Demi Lovato had a relatively peaceful 2019 out of the public eye, but that’s poised to change as we collectively barrel through 2020. Demi’s been hard at work on new music and we’ve got evidence that it’s coming sooner rather than later, so whether your 2020 horoscope predicts merriness or mayhem, at least we have this bright spot!

How do we know Demi’s new music is about to drop? Well, she told us herself, so there.

Demi’s spent time in the studio working on the as-yet-untitled album, but we do know a few things about her follow-up to 2017’s Tell Me You Love Me, so let’s get to it.

IT’S COMING VERY SOON.

Nothing says “I’m back” quite like releasing new music on Grammys Sunday, which is exactly what Demi did. Instead of singing an old hit, she performed her new song called “Anyone.” I suggest you grab a few tissues before clicking the link and watching.

Nothing says “I’m back” quite like releasing a new song on Grammys Sunday, which is exactly what Demi did at the beginning of 2020. Instead of singing an old hit, she performed a new song called “Anyone.”

Since then, she’s kept up the momentum by releasing single after single, including “I Love Me,” “Still Have Me,” “OK Not To Be OK,” and “Commander in Chief.”

TMZ also gave Lovatics some ~exclusive intel~ and basically confirmed that Demi’s whole album is coming sooner than we think—during the first half of 2020, to be exact (month TBD). Demi is still working on some tracks, but we can expect more of them to arrive around summertime. Get excited.

“The tea is…I am releasing an album and an documentary next year,” she said. “I’ve been working on this album since 2018 and my life has taken so many twists and turns since then, and it’s changed the direction, the sound, the story…I’m really excited to release all of this new music.”

IT’LL BE HER FIRST ALBUM WITH NEW MANAGER SCOOTER BRAUN.

Yes, Scooter Braun of Taylor Swift feud infamy is involved in Demi’s new music. Demi announced last May that she’s working with Ariana Grande and Justin Bieber’s hitmaker, and she commemorated their new status as a music power couple with a cute selfie.

“GUYS!!!!!!! Dreams came true today for me. I officially have a NEW MANAGER!!!” Demi wrote on Insta. “And not just any new manager but the one and only @scooterbraun!!!! Couldn’t be happier, inspired and excited to begin this next chapter with you Scooter!!! Thank you for believing in me and for being apart of this new journey. Let’s DO THIS!!!!!!”

IT’LL BE HER FIRST ALBUM SINCE HER 2018 OVERDOSE.

Demi has not released new music since she overdosed in July 2018, so this new era will mark her official return to the music scene, and she plans on using the opportunity to be candid with her fans. Her song, “Anyone,” is an example of that—she wrote and recorded it shortly before her overdose, and talked about her state of mind during the process.

“I almost listen back and hear these lyrics as a cry for help,” she told New Music Daily With Zane Lowe about the song. “And you kind of listen back to it and you kind of think, How did nobody listen to this song and think, ‘Let’s help this girl?’”

“I was recording it in a state of mind where I felt I was okay, but clearly I wasn’t,” she said. “I even listen back to it and I’m like, Gosh, I wish I could go back in time and help that version of myself.”

Even before her Grammys performance, Demi was candid with fans about how her music is an honest reflection of her.

“You know what’s great about making an album? You get to say anything you want, be as open and honest as possible, and finally tell your side of the story regardless of who might not like it,” she posted on Instagram Stories in June.

TMZ said Demi’s album will touch on her “overdose, her time in rehab, her sobriety, and the journey/struggle to get there,” so expect some really powerful ballads.

SHE‘S WORKING WITH GRAMMY-NOMINATED PRODUCER OAK FELDER.

Whatever Demi’s working on, her co-collaborator Oak is reaaallly feeling it, as evidenced by this clip of him dancing in the studio (with the sound strategically silenced, womp, womp).

Demi and Oak have collaborated before on “Sorry Not Sorry,” so this is already a great sign of what’s to come.

DEMI’S ALSO WORKING WITH SONGWRITER BIANCA “BLUSH” ATTERBERRY.

After Bianca called Demi a “queen” (which, true), Demi brought up the album they’re working on together.

And that brings you up to speed with what we know! But until Demi releases something, I guess you’ll just have to stream Demi Lovato’s best songs over and over and over and over again….

Via Cosmopolitan US