Shawn Peter Raul Mendes is a Canadian pop singer-songwriter.
63 Facts About Shawn Mendes
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Shawn Mendes gained a following in 2013, when he posted song covers on the video sharing platform Vine.
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Shawn Mendes's self-titled third studio album was supported by the lead single "In My Blood".
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Shawn Peter Raul Mendes was born in Pickering, Ontario, on August 8,1998, the son of English mother Karen and Portuguese father Manuel Mendes.
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Shawn Mendes's mother is a real estate agent, while his father is a businessman from the Algarve who sells bar and restaurant supplies in Toronto.
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Shawn Mendes was raised in a religious family, and played youth soccer with Pickering FC.
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Shawn Mendes graduated from Pine Ridge Secondary School in June 2016, where he played ice hockey and soccer, joined his high school glee club, and practised his stage presence in acting lessons.
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Shawn Mendes learned to play guitar by watching YouTube tutorial videos at the age of 13 in 2012.
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Shawn Mendes started attracting viewers after he posted a cover from Justin Bieber's "As Long as You Love Me" on the social video app Vine in 2013 and got 10,000 likes and as many followers the next day.
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Shawn Mendes released his first single "Life of the Party" on June 26,2014.
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Shawn Mendes became the youngest to debut in the top 25 on the US Billboard Hot 100, making it to number 24 for the week ending July 12,2014.
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Shawn Mendes was on a nationwide tour with Austin Mahone as an opening act.
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Shawn Mendes won a Teen Choice award in 2014 for Webstar in Music.
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On September 5,2014, "Oh Cecilia " featuring Shawn Mendes was released as the fifth single from The Vamps' debut album, Meet the Vamps.
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Shawn Mendes then became the youngest artist to debut at number one since the release of Justin Bieber's My World 2.0.
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Also in 2015, Shawn Mendes opened for Taylor Swift during 1989 World Tour dates for North America and recorded "Believe" for the soundtrack of Disney Channel Original Movie Descendants.
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Shawn Mendes was listed among Times "25 Most Influential Teens of 2014", debuting in the list after being the youngest-ever artist to debut in the top 25 of Billboard Hot 100.
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Shawn Mendes was listed in Times "The 30 Most Influential Teens of 2015", making the list after his debut album topped the Billboard 200 and his single "Stitches" made the top 10 in the US and other countries.
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On January 21,2016, Shawn Mendes made his acting debut on The CW's The 100 third-season premiere.
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Shawn Mendes later announced his second world tour as a headliner, the Shawn Mendes World Tour, which started in March 2016 and sold out 38 shows in North America and Europe within minutes.
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Shawn Mendes released "Treat You Better", the lead single from his second studio album, in June 2016.
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Shawn Mendes released the live album Live at Madison Square Garden in December 2016.
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Shawn Mendes appeared as the musical guest on Saturday Night Live, December 3,2016.
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Shawn Mendes released the single "There's Nothing Holdin' Me Back" on April 20,2017, included on his Illuminate deluxe edition.
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In November 2017, Shawn Mendes became the first artist to have three number-one songs on the Billboard Adult Contemporary chart before turning 20 years old, an unprecedented feat since the founding of the chart more than 50 years ago.
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Shawn Mendes was listed among Time's The 30 Most Influential Teens of 2016 and made his first appearance on Forbes's 30 Under 30 2016: Music.
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Shawn Mendes topped Billboards 21 Under 21 list in 2017, after his two albums topped the Billboard 200 and his single "There's Nothing Holding Me Back" became his fifth top 20 on the Billboard Hot 100.
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On March 22,2018, Shawn Mendes released the lead single "In My Blood" from his upcoming third studio album, followed up by the second single "Lost in Japan" on March 23.
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Shawn Mendes's self-titled studio album was released on May 25,2018, to positive critical reviews, with particular praise towards his songwriting and artistic growth.
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Shawn Mendes performed at a televised concert honouring the 92nd birthday of Queen Elizabeth II on April 21,2018.
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Shawn Mendes starred in a documentary directed by YouTube star Casey Neistat.
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Shawn Mendes performed the remix version of the single during the 2018 American Music Award held in Los Angeles on October 9.
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Shawn Mendes was listed on Billboard "21 Under 21 2018", topping the list for the second year in a row for his chart performance, having three consecutive number one albums.
