Shawn Mendes
| Shawn Mendes | |
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Mendes in December 2014 | |
| Background information | |
| Birth name | Shawn Peter Raul Mendes |
| Born |
August 8, 1998 Toronto, Ontario, Canada |
| Origin | Pickering, Ontario, Canada |
| Genres | |
| Occupation(s) | Singer |
| Instruments |
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| Years active | 2013–present |
| Labels | Island Records |
| Website |
shawnmendesofficial |
Shawn Peter Raul Mendes (born August 8, 1998) is a Canadian singer. He attracted a following in 2013, when he began posting song covers on the popular video sharing application Vine. The following year, he caught the attention of artist manager Andrew Gertler & Island Records A&R Ziggy Chareton which led to him signing a deal with the record label.
Mendes went on to release his debut single "Life of the Party", which become successful in his native Canada as well as internationally. Following the release of Life of the Party, he has released both an EP and a studio album, and has headlined a successful solo tour.
Life and career
Mendes was born in Toronto, Ontario, Canada and was raised in Pickering, a suburb of the city. He is the son of Karen, a real estate agent, and Manuel Mendes, a businessman. His father is of Portuguese descent (from a family from Lagos), while his mother is English.[1] He first started posting cover videos on the popular social video app Vine in 2013 and picked up millions of views and followers in a matter of months, becoming well known for his six-second snippets of renditions of many popular songs.[2] Artist manager Andrew Gertler discovered Mendes 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.[3] He is the youngest artist to debut in the top 25 with a debut song on the Billboard Hot 100, making to number 24 for the week ending July 12, 2014 at 15 years, 11 months and 4 days of age.[4]
Prior to his signing, Mendes toured as a member of the MagCon Tour[5] alongside other young artists and social media sensations such as Nash Grier, Cameron Dallas, Jack & Jack, and more.[6] Mendes was also on a nationwide tour with Austin Mahone as an opening act and released his debut major label EP in July, with a debut album due out later in 2014.[7] He won the Teen Choice award in 2014 for Webstar in Music.[8]
Discography
Studio albums
| Title | Album details | Peak chart positions | Sales | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CAN [9] |
AUS [10] |
IRE [11] |
NLD [12] |
NOR [13] |
NZ [14] |
SPA [15] |
SWE [16] |
UK [17] |
US [18] | ||||
| Handwritten |
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1 | 18 | 11 | 19 | 1 | 18 | 2 | 4 | 12 | 1 | ||
| "—" denotes albums that did not chart or were not released in that territory. | |||||||||||||
Extended plays
| Title | Album details | Peak chart positions | Sales | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CAN [21] |
NZ [14] |
US [18] | ||||||||||
| The Shawn Mendes EP |
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5 | 36 | 5 |
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| "—" denotes albums that did not chart or were not released in that territory. | ||||||||||||
Singles
As lead artist
| Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Certifications | Album | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CAN [22] |
IRE [11] |
NZ [14] |
SWE [16] |
UK [23] |
US [24] | |||||||
| "Life of the Party" | 2014 | 9 | 34 | 6 | 37 | 99 | 24 | Handwritten | ||||
| "Something Big" | 11 | — | — | — | 109 | 80 |
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| "Stitches" | 2015 | 55 | — | — | 62 | — | —[upper-alpha 1] | |||||
| "—" denotes singles that did not chart or were not released in that territory. | ||||||||||||
As featured artist
| Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Album | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AUS | IRE [11] |
NZ [14] |
SCO | UK | ||||||||
| "Oh Cecilia (Breaking My Heart)" (The Vamps featuring Shawn Mendes) |
2014 | 46 | 42 | 13 | 3 | 9 | Meet the Vamps (US version) | |||||
| "—" denotes singles that did not chart or were not released in that territory. | ||||||||||||
Promotional singles
| Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Album | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CAN [22] |
UK [23] |
US [24] | ||||||||||
| "Show You"[30] | 2015 | — | — | — | The Shawn Mendes EP | |||||||
| "One of Those Nights"[31] | — | — | — | |||||||||
| "The Weight" | 76 | — | — | Handwritten | ||||||||
| "A Little Too Much" | 74 | 119 | 94 | |||||||||
| "Never Be Alone" | 49 | — | —[upper-alpha 2] | |||||||||
| "Kid In Love" | 69 | — | — | |||||||||
| "—" denotes singles that did not chart or were not released in that territory. | ||||||||||||
Music videos
| Year | Title | Director |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | "Something Big" | Jon Jon Augustavo |
| 2015 | "A Little Too Much" | Blayre Ellestad |
| "Never Be Alone" | Jon Jon Augustavo | |
| "Life of the Party" | ||
| "Stitches" | ||
| "Aftertaste" |
Tours
- Opening act
- 2014: Live on Tour (Austin Mahone) (North America)[32]
- 2014: Jingle Ball Tour[33]
- 2015: The 1989 World Tour (Taylor Swift) (North America)[34]
- Headlining
- 2014–15: ShawnsFirstHeadlines[35]
Awards and nominations
| Year | Ceremony | Award | Nominated | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Teen Choice Awards | Choice Viner | Shawn Mendes | Nominated |
| Choice Web Star: Male | ||||
| Choice Web Star: Music | Won | |||
| 2015 | Melty Future Awards | Prix Internacional Masculin | Nominated | |
| PopCrush Fan Choice Awards | Best New Artist | |||
| Best Twitter Star | ||||
| Juno Awards | Breakthrough Artist of the Year | |||
| iHeartRadio Music Awards | Best Fan Army | Mendes Army | ||
| Shorty Awards | Vine Musician | Shawn Mendes | Won | |
| Radio Disney Music Awards | Best New Artist | Nominated |
Notes
- ↑ "Stitches" did not enter the Billboard Hot 100, but peaked at number 10 on the Bubbling Under Hot 100 Singles chart, which acts as an extension to The Hot 100.[29]
- ↑ "Never Be Alone" did not enter the Billboard Hot 100, but peaked at number 8 on the Bubbling Under Hot 100 Singles chart, which acts as an extension to The Hot 100.[29]
References
- ↑ "Shawn Mendes: How a six-second video launched the next Justin Bieber". Telegraph.co.uk. January 16, 2015. Retrieved January 27, 2015.
