Shawn Mendes

                               Shawn Mendes

Shawn Peter Raul Mendes (born August 8, 1998) is a Canadian singer-songwriter. 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 (2016), was preceded by the single "Treat You Better". Both albums debuted atop the US Billboard 200.

Philanthropy

In 2014 Mendes and DoSomething.org relaunched their campaign called "Notes from Shawn". The campaign was inspired by the lyrics to his first single, "Life of the Party", and addressed low self-esteem, depression and awareness of self-harm.He has also worked with Pencils of Promise, raising $25,000 to build a school in Ghana.

Discography

• Handwritten (2015)
• Illuminate (2016)

Tours

• ShawnsFirstHeadlines^[35] (2014–15)
• Shawn Mendes World Tour (2016)
• Illuminate World Tour (2017)
• Jingle Ball Tour 2014 (with various artists) (2014)
• Jingle Ball Tour 2015 (with various artists) (2015)
• Live on Tour (Austin Mahone) (North America) (2014)
• The 1989 World Tour (Taylor Swift) (North America) (2015)

Awards and nominations

Mendes has received several awards and nominations, including an iHeartRadio Music Award, two MTV Europe Music Awards, three Much Music Video Awards, and the Allan Slaight HonouMain article: List of awards and nominations received by Shawn Mendesr from Canada's Walk of Fame. In 2015, Mendes was the recipient of the Breakout Award at the SOCAN Awards in Toronto.