Shawn Mendes
Shawn Peter Raul Mendes is a Canadian pop singer and songwriter. He acquired a following in 2013 when he posted melody covers on the video-sharing stage Plant. He signed a contract with Island Records the following year after attracting the attention of artist manager Andrew Gertler and A&R Ziggy Charlton.
Shawn Mendes Family
Shawn Mendes was born on August 8, 1998, in Pickering, Ontario. He is the son of Manuel Mendes, a Portuguese father, and Karen, an English mother. His mom is a realtor, while his dad is a financial specialist from the Algarve who sells bar and eatery supplies in Toronto.
Shawn Mendes Career
When Mendes was 13 years old in 2012, he started playing the guitar by watching instructional videos on YouTube. He started posting cover videos on YouTube less than a year later. Mendes covered Justin Bieber’s “As Long as You Love Me” and uploaded it to the social video app Vine in 2013. The next day, he received 10,000 likes and the same number of followers. He acquired a huge number of perspectives and devotees in a couple of months, turning out to be notable for his six-second bits of versions of numerous famous tunes.
After becoming the youngest artist to ever debut in the top 25 of the Billboard Hot 100, Mendes made it onto the list of Time’s “25 Most Influential Teens of 2014.” After his debut album topped the Billboard 200 and his single “Stitches” reached the top 10 in the US and other countries, he made the Times’s “The 30 Most Influential Teens of 2015” list.
Mendes made his debut on The CW’s The 100 third-season premiere on January 21, 2016. He later announced the Shawn Mendes World Tour, his second headliner tour around the world that began in March 2016 and quickly sold out 38 shows in North America and Europe.
Shawn Mendes Appearance
He made Forbes’ 30 Under 30 list and TIME’s 25 Most Influential Teenagers list. He once served as a tour opener for Taylor Swift, the biggest pop star. Mendes was 2015’s opening act on the 1989 world tour. After opening for the singer-songwriter, he became very popular.
Shawn Mendes Facts
Mendes released his self-titled debut EP in 2014. In 2015, he released his debut studio album. Manually Written debuted at number one on the US Billboard 200, making Mendes one of only five professionals to do so before the age of 18. The single “Stitches” reached the top 10 in the United States and Canada, as well as the top spot in the UK.
Shawn Mendes’s Net Worth
With a $40 million net worth, Shawn Mendes is a Canadian singer, songwriter, and model. In 2013, Shawn Mendes posted song covers on the mobile video-sharing app Vine, where he first gained popularity.
Personal Information
Full Name | Shawn Peter Raul Mendes |
Father’s Name | Manuel Mendes |
Mother’s Name | Karen |
Siblings | Aaliyah |
Date Of Birth | 8 August 1998 |
Birth Place | Ontario, Canada |
Age | 26 Years |
Height | 6’ 2” |
Education | Graduate |
Net Worth | $40 Million |
Profession | Singer, Songwriter, Musician |
Relationship Status | Dating |
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