Shawn Mendes

Shawn Mendes
Shawn Mendes in Radio Disney's Family VIP Birthday
Background information
Birth name	Shawn Peter Raul Mendes
Born	August 8, 1998 Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Origin	Pickering, Ontario, Canada
Genres	Pop
Occupation(s)	Singer songwriter model
Instruments	Vocals guitar piano
Years active	2013–present
Labels	Island Records
Website	shawnmendesofficial.com

Shawn Peter Raul Mendes (born August 8, 1998) is a Canadian singer-songwriter and model. He attracted a following in 2013, when he began posting song covers on the popular video sharing application Vine. The following year, he caught the attention of artist managers Andrew Gertler and Island Records A&R Ziggy Chareton, which led to him signing a deal with the record label. Mendes went on to release an EP and his debut studio album Handwritten, whose single "Stitches" reached the top 10 in the U.S. and Canada, and number one in the UK.

Early life

Mendes was born in Toronto, Ontario, Canada and was raised in Pickering, a suburb of the city. He is the son of Karen, a real estate agent, and Manuel Mendes, a businessman, selling bar and restaurant supplies in Toronto. His father is Portuguese (from Algarve),^[1] while his mother is English. He attended Pine Ridge Secondary School in Pickering, Ontario.^[2]

Career

2014–present: Handwritten

He first started posting cover videos on the popular social video app Vine in 2013 and gained millions of views and followers in a months, becoming well known for his six-second snippets of renditions of many popular songs.^[3] By August 2014, he was the third most-followed musician on Vine.^[4] Artist manager Andrew Gertler discovered Mendes online in January 2014, bringing him to Island Records where he eventually signed and released his first single "Life of the Party" in June 2014.^[5] He is the youngest 15 year old artist to debut in the top 25 with a debut song on the Billboard Hot 100, making to number 24 for the week ending July 12, 2014.^[6]

Mendes opening the 1989 World Tour

Prior to his signing, Mendes toured as a member of the MagCon Tour^[7] alongside other young artists and social media sensations.^[8] Mendes was also on a nationwide tour with Austin Mahone as an opening act, releasing his debut major label EP in July.^[9] The EP debuted and peaked at number five on Billboard 200, selling 48,000 copies in its first week.^[10] He won the Teen Choice award in 2014 for Webstar in Music.^[11]

On April 14, 2015, Mendes released his full-length album Handwritten, which debuted at number one on the Billboard 200 chart with 119,000 equivalent album units, selling 106,000 copies in its first week.^[12] However, it suffered a 89% traditional sales decrease in its second week.^[13] The third single from the album, "Stitches", peaked at number four on the Billboard Hot 100, becoming his first top 10 single in the US^[14] and later his first number one on the Mainstream Top 40 chart.^[15] Mendes recorded a song called "Believe" for Disney Channel Original Movie Descendants.^[16] He also opened for Taylor Swift during 1989 World Tour dates for North America.^[17]

Mendes was listed among Time's The 25 Most Influential Teens in 2014^[18] and 2015.^[19] He also made his first appearance on a Forbes list with their annual "30 Under 30", for 2016.^[20]

In late 2015, Mendes and Camila Cabello from Fifth Harmony released their collaborative track "I Know What You Did Last Summer". The song was included on Mendes' Handwritten Revisited reissue.^[21] He appeared on The CW's The 100 third season premiere on January 21, 2016.^[22] In January 2016, "Stitches" reached number one in the UK^[23] He later announced his second world tour as a headliner, which will visit North America and Europe, starting in March 2016.^[24] Mendes signed with modeling agency Wilhelmina Models in early 2016.^[25]

Artistry

Mendes has cited John Mayer, Ed Sheeran, Justin Timberlake and Bruno Mars as his musical influences.^[26][27]

Discography

Studio albums

• Handwritten (2015)

Tours

Headlining

• ShawnsFirstHeadlines^[28] (2014–15)
• Shawn Mendes World Tour (2016)

Co-headlining

• Jingle Ball Tour 2014 (with various artists)^[29] (2014)
• Jingle Ball Tour 2015 (with various artists) (2015)

