Shawn Mendes

Birth Name:

Shawn Peter Raul Mendes

Birth Place:

Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Profession

Soundtrack, Actor, Producer

Became the first artist under the age of 20 to have three songs reach No․ 1 on the Billboard pop songs chart in 2017
Partnered with the Red Cross to raise money for those affected by the Mexico City earthquake in 2017
His debut album hit No․ 1 on the iTunes charts in only 37 minutes
Raised more than $25,000 for the charity Pencils of Promise to help build a school in the country of Ghana
Was discovered on the social media platform Vine after his rendition of Justin Bieber's "As Long As You Love Me" became an overnight sensation
Quote: "This is all happening so fast․ A few months ago I wasn't this popular and people didn't know about my music, and now all of the sudden there are screaming girls down the block․ They're singing my songs live․ It's unbelievable․"
Pop singer known for his acoustic music
Taught himself to play the guitar at the age of 13

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