Happy 24th Birthday Shawn Mendes! The singer, who is presently in Miami enjoying his downtime after cancelling his tour, can be said to have started his new year with a bang. A year older certainly meant a year wiser, because Mendes is no longer letting his career pressure him.
Age, Bio
Shawn Mendes was born in Pickering, Ontario, in August 8, 1998.
In June 2016, Shawn Mendes graduated from Pine Ridge Secondary School.
His ancestry is English and Portuguese. His father is Portuguese, and his mother is English.
At age 14, he learnt to play the guitar. Mendes viewed YouTube tutorial videos for hours.
After learning to play the guitar, Mendes began uploading videos to the Internet, drawing popular notice.
Andrew Gertler, an artist manager, recruited Mendes to Island Records.
Mendes got a contract with Island Records in May 2014 after winning the "Best Cover Song" contest hosted by Ryan Seacrest.
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Shawn Mendes Net Worth 2022
Celebrity Net Worth estimates that Shawn Mendes's net worth is $40 million.
Mendes began his career with a massive hit.
His debut label EP debuted at number five on the Billboard 200.
His debut album Handwritten was certified platinum and topped the Billboard chart at number one.
Mendes launched his first world tour in 2016, the same year he graduated from high school. The tour was titled The Shawn Mendes World Tour.
The tour sold out 38 North American and European performances.
Birthday with The Weeknd
In order to focus on his mental health, Shawn Mendes postponed his several gigs scheduled for the next three weeks.
The 23-year-old singer canceled his Wonder Tour date in Portland, Oregon at the end of June.
Because of his mental health issues, he did not perform in July.
Shawn Mendes shared his feelings with his team and chose to seek the assistance of mental health professionals to overcome his daunting condition.
On his birthday eve, Mendes has a "great night" partying with The Weeknd during Dawn FM's surprise performance. "Shawn was in amazing spirits," the insider says, adding that Mendes "looked super happy to be there, relaxed and just enjoying the environment." He hung out with friends in the DJ booth until The Weeknd, 32, arrived, during which he and DJ Kaytranada joined the artist onstage.
During the weekend, Mendes was also caught flaunting his physique while wearing red swim trunks on the beach. He posted Instagram images of himself and his friends basking in the sun on the back of a yacht. The Wonder musician canceled his world tour last month in order to "base myself" and focus on his mental health, shortly after postponing three weeks of performances.
"It has become more clear that I need to take the time I've never taken personally, to ground myself and come back stronger," he wrote in a statement. "I unfortunately have to cancel the rest of the tour dates in North America, and the UK/Europe."
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