LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Disney teen idol Demi Lovato kicks off her first headlining U.S. tour tiếp theo tháng with the usual trappings, like a band and a flashy light show.
And the same youngsters who blew out their parents' eardrums at concerts bởi Disney stablemates the Jonas Brothers and Miley Cyrus will likely work themselves into another high-pitched frenzy when the 16-year-old singer/actress takes the stage.
But what the Texas-born ngôi sao of the Disney Channel series "Sonny with a Chance" really wants to do is play big arenas bởi herself, thêm in the earnest mold of a certain veteran rocker rarely linked to teen pop.
"I want to get to the point where one ngày I don't have to have anything but a rug and a microphone stand on stage and still be able to sell out places like Madison Square Garden, like Bruce Springsteen does," Lovato told Reuters in a gần đây interview.
"People are there to appreciate his âm nhạc rather than his glamour hoặc anything like that. It's kinda the path I wanna go down with music, to become thêm credible and thêm respected as an artist and musician."
Credibility, respect and artistry are qualities not often associated with teen pop -- hoặc with pop âm nhạc in general these days. Carefully manufactured singers perform tunes written bởi others. And if they're actually singing, that's a bonus.
But the fresh-faced Lovato does not seem to be a complete invention of the Disney marketing machine, even if a publicist did cut off business-related các câu hỏi during the interview.
"I'd rather sound really bad than lip-synch," she said. "And that's happened. I've had really bad shows, but at least people know that I'm not lip-synching. And that's thêm important to me ... It's definitely not gonna be a Britney Spears-type show."
JOHN MAYER ON BOARD
Lovato opened for the Jonas Brothers last year, and will be on the road when her second, as-yet-untitled một giây album comes out in July.
It is the follow-up to "Don't Forget," which debuted at No. 2 on the Billboard 200 last September and has sold a respectable 403,000 copies to ngày in the United States. Lovato wrote hoặc co-wrote nine of the 11 tracks on that album, and was similarly involved with the creative process on the follow-up.
One of her collaborators on the new album was singer/guitarist John Mayer, her No. 1 idol, who worked on two songs, "World of Chances" and "Shut Up and tình yêu Me."
Lovato also cites not only pop singers Kelly Clarkson and Christina Aguilera as influences, but also Aretha Franklin.
"The âm nhạc doesn't necessarily sound like hers, but there's some songs on there that I put a lot of tim, trái tim and soul into, and she's really inspired me."
One song, "For the tình yêu of the Daughter," deals with Lovato's estranged father.
"We are not, and yes it is," she answered when asked if they were on speaking terms, hoặc if the relationship was difficult. "That's life," she said.
Boys are easy fodder for her songs, but stardom gets in the ay of teen romance. Lovato says it's hard to develop a meaningful relationship when a boy kisses her then exclaims, "I can't believe I'm kissing you."
"I hate relationships, so I'm not like a relationship-type person," she said. "But I have a lot of cute friends, That's all I need when you're 16 and in the spotlight."
Lovato's arena tour begins on June 21 in Hartford, Conn., and dates are on tap through August 24 in Manchester, New Hampshire.
And the same youngsters who blew out their parents' eardrums at concerts bởi Disney stablemates the Jonas Brothers and Miley Cyrus will likely work themselves into another high-pitched frenzy when the 16-year-old singer/actress takes the stage.
But what the Texas-born ngôi sao of the Disney Channel series "Sonny with a Chance" really wants to do is play big arenas bởi herself, thêm in the earnest mold of a certain veteran rocker rarely linked to teen pop.
"I want to get to the point where one ngày I don't have to have anything but a rug and a microphone stand on stage and still be able to sell out places like Madison Square Garden, like Bruce Springsteen does," Lovato told Reuters in a gần đây interview.
"People are there to appreciate his âm nhạc rather than his glamour hoặc anything like that. It's kinda the path I wanna go down with music, to become thêm credible and thêm respected as an artist and musician."
Credibility, respect and artistry are qualities not often associated with teen pop -- hoặc with pop âm nhạc in general these days. Carefully manufactured singers perform tunes written bởi others. And if they're actually singing, that's a bonus.
But the fresh-faced Lovato does not seem to be a complete invention of the Disney marketing machine, even if a publicist did cut off business-related các câu hỏi during the interview.
"I'd rather sound really bad than lip-synch," she said. "And that's happened. I've had really bad shows, but at least people know that I'm not lip-synching. And that's thêm important to me ... It's definitely not gonna be a Britney Spears-type show."
JOHN MAYER ON BOARD
Lovato opened for the Jonas Brothers last year, and will be on the road when her second, as-yet-untitled một giây album comes out in July.
It is the follow-up to "Don't Forget," which debuted at No. 2 on the Billboard 200 last September and has sold a respectable 403,000 copies to ngày in the United States. Lovato wrote hoặc co-wrote nine of the 11 tracks on that album, and was similarly involved with the creative process on the follow-up.
One of her collaborators on the new album was singer/guitarist John Mayer, her No. 1 idol, who worked on two songs, "World of Chances" and "Shut Up and tình yêu Me."
Lovato also cites not only pop singers Kelly Clarkson and Christina Aguilera as influences, but also Aretha Franklin.
"The âm nhạc doesn't necessarily sound like hers, but there's some songs on there that I put a lot of tim, trái tim and soul into, and she's really inspired me."
One song, "For the tình yêu of the Daughter," deals with Lovato's estranged father.
"We are not, and yes it is," she answered when asked if they were on speaking terms, hoặc if the relationship was difficult. "That's life," she said.
Boys are easy fodder for her songs, but stardom gets in the ay of teen romance. Lovato says it's hard to develop a meaningful relationship when a boy kisses her then exclaims, "I can't believe I'm kissing you."
"I hate relationships, so I'm not like a relationship-type person," she said. "But I have a lot of cute friends, That's all I need when you're 16 and in the spotlight."
Lovato's arena tour begins on June 21 in Hartford, Conn., and dates are on tap through August 24 in Manchester, New Hampshire.
