Introduction
Shawn Mendes is a Canadian singer and songwriter. He Got attention in the year 2013 when he starts posting song covers on the video-sharing application ‘Vine’. He was the third most followed musician on that platform in the year 2014. Soon after this, he comes into the eyes of artist manager Andrew Gertler. He signed a deal with him with the record Level. Within a few years after this, he made so many histories in the music industry. He released three Studio albums, Made three historical world tools, and received several prestigious awards.
Early Life
He was born on the 8th of August in 1998 in the City of Pickering, Located in southern Ontario, Canada. His father Manuel Mendes, Was a salesman of Bar and Restaurant supplies by profession in Ontario. His mother’s name is Karan Mendes She’s name real estate agent by profession and belongs to England. He has a younger sister also named Aaliyah. He completes his school education at Pine Ridge Secondary School which is in the City of Pickering. He completed his graduation from high school in the year 2016.
Career
His first single was released on June 26th,2014. He Becomes the youngest playback singer to reach the 5th in the US Billboard hot hundred. Times magazine also announced his name in the ‘25 most influential teens of 2014’. He also released his major level EP in the month of July, it also ranks at the number fifth on the Billboard 200.
Apart from this it also sells 48000 copies in the first week. In the month of April 14th 2015, He released his first album ‘Handwritten’. It sold 119,000 copies in the first week, along with ranks at number one on the Billboard 200. He becomes the youngest artist to become number one since the release of Justin Bieber’s My World 2.0. In the same year, he also opened for Taylor Swift during 1989 world tour dates for North America and recorded ‘Believe’ the Disney Channel Original Movie ‘Descendants’.
Next year in 2016, on the 21st of January He also makes his acting debut on the American English language free to air Television Network The CW. At the same, he also announced that his Shawn Mendes world tour would be started in March 2016. Cuban American Singer and songwriter Camila Cabello also began to establish herself with the release of the collaboration in the single “I know what you did Last Summer” with him
The same year in the month of June he also released his second studio album Treat You Better. It ranks in the top 10 in the Billboard hot hundred in the US.His third album was released in the same year on the month of September You ‘illuminate’. It sold 145,000 copies along it ranks at the top of the ‘Us Billboard 200’.
In 2017 in the month of April, he made her second world tour illuminate world tour for the promotion of the album. Same here on the 20th of April He released his next single. ‘There’s Nothing holdin’ Me Back’. The song was his third single to reach the top 10 in the US.
He becomes the first artist under 20 years old to have three number one songs on the Billboard adult Pop songs chart. Again The Times magazine announced his name in the 30 most influential teens of 2016. Along with this he also enlisted his name for the first time in the Forbes magazine ‘Forbes 30 under 30 2016’.
The Next year 2018 March 22nd, he released his next single ‘In My Blood’.The song ranks on the top Billboard adult’s top Songs chart. Next month April 21st 2018 he made his TV Show appearance on The Late Show with James Cordon. He becomes the first and only artist to have four number-one singles before turning 20 years old.
His next single ‘Youth’ was released on the 3rd of May in the same year. After this album, he went out for his next self-titled World Tour in the year 2019. He also made his appearances on the late-night talk show Tonight show starring Jimmy Fallon in the month of October. On 3rd May 2019, He released his next single, If I can’t have you with its music video. The New songs rank at number two on the US Billboard hot 100. On June 21st 2019 he released his single ‘Senorita’ along with the music video. The song ranked number two on the US Billboard hot 100.
On the 30th of September 2020, he announces that his fourth studio album ‘Wonder’ would be released on December 4th 2020.Transit number 18 in the US Billboard hot 100. One of his most influential singing inspirations of him is an English singer-songwriter, Ed Sheeran. He has influenced his singing style so much.
Social Responsibilities
He have worked with the ‘Pencils of Promise’. It is a nonprofit organisation that builds schools The educational opportunities in the development world. He donates $ 25,000 (Rs 18.38 Lacs) to schools in Ghana, the subregion of West Africa. In the month of September 2017 after the earthquake in Mexico City Created the Mexico earthquake relief fund with the collaboration of the American Red Cross And donated $ 100,000 (Rs 73.50 Lacs).
In the Month of March 2020, he Participated in Global Citizen Festivals to raise funds for pandemic covid-19.
Awards and Nominations
I have received so many prestigious awards. He has won TWO American Music Awards. Eight Juno Awards ( Presented annually to the Canadian artist and Bands). Thirteen SOCAN Awards ( The society of composers, Authors, and Music Publishers of Canada).
Social Media
He won millions of hearts all over the world on social media. on Twitter, he has 26 million followers & on Instagram, he has 73 Million followers as of January 2024.
Car Collection
Jeep Wrangler of $ 50,000 (Rs 36.75 Lacs).
Ford Mustang of $ 35,630 (Rs 26.18 Lacs).
Quick Facts
Titles | Description |
Real Name | Shawn Peter Raul Mendes |
Birth Place | In the City of Pickering, Located in southern Ontario, Canada. |
Education | He completed his graduation from high school in the year 2016. |
Height | 6 Feet 1 inches /188 Cm. |
Weight | 83 Kgs/183 Lbs |
Age | 25 years |
Twitter/ Shawn Mendes | |
Instagram/Shawn Mendes | |
Net Worth | $ 54 Million (Rs 4,47.51 Cr Approx). |
Last Updated | January 2024 |
FAQ
What is the height of Shawn Mendes?
6 Feet 1 inches /188 Cm.
Some hit songs of Shawn Mendes.
Never Be Alone( 2015), Senorita(2018), Nervous (2018) and so on.