Shawn Mendes

Shawn Mendes

Shawn Peter Raul Mendes is an Canadian singer and songwriter born on August 8, 1998. He attracted a following in 2013, when he began posting song covers on the 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 US and Canada, and number one in the UK. His sophomore album, Illuminate, was preceded by the single "Treat You Better". Both albums debuted atop the US Billboard 200. He has another album named Shawn Mendes with his hit In My Blood.

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