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Shawn Mendes

• Born August 8 , 1998 · Toronto, Ontario, Canada
• Birth name Shawn Peter Raul Mendes
• Height 6′ 1″ (1.85 m)
• Shawn Peter Raul Mendes was born on August 8, 1998 in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, to Karen (Rayment), a real estate agent, and Manuel Mendes, a businessman. His father is of Portuguese descent (from Lagos) and his mother is English (with deep roots in Dorset). He has a sister, Aaliyah. Shawn was raised in Pickering, Toronto, Canada. He first started posting cover videos on the social video app Vine in 2013 and picked up millions of followers in a matter of months, becoming well known for his six-second snippets of renditions of many popular songs. Andrew Gertler discovered Shawn 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. He is the youngest artist to compose his own debut album in the top 25 with a debut song on the Billboard Hot 100, debuting at number 24 for the week ending July 12, 2014 at 15 years of age. At the beginning of his signing, Shawn toured as a member of the MagCon Tour (meet and greet convention) alongside other young artists and social media sensations including Nash Grier, Aaron Carpenter, Cameron Dallas, Matthew Espinosa, Taylor Caniff, Carter Reynolds, Sam Wilkinson, Dillon Rupp, Brent Rivera, Shawn Mendes, Hayes Grier, Jacob Whitesides, Jack Johnson, Jack Gilinsky, Chris Collins and Mahogany Lox (their DJ).Shawn also was on a nationwide tour with Austin Mahone and released his debut major label EP in July, with a debut album due out later in 2014. In 2015 Shawn Mendes started his first tour. By 2017, he was selling out Madison Square Garden in 4 minutes and had two smash hit albums. With number 1 songs like "Mercy", "Treat you Better", and "There's Nothing Holding me Back". Mendes released his first fragrance, "Shawn Signature" in late 2017. Shawn's most recent releases include "In my blood" and "Lost in Japan". - IMDb Mini Biography By: Gracie Freihofer
• Parents Manuel Mendes Karen Mendes
• Relatives Aaliyah Mendes (Sibling)
• Bulb tattoo
• His dimples
• Shawn is one of the 9 boys from the original Magcon {Og9}.
• Shawn got his start on Vine and later went on Magcon tour along with Cameron Dallas, Matthew Espinosa, Taylor Caniff, Nash Grier, Jack Johnson, Jack Gilinsky, Aaron Carpenter and Carter Reynolds. Many other social media superstars went on tour with Shawn; Hayes Grier, Sammy Wilk, Nate 'Skate' Maloley, JC Caylen and many others.
• In a relationship with Camila Cabello since June 2019.
• In 2021, a burglar broke into his home while he was there, took his keys, and stole his G-Class Mercedes-Benz.
• Told the media that he has to explore and to find out his sexuality in October 2024.
• You say it's not suppossed to be, tell me not to waste my time, it was never up to me, but if it was i wouldn't mind
• Sometimes I feel like giving up, no medicine is strong enough but i just can't It isn't in my blood.

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Biography of Shawn Mendes

Shawn Peter Raul Mendes was born on August 8, 1998, in Toronto, Ontario. His mother, Karen, is an English real estate agent, and his father, Manuel Mendes, is a Portuguese bar and restaurant equipment salesman in Toronto. Shawn has a younger sister named Aliyah.

At the age of 13, Mendes started learning to play the guitar through YouTube video lessons in 2012. Within a year, he gained popularity on the Vine app by posting cover songs, accumulating millions of views and followers. His six-second covers of popular songs became particularly popular. By August 2014, he had amassed a large following on Vine.

In November 2013, artist manager Andrew Gertler noticed Mendes' talent and helped him sign a contract with Island Records in May 2014. His debut single, "Life of the Party," was released on June 26, 2014, and became his first entry on the Billboard Hot 100, reaching number 24 on July 12, 2014.

Before signing with Island Records, Mendes toured with the group Magcon and opened for Austin Mahone on a national tour. In July 2014, he released his debut self-titled EP, "The Shawn Mendes," which reached the top 5 of the Billboard 200 chart with 48,000 copies sold in its first week.

Mendes won the Teen Choice Awards' Music Web Star award in 2014 and collaborated with indie-pop group The Vamps on the single "Oh Cecilia (Breaking My Heart)" in September of the same year. In November 2014, he released his second single, "Something Big," which reached number 80 on the Billboard Hot 100.

On April 14, 2015, Mendes released his first full-length album, "Handwritten," which debuted at number one on the Billboard 200 chart with 119,000 copies sold, making him the youngest artist since Justin Bieber to have a debut album at the top. The album achieved platinum status, and its third single, "Stitches," reached number four on the Billboard Hot 100.

In 2015, Mendes opened for Taylor Swift on her "1989 World Tour" and collaborated with Camila Cabello on the single "I Know What You Did Last Summer." He also made appearances as an actor in the television series "The 100."

In September 2016, Mendes released his second studio album, "Illuminate," which debuted at number one on the Billboard 200 and earned platinum certification. The album produced successful singles such as "Treat You Better" and "Mercy."

Mendes embarked on the "Illuminate World Tour" in April 2017 and released his third studio album's lead single, "In My Blood," in March 2018. He continued to achieve success with hits like "Lost in Japan" and "There's Nothing Holdin' Me Back."

In addition to his music career, Mendes has been involved in philanthropy, including establishing the "Mexico Earthquake Relief Fund" in collaboration with the American Red Cross to help those affected by the 2017 earthquake in Mexico City.

Shawn Mendes continues to create meaningful and impactful music, aiming to become an artist who creates anthems for significant moments in people's lives. He draws inspiration from artists such as John Mayer, Ed Sheeran, Justin Timberlake, and Bruno Mars.

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