The Original Manhattanite : "These two Demetrias have quite a lot in common" : Demetria McKinney and Demi Lovato

These two multitalented ladies have way too much in common even their birth names, nicknames, and the month they were born in is similar and exact. That is way too scary. I think these two were just destined to have phenomenal voices, they have resilience, strength, and have crossed over into music, television, film, and are incredibly talented. Their voices full of fire, soul, passion, pain, and you can connect with who they are right away.
Demetria Number#1-Demetria "Demi" McKinney-The newcomer to the R&B game

The first Demetria her full name is Demetria Dyan McKinney her family and friends call her “Dee Dee or Demi”. She was born August 27, 1979 in Albuquerque, New Mexico. She has starred on the television hit comedy produced by Tyler Perry’s “House of Payne” for six years from (2006-2012) she played struggling and recovering drug addict, mother of 4 , Janine Shelton-Payne on the television series. I loved the character but there was something about although she was battling personal demons, there was a fight in her that she didn’t want to give up or stop at all. She wanted to fight for her children, she wanted to clean up her life, and she wanted her family bond to be close, strong, tight, and wanted to change her life. She definitely did Perry took us on a journey between “Janine’s” personal battles how it affected the Paynes on the television show. Also it raised controversial topics, dealing with personal struggles, drug abuse, addictions, recovery, spirituality, and what it takes to get your life on a clean and sober path. Demetria played the role and it definitely was definitely believable something that I could relate to in my family I have seen people overcome and struggle with many addictions too. I loved the character it is relatable we all know someone who battles and has to find a way to clean up their life to get them to be a better and the best version of themselves.

Another role Demetria recently played the late, great, amazing, Whitney Houston who of course was a role model to me growing up and millions of fans as well. Love Whitney still sing her songs to this day and she will forever be a voice we will never ever forget. Demetria sings as well and would make Whitney bow at her feet when she played her in the controversial role of the Bobbi Kristina story. Many were not too excited about this story making it to the mainstream but executive producers and networks fought to tell the story of Bobbi Kristina her relationship with her mother, her boyfriend and fiancé Nick, and also how she wanted to follow in her mother’s footsteps to become a pop and R&B recording artist too. Demetria did an incredible job and fans have been supportive from watching it on television and You Tube praising her and saying “I only want to see Demetria McKinney playing and acting as Whitney Houston from now on”. Which is a pretty high compliment from fans that love her.

However, they didn’t realize Demetria can really sing there were no tracks being played no lip-synching. She can actually sing. I was in the car with my family back in September in Washington, D.C. and I heard a familiar song come on 102.3 Magic’s radio station and I heard the song a couple of months ago. I loved the song and kept thinking who is this woman I usually can figure out who’s singing on the radio within about 10 seconds I can recognize a voice, a pitch, a note and I will know who the person is singing and crooning on the radio. (Ah, what can I say it’s a gift when you love music lol =) ).

Yet, I couldn’t place this person and sure enough when I looked up the song something told me it was probably Demetria McKinney for some reason the tone of her voice. It all made sense when I heard it. She has a song called “It’s not easy” on her debut album, “Officially Yours” just came out October 6, 2017 and her song is already being played all over the airwaves. She has a gift and she’s pretty incredible love the song. Demetria has also been on many television series, “The Quad” , “Being Mary Jane”, and appeared on “Real Housewives of Atlanta” for a season too. She has incredible acting chops and a great singing voice hope we will being seeing a lot more from her in the future. She signed with EOne Records and now has a break out hit. Everyone loves her song “Easy” which has become a new anthem for women.

Demetria Number#2- Demetria "Demi" Devonne Lovato-"The Disney Kid becomes the Woman with the Voice of Gold"

Officially Yours out now debuted October 6, 2017

The show launched Demetria's career

Bobbi Kristina debuted on TV One October 2017

The Second Demetria….born Demetria Devonne Lovato you know her as “Demi Lovato” also her nickname is “Dee Dee” born on August 20, 1992, also born in Albuquerque, New Mexico just like Demetria McKinney and both born the same month which is pretty incredible there’s something about these two that have so much in common. I would love to see them team up with something whether recording a song, a movie project. I can see something about them that would just work. She originally starred on Barney and Friends as a little girl when she was around 8 years old and then joined with the Disney family, “The Demi and Selena Show”, “Disney’s Friends for Change”, “The X Factor”, “As the Bell Rings”, she broke out and came out with her first album, “Here we go again” in 2009, her sophomore album , “Unbroken” in 2011 which launched the hit, Skyscraper, next “Demi”, and my personal favorite, “Confident” her song inspires me every single day I play that song every day before I go to work, if I am preparing for an interview, or something that requires me to step outside of myself I know I have to put my game face on and really get ready. Confident was a hit all across the board Demi’s album she won a GLAAD Media Vanguard Award, 9 Teen Choice Awards in a variety of categories, and best song of the summer in 2017 for “Sorry Not Sorry”, this woman’s voice is incredible, work ethic, personality, and story is inspirational on so many levels. I call her “The voice of gold” cause her pipes she’s incredible I was listening to her perform her new album she was doing a live performance with DJ Elvis Duran and she was hoarse. I could hear it in her voice I knew “Wait a minute something’s not right she’s overworking her voice” lol…(see I know my artists lol you know when someone’s going to give you the performance of their life). She did that a week later Demi performed at the Somos Una Voz Hurricane Relief telethon for Hurricane Maria victims in Puerto Rico and she was incredible I was like “Okay, this woman is on her star quality mode” she’s incredible she rested and you can tell she just had it her voice was pure silk and she hit all of her normal octaves and notes.

Demi has a new album coming now in 2017 with two hits already on the airwaves “Sorry Not Sorry” the summer anthem and “Tell Me You Love Me” (love this song will definitely hear this being played at a lot of weddings in the future). The song is incredible it has a lot of old school soul to it. Love where she is going in her music she’s crossing over into all different genres. She’s heading into that multi genre status. The footsteps like Whitney Houston, Madonna, Mariah Carey, Aretha Franklin, Beyonce, Celine Dion, Lady Gaga, Christina Aguilera, Britney Spears, and many others have crossed over into breaking barriers in music not just focusing on pop music but they can cross over into Dance, EDM, Hip Hop, Rap, Latin, Soul, Jazz, they continue to collaborate and evolve. These two “Demis” or “Dee Dees” have the fight, the strength, the talent, the power to become some incredible hit makers in the future.

For both Demetrias visit http://www.deedeesworld.net , http://www.demetriamckinney.com, http://www.demilovato.com hope the Lovatics and Demetrians will be listening and staying tuned for the next hits coming out for these ladies. Also visit http://www.fabletics.com

Special Note: Also for everyone who has been impacted by any of the hurricane disasters definitely will not be forgotten we still will continue to support you all. It's going to take time to rebuild your cities, homes, towns, your hearts, minds, and memories. Visit http://www.somosunavoz.com for helping those in Puerto Rico too.