Pop starlet Demi Lovato recently revealed she wants to go in a more R&B/soul direction for her third album, and she plans on recruiting Drake and Trey Songz to assist with her musical transition.
The news came as a bit of a shock to fans of Demi Lovato‘s sugary sweet pop/rock tunes. It also came with a hearty laugh from fans of R&B who scoff at the idea that the Disney-affiliated singer could pull it off.
Don’t let those Mickey Mouse ears fool you, folks. Sure, she won’t be knocking down Mary J. Blige any day soon — she wouldn’t dare try — but Demi has what it takes to have a viable career as a contemporary R&B/pop star.
Keep reading to see the top 3 videos that prove it.
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#1. Demi covers ‘Natural Woman’ by Aretha Franklin and explains how her mom taught her about soul music when she was growing up. She respects the greats!
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#2. A 13-year-old Demi belts it out like nobody’s business at a Kelly Clarkson concert.
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#3. She’s got the ‘rhythm’ part of R&B down in her dance moves. Watch her kill it dancing to Ester Dean, Chris Brown and Beyonce at rehearsals for her 17th birthday party performance.
