Shawn Mendes is a Canadian singer-songwriter whose first three albums debuted at number one on the US Billboard 200. Mendes’ debut album, Shineit made him one of only five artists to debut at number one before the age of 18. Two years later, Shawn became the first artist under the age of 20 to have three number one singles on the Billboard Adult Contemporary chart.
Mendes’ record-breaking career has earned him many awards, including 10 MTV Europe Music Awards, two American Music Awards, and 13 SOCAN Awards. He is also a three time Grammy Award nominee.
This article will take a look at how Shawn Mendes became famous.
Shawn gained millions of followers on Vine for posting cover songs on the platform
Mendes’ musical career began after he learned to play the guitar by watching YouTube tutorials. He had the talent to do it, but he needed people to notice. He again turned to social media. Shawn recognized that YouTube was saturated with cover songs, so he decided to post his covers on Vine.
Shawn’s six second videos became an instant hit. In 2013, she posted a Justin Bieber cover. As long as you Love Me to great fanfare. Shawn’s video gained 10,000 likes and helped Shawn gain the same number of followers overnight. When he was 15 years old, Mendes said honest blue that he could not specify the source of his inspiration:
“My older cousin and I are the only two singers in the family and she is very shy about it. I wasn’t really raised in a musical household, so the inspiration came out of nowhere. I really loved watching covers on YouTube and she made me want to one day do the same.”
Mendes’ growth caught the eye of artist manager Andrew Gertler, who brought the rising Canadian star to Island Records in January 2014. Three months later, Shawn won Ryan Seacrest’s Best Cover Song contest. A month later, Mendes officially signed with Island Records.
Mendes made history by becoming the youngest person to debut in the top 25 of the US Billboard Hot 100.
Shawn started working at Island Records as his first single, life of the party, debuted at number 24 on the US Billboard 100, making him the youngest person to have a top 25 debut single. Mendes’ meteoric rise drew comparisons to Justin Bieber’s rise and growth as a pop icon. Shawn told him Rolling Stone that she considered Justin’s comparison the highest compliment she could receive. He said:
“One thing that people may not know about me is how much I admire Bieber. I don’t think I’ve ever really told him that he was my main inspiration for what he wanted to do. I memorized every one of his songs. He taught me how to riff and sing. So whenever someone asks me about Bieber, I always say, ‘That’s the biggest compliment you could give me.
Mendes might have been in awe of Bieber, but it was a while before the I’m sorry Hitmaker recognized Shawn. In a September 2015 interview on 95.5 New York NLPBieber offered the following response to a question about Shawn, “Who is Shawn Mendes?”
Bieber drew the ire of Shawn’s fans with his response, but a few days later, he apologized by posting a screenshot of Shawn’s song Stitches on Instagram and greeting him. “Shawn I reviewed the music and I’m so proud,” Bieber wrote. “I’m so glad to see another guy from Canada crush him.”
Also Read: A Closer Look At Shawn Mendes’ Dating History
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