Yahoo News Demi Lovato Announces 'A Very Demi Holiday Special' for the Roku Channel
The new, upcoming holiday special will hit streaming on the Roku Channel on Dec. 8
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Demi Lovato
Demi Lovato is going to be rocking around the Christmas tree.
The rocker, 31, announced on Tuesday that they’ll be hosting A Very Demi Holiday Special this year. The special will hit streaming on Dec. 8 on the Roku Channel, which is available through any Roku device.
The all-new program will see the “Skin of My Teeth” singer (who uses she/they pronouns) getting fans in the Christmas spirit with a handful of performances from her and several of their famous friends.
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In addition to singing several of their own hits, the former Disney Channel star will get festive by playing renditions of holiday season favorites like “Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas,” “Rockin’ Around the Christmas Tree” and “Jingle Bell Rock.”
Additional performers will be announced at a later date. Among the soon-to-be-announced guests includes a “very special surprise duet” who will take the stage with Lovato.
The “Cool for the Summer” artist shared a statement in a press release about the upcoming special.“The holidays are such a special time of year, and I can’t wait to put my special twist on the celebrations!” she said.
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Demi LovatoThe superstar is among the executive producers of A Very Demi Holiday Special, in addition to OBB Pictures.
OBB Founder and CEO Michael D. Ratner also shared a statement about the streaming event. “We’ve had the honor of collaborating with Demi a number of times, and across documentaries, music videos, live performances, and podcasts, we’ve seen first-hand how uniquely multi-talented Demi is,” Ratner said. “Yet again, in typical Demi fashion, ‘A Very Demi Holiday Special’ delivers. We’re excited to be working with the Roku team on a project that brings some much-needed joy for the 2023 holidays!"
According to Deadline, the singer-songwriter is currently collaborating with OBB Pictures on their directorial debut. Next year, she’ll release Child Star for Hulu, a documentary about former famous child stars’ experiences growing up in the spotlight.
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Lovato released REVAMPED, an album that reworks some of her biggest hits like “Confident,” “Sorry Not Sorry” and more into rock songs, in September.
In a press release, the star shared, “With REVAMPED, I wanted to pay homage to the songs that resonated the most with fans and played a big role in my career by breathing an exciting new life into them.”
Lovato continued, "Creating this project has been incredibly fun and allowed me to express my passion for rock music in a new way, and I feel so much closer to my older music because of it. I can’t wait for everyone to hear more!”
She also recently took to the MTV stage at the 2023 VMAs to perform a handful of the reworked versions of her songs off the album, delivering a fiery performance.
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