Shawn Mendes - wikipedia Shawn Mendes Shawn Mendes Mendes performing live in 2017 Shawn Peter Raul Mendes ( 1998 - 08 - 08 ) August 8, 1998 ( age 19 ) Toronto, Ontario Occupation Singer songwriter Years active 2013 -- present Home town Pickering, Ontario Musical career Genres Pop folk pop pop rock Instruments Vocals guitar Labels Island Website shawnmendesofficial.com Shawn Peter Raul Mendes ( / ˈmɛndɛz / ; European Portuguese : ( ˈmẽdɨʃ ) ; born August 8, 1998 ) is a Canadian singer and 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 at number one on the US Billboard 200, making Mendes one of five artists to ever debut at number one before the age of eighteen. Mendes has headlined three world tours : ShawnsFirstHeadlines, the Shawn Mendes World Tour and the Illuminate World Tour. Contents 1 Early life 2 Career 2.1 2013 -- 2015 : Handwritten 2.2 2016 -- present : Illuminate 3 Artistry 4 Philanthropy 5 Awards and nominations 6 Discography 7 Tours 7.1 Headlining 7.2 Co-headlining 7.3 Opening act 8 References 9 External links Early Life Mendes was born in Toronto, Ontario, the son of Karen, a real estate agent, and Manuel Mendes, a businessman, selling bar and restaurant supplies in Toronto. His father is Portuguese ( from the Algarve ), while his mother is English. He has a younger sister named Aaliyah. Mendes was raised in Pickering, Ontario, where he attended Pine Ridge Secondary School. Career 2013 -- 2015 : Handwritten Main article : Handwritten ( Shawn Mendes album ) Mendes in 2014 Mendes learned to play guitar by watching YouTube tutorial videos at the age of 13 in 2012. Less than a year later he started posting cover videos on the social video app Vine in 2013 and gained millions of views and followers in a few months, becoming well known for his six - second snippets of renditions of many popular songs. By August 2014, he was the third most - followed musician on Vine. Artist manager Andrew Gertler discovered Mendes online in November 2013, bringing him to Island Records in January 2014. He officially signed in May 2014 and released his first single `` Life of the Party '' on June 26, 2014. He became the youngest to debut in the top 25 on the US Billboard Hot 100, making it to number 24 for the week ending July 12, 2014. Prior to his signing, Mendes toured as a member of the Magcon Tour alongside other young Viners with a large following on social media. Mendes was also on a nationwide tour with Austin Mahone as an opening act, releasing his debut major label EP in July. The EP debuted and peaked at number five on Billboard 200, selling 48,000 copies in its first week. He won a Teen Choice award in 2014 for Webstar in Music. On September 5, 2014, `` Oh Cecilia ( Breaking My Heart ) '' featuring Mendes was released as the fifth single from The Vamps ' debut album, Meet the Vamps. On November 6, 2014, `` Something Big '' was released as the second single. On April 14, 2015, Mendes released his full - length album Handwritten, which debuted at number one on the Billboard 200 chart with 119,000 equivalent album units, selling 106,000 copies in its first week and was certified platinum. Mendes then became the youngest artist to debut at number one since the release of Justin Bieber 's My World 2.0. The third single from the album, `` Stitches '', peaked at number four on the US Billboard Hot 100, becoming his first top 10 single in the US, and reached the top position on the Mainstream Top 40 chart. The song later reached number one in the UK. Also in 2015, Mendes opened for Taylor Swift during 1989 World Tour dates for North America. In late 2015 Mendes and Camila Cabello, who was at the time a member of the group Fifth Harmony, released their collaborative single `` I Know What You Did Last Summer ''. The song was included on Mendes ' Handwritten Revisited reissue. Mendes was listed among Time 's The 25 Most Influential Teens in 2014, 2015,, and 2016. 