Shawn Peter Raul Mendes | |
Profession | Singer, Songwriter |
Date of Birth | 8 August 1998 |
Age (as in 2022) | 24 Years |
Birthplace | Pickering, Ontario |
Father Name | Manuel Mendes |
Mother Name | Karen Mendes |
Wife Name | N/A |
Nationality | Canadian |
Shawn Mendes is a Canadian singer-songwriter. He was born and brought up in Pickering, Ontario. He was born on 8 August 1998 to Manuel Mendes and Karen Mendes. He graduated from Pine Ridge Secondary School in 2016.
CAREER
At the age of 14 in 2012, Shawn Mendes acquired skill in playing guitar by binge-watching youtube tutorials. Later, he commenced posting cover videos on YouTube. When he posted Justin Bieber’s cover of “As Long as You Love Me” got views and likes in a healthy amount. Shawn saw Justin Beiber as an icon. In 2014, he became the youngest to debut in the Top 25 on the US Billboard Hot 100 when he released his very first single “Life of the Party”. Some of Shawn Mendes’s songs are:
2015- Stitches
2016- There’s Nothing Holdin’ Me Back
2018- Fallin’ All in You
2019- Senorita
2020- Monster
2021- KESI
2022- When You’re Gone
AWARDS
Juno Awards- 12
SOCAN Awards- 18
BMI Awards- 5
American Music Awards- 3
MTV Video Music Awards- 2
MTV Europe Music Awards- 11
iHeartRadio Much Music Video Awards( MMVA)- 8
Allan Slaight Honour from Canada’s Walk of Fame
Nominated for 3 Grammy Awards and 1 Brit Award
In 2014, he also won a Teen Choice Award for Webstar in Music.
BIOGRAPHY
Real name- Shawn Peter Raul Mendes
Profession- Singer, Songwriter
Father’s name- Manuel Mendes
Mother’s name- Karen Mendes
Sister- Aaliyah Mendes
Date of Birth- 8 August 1998
Age (in 2022)- 24
Place of Birth- Pickering, Ontario
Nationality- Canadian
Weight- 80 kg
Height- 1.88 m
Net Worth- $40 Million (approx.)
PERSONAL LIFE
Shawn Mendes was born to Manuel Mendes, a businessman, and Karen Mendes, a real estate agent. His father is from Portugal and his mother is from England. He has a younger sister, Aaliyah. Coming to his affair, he dated Cuban-American singer Camila Cabello for almost 2 years. Their relationship lasted till November 2021 when they made public their split. Also, when he was asked about his sexuality, Mendes said, “First of all, I’m not gay. Second of all, it shouldn’t make a difference if I was or I wasn’t. The focus should be on the music and not my sexuality.”