DEMI GODDESS; Disney's latest sensation has a hit film, a sitcom & reality show.. & she's only 16.

Byline: BRIAN MCIVER

IF you're out of your teens you probably don't have a clue who Demi Lovato is - but if she has her way, you soon will.

The Texan teen is on a mission to become one of the world's biggest young stars, with a new album, movie, TV series and concert tour all about to kick off in the coming months.

With her plan for global domination in place, the 16-year-old Disney protege is set to follow in the footsteps of the company's other former child stars such as Miley Cyrus and Britney Spears.

But far from being daunted by a work schedule that would have most adults reaching for the Valium, Demi's taking it all in her stride: "I just like to do my thing and whatever comes with it is awesome."

Having appeared with fellow teen pop sensations The Jonas Brothers in the TV movie Camp Rock last year, she is about to launch her own kids sitcom Sonny Gets A Chance.

On top of this she is judging a new Disney Channel UK reality show, My Camp Rock, where young musicians compete to perform the musical's hits.

And as if that's not enough, Demi is also promoting a movie The Princess Protection Programme, has her own album and singles out and has just announced her first headlining tour, after supporting pals the Jonas Brothers last year.

But if the popularity of her films, TV shows and albums is anything to go by, she will soon be bigger than any of her other Camp Rockers.

Demi said: "With Camp Rock we just did what we did, and we are all so excited about the success that we've had, we didn't feel too much pressure making it. I started off doing Barney And Friends when I was really young, and I just kept working at it and trying to do my best, but my biggest break was Camp Rock. It was amazing to get that part.

I'm still friends with a lot of the cast. I toured with the Jonas Brothers, they're awesome.

"We're shooting the sequel later this year, I don't know what it'll be about, but there'll be lots of music." Demi got her first big break when she appeared in the hit children's show Barney And Friends when she was just seven.

Since then she has mixed various performing parts with her schooling and three years ago, aged 14, her star really started to rise.

A small part in hit series Prison Break was followed by a regular stint on the Disney Channel's comedy show As The Bell Rings in 2007, where she also got to perform to some of her own music. She has also appeared on several Disney albums, and confirmed her place as one to watch when she was given the lead in Camp Rock, the 2008 Disney Channel TV movie that was set up as a follow-up to the High School Musical phenomenon.

In the movie, she plays a troubled young performer who attends a summer camp to sort out her music, and through a variety of song and dance numbers and a blooming romance, she finds the confidence and the voice to be a star.

The TV movie has so far been watched by more than 117million people around the world, while the DVD and album soundtrack have been top sellers. Next up is a big US tour.

She added: "I do have time for school, I'm home-schooled so a tutor comes with me, and one is here in Europe as well with me.

"And sometimes I'll bring my friends with me. My best friend Marissa comes on tour with me, she gets to skip school and hang out with me, she is only the best.

"I do a lot of travelling, but I'd love to play concerts in Europe, but I have to get more fans here first." Her next movie is The Princess Protection Programme about a young princess who becomes friends with a school girl. The film, which is due out on TV and DVD this summer, sees Demi star alongside her best pal Selena Gomez.

Demi said: "I met Selena when I was seven years old when we were queuing up for the Barney And Friends audition and we've been friends ever since, but this is the first time we've worked together.

"This was a great movie to make. We shot it in Puerto Rico so it was like a duel work and vacation for us, which was great, although there was more work than vacation, but that's always the way it is."

With career now stretching from films, to music, to TV shows, Demi is following in the footsteps of former Disney child stars like Lindsay Lohan, Christina Aguilera, Miley Cyrus, Britney Spears and Hilary Duff. And Demi feels there is much for her to learn from these established stars.

She says: "I really look up to Miley because she is so strong and she has to go through so much and I also really look up to Hilary Duff because she's really stayed out of the trouble.

"She has grown up in the spotlight and stayed out of the scandals.

"I admire her because of how mature she was throughout everything.

"I'm also a huge fan of Christina Aguilera, she is very credible, there's something very special about her because of her voice. She is a great career role model."

Demi is taking part in the My Camp Rock reality talent contest, which sees young people across the UK compete a real life Camp Rock-style show by performing songs from the film.

Her sitcom Sonny With A Chance, which gets it debut tonight, is set in the world of a fictional teen sketch show.

Described as being like a version of 30 Rock for teens, Demi is delighted by the comparison: "For anyone to compare this show to 30 Rock is a real honour, that's one of my favourite shows on television.

"I've been so delighted with how well the show has done. It's a comedy show about a comedy show, and there are lots of jokes, and it's funny, so I hope people like it.

"It was awesome, I got really close to the cast, and we're all friends."

Despite her growing reputation as an actor, Demi is in no doubt that she's a singer at heart: "I really prefer making music, that's what I feel most passionate about. I've always loved singing and song writing, and if I've had a bad day, I can just go home and play some music or write a song about it.

"But when I'm having a bad day, I don't go home and suddenly break into acting.

"I think making music is the most fun I have, but I'm very lucky to combine it with acting, and eventually I'd like to direct. I have two goals in my life, I want to win an MTV award and I want to win an Oscar."

It seems we're going to be seeing a lot more of this teen sensation.

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