2016 -- present : Illuminate Main article : Illuminate ( Shawn Mendes album ) Mendes in 2017 On January 21, 2016, Mendes appeared on The CW 's The 100 third season premiere. He later announced his second world tour as a headliner, the Shawn Mendes World Tour which started in March 2016 and sold out 38 shows in North America and Europe within minutes. Mendes signed with modeling agency Wilhelmina Models in early 2016. He also made his first appearance on a Forbes list with their annual `` 30 Under 30 '', for 2016. Mendes released `` Treat You Better '', the lead single from his second studio album Illuminate, in June 2016. Commercially, the single reached the top 10 on the Billboard Hot 100 and the UK Singles Chart and was certified triple platinum. The album, released September 23, 2016, debuted at number one on the US Billboard 200 with 145,000 equivalent album units, including 121,000 in pure album sales and was certified platinum. The album foray into `` a soft classic - rock groove '' in his new direction. `` Mercy '' was released as the second single on August 18, 2016, which entered the top 20 in the US and the UK and was certified double platinum. Mendes released the live album Live at Madison Square Garden in December 2016. He appeared as the musical guest on Saturday Night Live December 3, 2016. Mendes embarked on his Illuminate World Tour in April 2017, which sold out arenas around the world such as Los Angeles ' Staples Center and The O2 Arena in London. He released the single `` There 's Nothing Holdin ' Me Back '' on April 20, 2017, included on his Illuminate deluxe edition. The song was Mendes ' third single to reach the top 10 and also reached number one on the Mainstream Top 40 airplay chart. In August 2017, he became the first artist under 20 to have 3 number 1 songs on Billboard 's Adult Pop Songs Chart. Artistry Mendes has cited John Mayer, Ed Sheeran, Justin Timberlake, and Bruno Mars as his musical influences. For Brittany Spanos of Rolling Stone Mendes incorporates `` catchy acoustic folk - pop tunes '' in his catalogue, while for Joe Coscarelli of The New York Times, `` his soft, sometimes soulful pop - rock plays primarily to tweens and teenagers, but has also found traction on adult contemporary radio stations. '' In an interview with Clash magazine, Mendes stated : `` I want to create anthems for people. I want to create anthems for big moments in their lives... I do n't want my music to play for a few months and then go away forever. And not only that, I want to do incredible things that make a difference too. I think it 's not only about the music you release, it 's about the things you do while you 're making the music. '' Philanthropy In 2014, Mendes and DoSomething.org launched 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. They relaunched their campaign for the second year in a row in 2015 and for a third year in a row in 2016. He has also worked with Pencils of Promise, raising $25,000 to build a school in Ghana. Awards and nominations Main article : List of awards and nominations received by Shawn Mendes Mendes has received several awards and nominations, including two MTV Europe Music Awards, four iHeartRadio Much Music Video Awards, and the Allan Slaight Honour from Canada 's Walk of Fame. In 2015, Mendes was the recipient of the Breakout Award at the SOCAN Awards in Toronto. In 2016, he received a People 's Choice Award for Favorite Breakout Artist. In 2017, Shawn was nominated for an MTV Video Music Award for Best Pop Video