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On November 1, Shawn Mendes was announced as one of the musical performers for the 2018 Victoria's Secret Fashion Show which was recorded in New York City in November and aired in December.
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On May 3,2019, Shawn Mendes released the single "If I Can't Have You" along with its music video.
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The deluxe edition of Shawn Mendes was released on July 27,2019, and includes the songs "If I Can't Have You" and "Senorita".
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On September 30,2020, Shawn Mendes announced that his fourth studio album, Wonder, would be released on December 4, along with announcing that the album's lead single, called "Wonder", would be released on October 2.
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On November 16,2020, Shawn Mendes announced a that the second single from Wonder was a collaboration with Justin Bieber on a track entitled "Monster".
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Shawn Mendes performed "Monster" live for the first time with Bieber at the 2020 American Music Awards; he performed "Wonder".
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On September 23,2021, Shawn Mendes announced that he would be embarking on Wonder: The World Tour, across North America, the United Kingdom, and Europe, consisting of 64 dates and starting on March 14,2022, at the Royal Arena in Copenhagen.
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Shawn Mendes performed seven shows before postponing three weeks due to his mental health before eventually cancelling the remaining eighty scheduled shows.
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Shawn Mendes stated he would continue to make music and that he hopes to tour again.
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On November 30,2021, Shawn Mendes announced a new single, titled "It'll Be Okay", would be released on December 1.
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Shawn Mendes has mainly been described as a pop and folk-pop singer.
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In June 2017, Shawn Mendes walked the runway during the "Emporio Armani Spring 2018" show held in Milan, Italy.
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Shawn Mendes launched his second fragrance, Shawn Signature II, made for both men and women in August 2018.
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Shawn Mendes partnered with BlendApp with the goal of raising up to $25,000, where $1 was raised for every signup and positive message shared on the application.
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Shawn Mendes has worked with Pencils of Promise, a non-profit organization that builds schools and helps raise the quality of education for developing countries, raising $25,000 to build a school in Ghana.
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In September 2017, after witnessing the devastation of the earthquake in Mexico City, Shawn Mendes created the Mexico Earthquake Relief Fund in conjunction with the American Red Cross and donated $100,000 towards relief efforts.
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In 2018, Shawn Mendes worked with Omaze to raise funds through donations to support the WE Schools program, a movement aiming to support youth through educational services and mentorship.
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Shawn Mendes encouraged his fans to help the cause while giving the donors a chance to attend his upcoming concert tour.
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In September 2018, Shawn Mendes took part in the annual Global Citizen festival held at Central Park, New York City.
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Shawn Mendes performed, alongside other artists such as Janelle Monae, John Legend, and Janet Jackson, and raised awareness regarding the importance of education and children's lack of access to education around the world, particularly young women.
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On October 20,2018, Shawn Mendes performed along with other artists such as Khalid, NF, Marshmello, Meghan Trainor, and Ella Mai at The Hollywood Bowl, Los Angeles for the "We Can Survive" event.
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In March 2020 Mendes and The Shawn Mendes Foundation donated $175,000 to support COVID-19 relief to Toronto's SickKids Foundation, the largest charitable funder of child health research, learning and care in Canada.
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In March 2020, Shawn Mendes participated in iHeart Media's Living Room Concert for America, a benefit to raise awareness and funds for the COVID-19 pandemic.
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In March and April 2020, Shawn Mendes participated in Global Citizen Festival's Together at Home virtual concert to raise awareness and funds for the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Shawn Mendes has shown support for the Black Lives Matter movement.
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In May 2021, Shawn Mendes joined Cabello and Bollywood actors to help fight the COVID-19 pandemic in India, during its peak of cases.
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Shawn Mendes began dating Cuban-American singer Camila Cabello in July 2019.
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Shawn Mendes has been open about his struggles with anxiety, which he disclosed publicly in his song "In My Blood".
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Shawn Mendes won 18 Society of Composers, Authors and Music Publishers of Canada awards, twelve Juno Awards, eleven MTV Europe Music Awards, eight iHeartRadio Much Music Video Awards, five BMI Awards, three American Music Awards, two MTV Video Music Awards, and the Allan Slaight Honour from Canada's Walk of Fame.
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Shawn Mendes has been nominated for three Grammy Awards and one Brit Award.