- ↑ "Getting Honest With Shawn Mendes". Honest Blue.
- ↑ "How Shawn Mendes Is Turning Vine Fame into A Music Career". Billboard. July 18, 2014. Retrieved July 18, 2014.
- ↑ "Shawn Mendes, 15-Year-Old Vine Celebrity, Makes Record-Breaking Debut on Billboard Hot 100". Idolator. July 2, 2014. Retrieved July 13, 2014.
- ↑ "Girls go gaga for Vine video boys at Itasca meet and greet DailyHerald.com". Daily Herald. March 3, 2014.
- ↑ Gregory, Ted (February 21, 2014). "Viners' meet and greet fosters teen idol frenzy Boys encounter stardom as popular producers of Twitter app's 6-second videos". Chicago Tribune.
- ↑ "'Secret' is out: Austin Mahone announces album, tour". USA Today. April 4, 2014.
- ↑ Brown, Harley (June 4, 2014). "Vine Superstar Shawn Mendes Signed to Island Records (Exclusive)". Billboard.
- ↑ "Shawn Mendes – Chart history – Canadian Albums". Billboard. Retrieved December 1, 2014.
- ↑ "Discography Shawn Mendes". australian-charts.com. Hung Medien.
- ↑ 11.0 11.1 11.2 "Discography Shawn Mendes". irish-charts.com. Hung Medien.
- ↑ "Discografie Shawn Mendes". dutchcharts.nl (in Dutch). Hung Medien.
- ↑ "Discography Shawn Mendes". norwegiancharts.com. Hung Medien.
- ↑ 14.0 14.1 14.2 14.3 "Discography Shawn Mendes". charts.org.nz. Hung Medien.
- ↑ "Discography Shawn Mendes". spanishcharts.com. Hung Medien.
- ↑ 16.0 16.1 "Discography Shawn Mendes". swedishcharts.com. Hung Medien.
- ↑ "Shawn Mendes" (SELECT "ALBUMS" TAB). Official Charts Company. Retrieved April 15, 2015.
- ↑ 18.0 18.1 "Shawn Mendes – Chart history – Billboard 200". Billboard. Retrieved December 1, 2014.
- ↑ http://ajournalofmusicalthings.com/weekly-music-sales-report-and-analysis-22-april-2015/
- ↑ 20.0 20.1 Claufield, Keith (April 22, 2015). "Shawn Mendes' 'Handwritten' Debuts at No. 1 on Billboard 200 Chart". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Archived from the original on April 22, 2015. Retrieved April 22, 2015.
- ↑ Peak chart positions for Extended Play's in Canada:
- "The Shawn Mendes EP": "Canadian Albums - Week of August 16, 2014". Billboard. Archived from the original on April 22, 2015. Retrieved April 11, 2015.
- ↑ 22.0 22.1 "Shawn Mendes – Chart history – Billboard Canadian Hot 100". Billboard. Retrieved December 1, 2014.
- ↑ 23.0 23.1 Peak chart positions for singles in the United Kingdom:
- "Life of the Party": "Shawn Mendes". Official Charts Company. Retrieved April 15, 2015.
- "Something Big": Zywietz, Tobias. "Chart Log UK: New Entries Update – 31.01.2015 (wk4)". Zobbel.de. Retrieved February 11, 2015.
- "A Little Too Much": Zywietz, Tobias. "Chart Log UK: New Entries Update – 14.02.2015 (wk6)". Zobbel.de. Retrieved February 20, 2015.
- ↑ 24.0 24.1 "Shawn Mendes – Chart history – Hot 100". Billboard. Retrieved December 1, 2014.
- ↑ 25.0 25.1 "Canadian certifications – Shawn Mendes". Music Canada. Retrieved February 28, 2015.
- ↑ "Shawn Mendes - Life of the Party" (in Swedish). Grammofon Leverantörernas Förening. Retrieved February 6, 2015.
- ↑ "Gold & Platinum: Mendes, Shawn". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved October 30, 2014.
- ↑ "NZ Top 40 Singles Chart – 06 October 2014". Recorded Music NZ. Retrieved October 10, 2014.
- ↑ 29.0 29.1 "Shawn Mendes – Chart History: Bubbling Under Hot 100". Billboard. Retrieved March 30, 2015.
- ↑ "iTunes - Music - Show You - Single by Shawn Mendes".
- ↑ "iTunes - Music - One of Those Nights - Single by Shawn Mendes".
- ↑ "Austin Mahone Is Going on Tour With His Crush". J-14 Magazine. April 4, 2014.
- ↑ Shawn Mendes. "Shawn Mendes - Official Website". shawnmendesofficial.com. Retrieved January 27, 2015.
- ↑ "Vance Joy, Shawn Mendes tapped to support Taylor Swift on her "1989" tour". Headline Planet. November 3, 2014.
- ↑ "Whoa, Shawn Mendes Is Going On An International Tour—And It Includes The Chance To Meet Him!". MTV. January 19, 2015.
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