for `` Treat You Better ''. Discography Main article : Shawn Mendes discography Handwritten ( 2015 ) Illuminate ( 2016 ) Tours Headlining ShawnsFirstHeadlines ( 2014 -- 15 ) Shawn Mendes World Tour ( 2016 ) Illuminate World Tour ( 2017 ) Co-headlining Jingle Ball Tour 2014 ( with various artists ) ( 2014 ) Jingle Ball Tour 2015 ( with various artists ) ( 2015 ) Opening act Austin Mahone : Live on Tour ( Austin Mahone ) ( North America ) ( 2014 ) The 1989 World Tour ( Taylor Swift ) ( North America ) ( 2015 ) References ^ Jump up to : `` Shawn Mendes on Grown - Up New LP, John Mayer 's Advice, Dream Acting Role ''. Rolling Stone. September 23, 2016. Retrieved October 29, 2016. ^ Jump up to : `` Shawn Mendes, Pop Idol, Is Not Banking on a Gimmick ''. The New York Times. September 20, 2016. Retrieved October 18, 2016. Jump up ^ Lynch, Joe. `` These 10 Solo Artists Scored a No. 1 Album Before Turning 18 ''. Billboard. Retrieved August 24, 2017. Jump up ^ `` Shawn Mendes : o rapaz do momento ''. noticiasmagazine.pt. October 23, 2015. Retrieved February 2, 2016. Jump up ^ `` HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO MY BEAUTIFUL SISTER ! ''. Shawn Mendes Official Twitter. September 15, 2015. Retrieved December 28, 2015. Jump up ^ `` Shawn Mendes : How a six - second video launched the next Justin Bieber ''. Telegraph.co.uk. January 16, 2015. Retrieved January 27, 2015. Jump up ^ `` Shawn Mendes : 5 things you did n't know ''. AXS. April 23, 2015. Retrieved February 12, 2017. Jump up ^ `` Getting Honest With Shawn Mendes ''. Honest Blue. Jump up ^ `` Shawn Mendes : 5 Things You Need To Know About The Vine Star Turned Chart - Topping Singer ( PHOTOS ) ''. Headlines & Global News. October 21, 2015. Retrieved 2015 - 11 - 14. Jump up ^ `` How Shawn Mendes Is Turning Vine Fame into A Music Career ''. Billboard. July 18, 2014. Retrieved July 18, 2014. Jump up ^ `` Shawn Mendes, 15 - Year - Old Vine Celebrity, Makes Record - Breaking Debut on Billboard Hot 100 ''. Idolator. July 2, 2014. Retrieved July 13, 2014. 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Jump up ^ `` Vance Joy, Shawn Mendes tapped to support Taylor Swift on her `` 1989 '' tour ``. Headline Planet. November 3, 2014. Jump up ^ `` Shawn Mendes & Camila Cabello Announce ' I Know What You Did Last Summer ' Duet : Hear a Preview ''. Billboard. Retrieved 2015 - 11 - 14. Jump up ^ `` The 25 Most Influential Teens of 2014 ''. TIME Staff. Time. October 13, 2014. Retrieved November 16, 2015. Jump up ^ `` The 30 Most Influential Teens of 2015 ''. TIME Staff. Time. October 27, 2015. Retrieved November 16, 2015. Jump up ^ `` The 30 Most Influential Teens of 2016 ''. TIME Staff. Time. October 19, 2016. Retrieved August 22, 2017. Jump up ^ `` Watch Shawn Mendes Bring Sweet, Beautiful Music To ' The 100 ′ ''. MTV news. Retrieved January 18, 2016. Jump up ^ Spanos, Brittany ( January 28, 2016 ). `` Shawn Mendes Announces Second Headlining World Tour ''. Rolling Stone. Retrieved January 31, 2016. Jump up ^ Guardia, Niko ; Berkofsky, Blossom. `` Shawn Mendes ' World Tour Sells Out in Minutes -- Music News -- ABC News Radio ''. ABC News Radio. Retrieved 22 August 2017. Jump up ^ McCall, Tyler ( January 5, 2016 ). `` Shawn Mendes Gets Modelling Contract ''. Teen Vogue. Retrieved February 27, 2016. Jump up ^ `` Forbes 30 Under 30 : Music ''. Forbes. January 3, 2016. Retrieved January 4, 2016. Jump up ^ `` Shawn Mendes Tries to End an Abusive Relationship in ' Treat You Better ' Video ''. Billboard. July 12, 2016. Retrieved July 13, 2016. Jump up ^ Caulfield, Keith ( October 2, 2016 ). `` Shawn Mendes Earns Second No. 1 Album on Billboard 200 With ' Illuminate ' ''. Billboard. Retrieved October 3, 2016. Jump up ^ `` Who 's Shawn Mendes ? You 're About To Find Out, Whether You Like It Or Not ''. Stereogum. September 22, 2016. Retrieved November 6, 2016. Jump up ^ Ceron, Ella ( August 18, 2016 ). `` Shawn Mendes 's New Song `` Mercy '' Will Break Your Heart ``. Teen Vogue. 