2015–2016: Confident

Lovato's fifth album, Confident, was released on October 16, 2015,[144] and received generally positive reviews from music critics.[145] The album debuted at number two on the Billboard 200 with first-week sales of 98,000 copies.[146] During the album's production, Lovato commented: "I've already started recording for my new album, and I have plans to record during the tour. The sound just evolves into everything that I've been and everything that I want to become."[147][148] She further stated, "I've never been so sure of myself as an artist when it comes down to confidence, but not only personal things, but exactly what I want my sound to be and what I know I'm capable of and this album will give me the opportunity to show people what I can really do."[149]

In January 2019, the album was certified platinum by the RIAA, and has sold one million copies in the United States[150]. In May 2015, Billboard revealed Lovato was in the process of starting an "artist-centric" new record label, Safehouse Records, of which she will be co-founder and co-owner. The label will be a partnership between her, Nick Jonas, and Lovato's manager Phil McIntyre, and will form part of a new collaborative arrangement with record label Island.[151] Confident was released through the new venture deal. This will be Lovato's second multi-label venture of her career; she was formerly part of Jonas Records, a UMG/Hollywood/Jonas Brothers partnership, which is now defunct.[152]

Lovato released the lead single from Confident titled "Cool for the Summer" on July 1, 2015.[153] The song attracted attention for its bi-curious theme[154] and was a commercial success, peaking at number eleven on the US Billboard Hot 100 and being certified double platinum in the U.S.[63][155] On September 18, 2015, the title track "Confident" was released as the album's second single and peaked at number 21 on the Hot 100.[156] On October 17, 2015, she performed a "Cool for the Summer" and "Confident" medley, as well as "Stone Cold" melody on Saturday Night Live during the series' forty-first season.[157][158] Lovato was also featured on the re-release of "Irresistible", the fourth single from Fall Out Boy's sixth studio album American Beauty/American Psycho.[159] The same month, she signed with the major modeling agency, Wilhelmina Models.[160] Lovato released the music video for her R&B-infused song "Waitin for You" featuring American rapper Sirah on October 22, 2015.[161] On October 26, 2015, Lovato and Nick Jonas announced that they would tour together on the Future Now Tour.[162] She was honored with the first-ever Rulebreaker Award on December 11, 2015 at the 2015 Billboard Women in Music event.[163] On March 21, 2016, "Stone Cold" was serviced as the third and final single from Confident.[164] On July 1, 2016, Lovato released a new single titled "Body Say" to promote her tour.[165]

2017–2018: Tell Me You Love Me

In February 2017, Lovato executive-produced a documentary, Beyond Silence, which follows three individuals and their experiences with mental illnesses including bipolar disorder, schizophrenia, depression, and anxiety.[166] Lovato featured in Cheat Codes' song "No Promises", released in March 2017,[167] and Jax Jones's "Instruction" along with Stefflon Don, released in June 2017.[168] In 2017, Lovato was included in Time's annual list of the 100 most influential people.[169][170] On May 8, 2017, she announced a collaboration with sportswear line Fabletics to support the United Nations' initiative, Girl Up.[171]

In July 2017, Lovato released "Sorry Not Sorry" as the first single from her sixth album,[172] which became her highest charting song in New Zealand and the United States at number 6[173][174] as well as Australia at number 8.[175] It also became her highest selling song in the US for its 5x Platinum certification by RIAA.[176] The album, titled Tell Me You Love Me, was released on September 29 and opened at number three on the US Billboard 200 with first-week sales of 78,000 0 copies.[177][178] It received positive reviews from music critics and became Lovato's first album to be certified Platinum in the US.[179][180] On October 17, Lovato released Demi Lovato: Simply Complicated on YouTube, a documentary focusing on her life, career, and personal struggles.[181][182] It was nominated for "Best Music Documentary" at the 2018 MTV Movie & TV Awards.[183] In October 2017, Lovato announced tour dates for the North American leg of her Tell Me You Love Me World Tour, with special guests DJ Khaled and Kehlani. She confirmed European and South American legs of the tour in the following months, and the tour commenced in February 2018.[184][185]

In November 2017, Lovato released a song titled "Échame la Culpa" with Luis Fonsi.[186] Lovato performed at the March for Our Lives anti-gun violence rally in Washington, D.C. on March 24, 2018.[187] In May, Christina Aguilera released a track from her album Liberation titled "Fall in Line" featuring Lovato,[188] and she was also featured on Clean Bandit's song "Solo".[189] The latter became Lovato's first number-one song in the United Kingdom.[190] On June 21, Lovato released a new single titled "Sober" which she referred to as "my truth" and discusses struggles with addiction and sobriety.[191]

2019–present: Return to acting and new music

On May 11, 2019, via an Instagram post, Lovato revealed that she had signed with a new manager, Scooter Braun.[192] She shared that she "couldn't be happier, inspired and excited to begin this next chapter".[192] Throughout the year, Lovato teased fans on social media with hints of new music and revealed in August that a new album was on the way.[193]

In August 2019, it was revealed that Lovato had joined the cast of Eurovision, a Netflix original movie, directed by David Dobkin, based on the song competition of the same name. Lovato is set to star alongside Will Ferrell and Rachel McAdams.[194] This marks Lovato's first acting role since guest starring in Glee in 2013. Later in the month, after teasing that she had been working on a new project, Lovato revealed via an Instagram post that she would be making her return to television with a guest role in the final season of NBC sitcom Will & Grace.[195]

