Demi Lovato was wearing a two-piece bikini as she went for a dip at a beach in Barbados on Tuesday. Paparazzi took candid snaps of Lovato, 20, emerging from the ocean and being greeted by a male with a green towel in his hands to help dry her off.

The Give Your Heart A Break singer went snorkeling and was seen with her flippers in her hand when she went for a swim. The mystery man in question turned out to be Lovato's bodyguard.

View Demi Lovato's bikini photos here

The X Factor judge tweeted her gratitude for the vacation from the tropical island.

"Life is too short to not be grateful for every moment we are alive. 'Today I have so much to be thankful for. #blessed," she wrote on Twitter.

Lovato released the official music video for the lead single, Heart Attack, from her forthcoming album, Demi, which will be released on May 14. She discussed the new album in a recent interview.

"With the album I have a ton of upbeat songs (that are) super catchy that get stuck in your head, which is a good thing," she told Kelly Ripa on Live With Kelly And Michael on Thursday. "But I also have some pretty emotional songs on there, opening up about things that I haven't ever really talked about. It's a big deal for me."

Fox announced on Mar. 30 that Lovato would return to the judges' table for The X Factor season 3 and the singer shared her excitement in a statement.

"I am so excited to return as a judge and mentor on The X Factor," Lovato said. "Last season was an unbelievable experience and I really enjoyed developing personal relationships with the contestants and the panel. I look forward to taking my previous experience and applying it to make this season even better!"

Watch Demi Lovato's recently released Heart Attack video here

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