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Jump up ^ Abel, Alex ( August 28, 2014 ). `` Join Shawn Mendes to Combat Low Self - Esteem & Spread LOVE ! ''. seventeenmag. Retrieved October 20, 2016. Jump up ^ Kassoy, Ben ( August 13, 2015 ). `` How Shawn Mendes is Spreading Happiness with Little Notes ''. Teen Vogue. Retrieved December 24, 2016. Jump up ^ Webster, Emma Sarran. `` The One Note Shawn Mendes Wishes He Could Leave Everywhere He Goes ''. Teen Vogue. Retrieved 23 August 2017. Jump up ^ Bliss, Karen ( November 11, 2015 ). `` Shawn Mendes Wants To Continue Making a Difference, Perhaps Go to Africa ''. SamaritanMag. Retrieved October 20, 2016. Jump up ^ `` Shawn Mendes To Receive The 2015 Allan Slaight Honour ''. ETCanada. Jump up ^ `` 26th Anniversary SOCAN Awards -- Toronto -- Winners List '' ( PDF ). Society of Composers, Authors and Music Publishers of Canada. June 2015. Retrieved 2017 - 07 - 01. Jump up ^ Lou, Shane ( 7 January 2016 ). `` People 's Choice Awards Winners List ''. ABC News. Retrieved 23 August 2017. Jump up ^ Respers France, Lisa ( July 25, 2017 ). `` 2017 MTV Video Music Awards nominations announced ''. CNN. Retrieved August 24, 2017. External links Wikimedia Commons has media related to Shawn Mendes. Official website Shawn Mendes Awards and nominations Discography Studio albums Handwritten Illuminate Live albums Live at Madison Square Garden EPs The Shawn Mendes EP Singles `` Life of the Party '' `` Something Big '' `` Stitches '' `` I Know What You Did Last Summer '' `` Treat You Better '' `` Mercy '' `` There 's Nothing Holdin ' Me Back '' Featured singles `` Oh Cecilia ( Breaking My Heart ) '' Promotional singles `` Believe '' Concert tours # ShawnsFirstHeadlines Shawn Mendes World Tour Illuminate World Tour VIAF : 18144782949690386956 LCCN : no2014147012 ISNI : 0000 0004 5300 2747 GND : 1071955284 SUDOC : 196898285 BNF : cb17004182j ( data ) MusicBrainz : b7d92248 - 97e3 - 4450 - 8057 - 6fe06738f735 NKC : xx0198586 Retrieved from `` https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Shawn_Mendes&oldid=808913842 '' Categories : Shawn Mendes 1998 births Living people 21st - century Canadian singers 21st - century pianists Canadian child singers Canadian male singers Canadian people of English descent Canadian people of Portuguese descent Canadian pop guitarists Canadian pop pianists Canadian pop singers Child pop musicians Male guitarists Musicians from Toronto People from Pickering, Ontario Juno Award winners Hidden categories : Wikipedia semi-protected pages Use mdy dates from June 2016 Articles with hCards Wikipedia articles with VIAF identifiers Wikipedia articles with LCCN identifiers Wikipedia articles with ISNI identifiers Wikipedia articles with GND identifiers Wikipedia articles with BNF identifiers Wikipedia articles with MusicBrainz identifiers Talk View source Contents About Wikipedia Azərbaycanca বাংলা Български Català Čeština Dansk Deutsch Eesti Ελληνικά Español فارسی Français 한국어 Հայերեն Bahasa Indonesia Italiano עברית ქართული Қазақша Lietuvių Magyar മലയാളം Bahasa Melayu Nederlands 日本 語 Norsk Polski Português Română Русский Simple English Slovenčina Српски / srpski Suomi Svenska ไทย Türkçe Українська Tiếng Việt 中文 Edit links This page was last edited on 6 November 2017, at 00 : 15. 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Question: when did shawn mendes go on tour with austin mahone
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