After increased speculation, it was revealed via social media in January of 2020 that Lovato would make her return to music later that month with a performance of her comeback song, "Anyone" at the 62nd Annual Grammy Awards. It marked Lovato's first musical appearance since her hiatus.[196] In January 2020, the National Football League (NFL) also confirmed that Lovato would perform The Star-Spangled Banner at Super Bowl LIV.[197]

Artistry

Lovato has listed Christina Aguilera and Kelly Clarkson as her biggest influences.[198] Her other influences include Britney Spears,[199] Rihanna, Keri Hilson,[200] Jennifer Lopez,[201] Aretha Franklin, Gladys Knight, Mariah Carey, Whitney Houston, Alexz Johnson,[202] Billie Holiday, Spice Girls[203] and Billy Gilman.[198] About Gilman she said, "We had the same voice range when I was young. I would practice to his songs all the time."[204] Lovato listened to metal music in her teens[205] and has said that John Mayer's songwriting has been a "huge influence" on her and that after the release of Unbroken, her musical style shifted towards hip hop and R&B.[198]

Lovato says, "I had a lot of respect for Whitney Houston, and Christina Aguilera, on some songs where she was really amazing and wasn't trying to be sexy or anything like that."[206] About her admiration for Clarkson, Lovato says, "I just thought she was a great role model. She was never publicly seen drinking and driving or wearing really scandalous clothes or anything like that. I feel like she set a really great example and she was extremely talented."[207] Lovato's The Neon Lights Tour was "inspired by Beyoncé."[208]

Voice

Nick Levine of Digital Spy, commenting on her vocals for her album, Don't Forget, stated, "she's certainly a stronger singer than the Jonases. In fact, her full-bodied vocal performances are consistently impressive."[209] Becky Brain of Idolator wrote that Lovato has a "killer voice and the A-list material to put it to good use."[210] According to Sophie Schillaci of The Hollywood Reporter, the entertainer "has a voice that can silence even the harshest of critics. Something not often found in her peers."[211] For Lovato's second studio album, Here We Go Again, Jeff Miers from The Buffalo News wrote, "Unlike so many of her Disney-fied peers, Lovato can really sing...[and it's] refreshing [she doesn't need Auto-Tune] to mask any lack of natural ability."[212]

Upon working with Lovato on her third studio album, Unbroken, Ryan Tedder stated, "Demi blew me out of the water vocally! I had no idea how good her voice is. She's one of the best singers I've ever worked with. Literally, that good... I mean, she's a Kelly Clarkson-level vocalist. And Kelly has a set of pipes." He also commented on their work together on the song "Neon Lights" from Lovato's fourth studio album, saying, "She, in pop music, has one of the biggest ranges, possibly the highest full voice singer I've ever worked with."[213] Tamsyn Wilce from Alter the Press commented on her vocals on Demi, stating "it shows just how strong her vocal cords are and the variation of styles that she can completely work to make her own."[214]

In a review for the Neon Lights Tour, Mike Wass from Idolator commented "you don't need shiny distractions when you can belt out songs like Demi and connect with the crowd on such an emotional level."[215] In a review for the Demi World Tour, Marielle Wakim from Los Angeles Magazine commented on Lovato's vocals, stating, "For those who haven't bothered to follow Lovato's career, let's get something out of the way: the girl can sing. Get over your fear of being judged by your Facebook friends and Spotify her discography, because you're going to have the last laugh five years down the road (probably sooner) when she wins a Grammy. At 22 years old, her vocal range is astounding." She went on to further describe her vocals as "spectacular."[216]

Personal life

Residence

On her 18th birthday, Lovato bought a Mediterranean-style house in Los Angeles, California; however, she decided to live in a "sober house" in Los Angeles after leaving rehab in January 2011.[217]

Hobbies

Lovato started training in Brazilian jiu-jitsu in 2016.[218] She is currently ranked a blue belt in the martial art, which is derived from jujutsu.[219]

Relationships

Lovato had an on-off relationship with American singer Joe Jonas between 2008 and 2010, but they prioritized their friendship.[220] From 2010 to 2016, Lovato was in a relationship with actor Wilmer Valderrama.[221][222][223] In the summer of 2016, Lovato began dating UFC mixed martial artist Luke Rockhold. They split in January 2017.[224] She then dated another MMA fighter, Guilherme Vasconcelos, until May 2017.[225]

Lovato had no interest in forging a relationship with her late father, Patrick, after his divorce from her mother.[226] She has been vocal about her abusive and strained relationship with her father and once stated, "He was mean, but he wanted to be a good person. And he wanted to have his family, and when my mom married my stepdad, he still had this huge heart where he said, 'I'm so glad that [he's] taking care of you and doing the job that I wish I could do'."[227][228] She has written multiple songs about him.[229] Patrick died of cancer on June 22, 2013, at age 53.[230] After his death, Lovato said that he had been mentally ill, and in his honor she created the Lovato Treatment Scholarship Program.[231]

Personal issues

Lovato had suffered from depression, an eating disorder, self-harm, and being bullied before she went into rehab at the age of 18.[232][233] On November 1, 2010, Lovato withdrew from the Jonas Brothers Live in Concert tour, entering a treatment facility for "physical and emotional issues".[234] It was reported[235] that she decided to enter treatment after punching female dancer Alex Welch; her management and family convinced her she needed help. Lovato said she took "100 percent, full responsibility" for the incident.[232] On January 28, 2011, Lovato completed inpatient treatment at Timberline Knolls and returned home. She acknowledged that she had had bulimia, had harmed herself, and had been "self-medicating" with drugs and alcohol "like a lot of teens do to numb their pain".[236] She added that she "basically had a nervous breakdown" and was diagnosed with bipolar disorder during her treatment.[237] Lovato later said that she had used cocaine several times a day and smuggled cocaine onto airplanes