Opening act

• Live on Tour (Austin Mahone) (North America)^[30] (2014)
• The 1989 World Tour (Taylor Swift) (North America)^[17] (2015)

Awards and nominations

Year	Ceremony	Award	Nominated	Result
2014	Teen Choice Awards[31]	Choice Viner	Shawn Mendes	Nominated
		Choice Web Star: Male
		Choice Web Star: Music		Won
2015	Juno Awards[32]	Breakthrough Artist of the Year		Nominated
	iHeartRadio Music Awards[33]	Best Fan Army
	Canadian Radio Music Awards[34]	Best New Group or Solo Artist: CHR	"Life of the Party"
	Shorty Awards[35]	Vine Musician	Shawn Mendes	Won
	Radio Disney Music Awards[36]	Best New Artist		Nominated
	Much Music Video Awards	Best Pop Video	"Something Big"
		Fan Fave Video		Won
		Fan Fave Artist or Group	Shawn Mendes	Nominated
		Most Buzzworthy Canadian
	Teen Choice Awards[37]	Choice Web Star: Music		Won
		Choice Male Artist		Nominated
		Choice Summer Music Star: Male
		Choice Song: Male Artist	"Stitches"
		Choice Music: TV or Movie Song	"Believe" from Descendents
	Streamy Awards[38]	Breakthrough Artist	Shawn Mendes	Won
	MTV Europe Music Awards	Best New
		Best Push
		Best Canadian Act		Nominated
2016	People's Choice Awards[39]	Favourite Breakout Artist		Won
	Juno Awards[40]	Artist of the Year		Nominated
		Fan Choice Awards
		Album of the Year	Handwritten
		Pop Album of the Year
	Nickelodeon Kids' Choice Awards[41]	Favorite New Artist	Shawn Mendes	Won
	iHeartRadio Music Awards[42]	Best New Artist		Nominated
		Best Fan Army

References

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2. "Shawn Mendes: How a six-second video launched the next Justin Bieber". Telegraph.co.uk. January 16, 2015. Retrieved January 27, 2015.
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7. "Girls go gaga for Vine video boys at Itasca meet and greet DailyHerald.com". Daily Herald. March 3, 2014.
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9. "'Secret' is out: Austin Mahone announces album, tour". USA Today. April 4, 2014.
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21. "Shawn Mendes & Camila Cabello Announce 'I Know What You Did Last Summer' Duet: Hear a Preview". Billboard. Retrieved 2015-11-14.
22. "Watch Shawn Mendes Bring Sweet, Beautiful Music To ‘The 100′". MTV news. Retrieved 18 January 2016.
23. Copsey, Rob (22 January 2016). "It's not a stitch-up! Shawn Mendes knocks Bieber off Number 1". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 24 January 2016.
24. Spanos, Brittany (January 28, 2016). "Shawn Mendes Announces Second Headlining World Tour". Rolling Stone. Retrieved January 31, 2016.
25. McCall, Tyler (January 5, 2016). "Shawn Mendes Gets Modelling Contract". Teen Vogue. Retrieved February 27, 2016.
26. Pankey, William (May 27, 2015). "Q&A: Shawn Mendes talks touring, musical influences and having a No. 1 album". AXS. Retrieved September 27, 2015.
27. Lynn, Jennifer (September 2, 2014). "MTV Meets: Shawn Mendes". MTV. Retrieved September 27, 2015.
28. "Whoa, Shawn Mendes Is Going On An International Tour—And It Includes The Chance To Meet Him!". MTV. January 19, 2015.
29. Shawn Mendes. "Shawn Mendes - Official Website". shawnmendesofficial.com. Retrieved January 27, 2015.
30. "Austin Mahone Is Going on Tour With His Crush". J-14 Magazine. April 4, 2014.
31. "2014 Teen Choice Awards - News". teenchoiceawards.com. Retrieved 7 June 2015.
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42. "iHeartRadio Music Awards Announce 2016 Nominees, Performers & New Categories". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. February 9, 2016. Retrieved February 9, 2016.

External links

• Official website