Shawn Mendes (full name Shawn Peter Raul Mendes ) is a Canadian singer and songwriter who gained audience in 2013 by posting song-covers on Vine which is a video-sharing application . He is honoured as being one of the most influential people in the world by Times . Let’s go deep down in the life of Shawn Mendes and look into his career , personal life , his favorites and a lot more!
Early life of Shawn Mendes
Shawn was born on August 8,1998 and was brought up in Pickering ,Ontario . His father Manuel Mendes is a businessman who sells bar and restaurant supplies in Toronto , he is from Algarve , Portugal , while his mother Karen Mendes is a real estate agent and she is from England . Shawn has one younger sister named Aaliyah who was raised in religious family background .
Name | Shawn Peter Raul Mendes |
Nickname | Shawn Mendes |
Date of birth | 8th August 1998 |
Place of birth | Pickering, Ontario, Canada |
Age | 23 (as of 2021) |
Profession | Singer, songwriter and record producer |
Zodiac sign | Leo |
Nationality | Canadian |
Religion | Christianity |
Current Residence | Downtown Toronto |
Gender | Male |
Net Worth | $40 million |
Education of Shawn Mendes
Mendes completed his graduation from Pine Ridge Secondary School in June 2016 . He joined a glee club in his high school where he practised his stage presence in acting lessons . Once he was auditioned for Disney Channel in Toronto.
Physical Appearance
Height | 6’2 (187 cm) |
Weight | 80 kg |
Hair color | Dark brown |
Eye color | Dark brown |
Career
Mendes at the age of 14 in 2012 learnt to play guitar from youtube tutorial videos , then he started posting song cover on youtube which started gaining followers day by day and it’s pace increased after he posted a cover from Justin Bieber’s ” As Long as You Love Me” on social video app Vine in the year 2013 , on that video he got more than 10,000 likes and gained many followers too. By August 2014 he became the most -followed musician and influencer on Vine app . In following year he grabbed the attention of artist manager Andrew Gertler and Island Records A&R Ziggy Chareton, who brought him to Island Records in January and was officially signed in May , 2014 .
On June 26 ,2014 , Mendes released his first single ” Life of the Party ” and became the the youngest to debut in the top 25 on the US Billboard Hot 100 by grabbing up 24th position in July 12 ,2014 . Further his second single ” Something Big ” was released on November 6, 2014. On April 14, 2015 he released hi full -lenght album ” Handwritten” which gave a boost to his career . Following are the list of some of his albums :-
Life of the Party – 2014 | |
Bad Reputation – 2016 Mercy – 2016 Treat You Better – 2016 There’s Nothing Holdin’ Me Back – 2016 | Illuminate (Album) |
Stitches – 2015 Never Be Alone – 2015 Imagination – 2015 I Know What You Did Last Summer – 2015 Running Low – 2015 Aftertaste – 2015 | Handwritten (Album) |
Particular Taste – 2018 Fallin’ All In You – 2018 Nervous – 2018 Youth – 2018 If I Can’t Have You – 2018 In My Blood – 2018 Where Were You In The Morning? – 2018 When You’re Ready – 2018 Why – 2018 | Shawn Mendes (Album) |
Monster – 2020 Wonder – 2020 Look Up At The Stars – 2020 305 – 2020 Teach Me How To Love – 2020 | Wonder (Album) |
KESI – 2021 | |
Lost In Japan | |
Summer Of Love – 2021 |
Family
Mendes has a Family of four including him , his parents and his younger sister.
Father | Manuel Mandes |
Mother | Karen Mandes |
Sibling | Aaliyah (younger sister) |
Relationship Status
In 2019 Shawn Mendes and Camila Cabello officially announced that they were dating each other, but as of now they are really good friends, they support each other in their parts and represent a good example of being best friends.
Girlfriend | Not known |
Marital status | N/A |
Relationship status | Single |
Social Media Handles
YouTube | Shawn Mendes |
@shawnmendes | |
Shawn Mendes | |
@ShawnMendes |
https://www.instagram.com/p/CUtCAwtPlIQ/
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