{"id":355695,"date":"2026-03-20T06:55:13","date_gmt":"2026-03-20T06:55:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/355695\/"},"modified":"2026-03-20T06:55:13","modified_gmt":"2026-03-20T06:55:13","slug":"demi-lovato-says-heart-attack-performance-for-aha-wasnt-her-idea","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/355695\/","title":{"rendered":"Demi Lovato Says ‘Heart Attack’ Performance for AHA Wasn’t Her Idea"},"content":{"rendered":"

\n\tWhen Demi Lovato <\/a>sang \u201cHeart Attack\u201d at an event for the American Heart Association in 2024, a lot of people thought it was an odd choice \u2014 and she did too.<\/p>\n

\n\tIn a Thursday (March 19) interview on the Elvis Duran Show, the pop star finally addressed why they belted out the 2013 Billboard Hot 100<\/a> hit at the Women Red Dress Collection Concert, which the AHA held two years ago to raise awareness for cardiovascular disease. \u201cI wanna say that they asked me to sing that,\u201d Lovato began. <\/p>\n

\n\t\u201cI flagged it beforehand and was like, \u2018Isn\u2019t this, like, not the vibe?\u2019\u201d they continued. \u201cThey were like, \u2018No, they wanna hear it.\u2019 I was like, \u2018OK \u2026 \u2019 And then of course people online are like, \u2018Why did she sing that?\u2019 I\u2019m like, \u2018Y\u2019all, it wasn\u2019t me! I flagged it!\u2019\u201d<\/p>\n

\n\tLovato\u2019s head-on clarification puts to bed any lingering questions about the ironic song choice two years ago. When the Camp Rock alum first started receiving backlash for the AHA performance, her rep told Entertainment Weekly<\/a>, \u201cIt was a sensitive moment intended to champion the women in the room \u2014 the very reason why Demi was at the event.\u201d <\/p>\n

\n\t\u201cShe did open with a beautiful intro on why she chose the song and addressed the room, talking about the mind and heart connection,\u201d the rep continued at the time. \u201cIt was actually a beautiful moment.\u201d<\/p>\n

\n\tThe interview comes as Lovato is promoting their new cookbook, One Plate at a Time. In October, the star dropped album It\u2019s Not That Deep, reaching No. 9 on the Billboard 200<\/a>.<\/p>\n


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