60 Fun Facts About Shawn Mendes

In which year was Shawn Mendes born?

He was born on August 8, 1998, in Toronto, which made him one of the youngest artists ever to top the Billboard 200 when his debut album went to number one in 2015.

Mendes was born in Toronto but grew up in which Ontario town?

He played youth soccer with Pickering FC and graduated from the town's Pine Ridge Secondary School in June 2016.

Mendes's father Manuel, who sells bar and restaurant supplies in Toronto, comes from which country?

Manuel Mendes is from the Algarve; Shawn's mother Karen is English and works as a real estate agent.

What is the name of Shawn Mendes's younger sister?

Aaliyah Mendes is his only sibling and has built a sizeable social media following of her own.

At what age did Mendes teach himself guitar by watching YouTube tutorials?

That was in 2012; less than a year later he was posting his own cover videos.

On which app, known for six-second clips, did Mendes first build a following in 2013?

By August 2014 he was the third most-followed musician on the platform, which Twitter shut down in 2017.

A cover of whose 'As Long as You Love Me' won Mendes 10,000 likes and followers overnight?

Mendes saw the fellow Canadian as a career model at the time; the two later recorded "Monster" together in 2020.

Which artist manager discovered Mendes online in November 2013 and brought him to Island Records?

Ziggy Chareton was the Island A&R involved in the signing; Teddy Geiger became one of his main co-writers and producers.

With which song did Mendes win Ryan Seacrest's "Best Cover Song" contest in April 2014?

The A Great Big World ballad was the winner; he signed officially with Island Records the following month, in May 2014.

What was the title of Shawn Mendes's first single, released in June 2014?

It made him the youngest artist to debut in the top 25 of the Hot 100, and its lyrics inspired a positive-messages campaign with DoSomething.org.

What Hot 100 position did Mendes's debut single reach, making him the youngest to debut in the top 25?

That was for the week ending July 12, 2014, only weeks after he signed his record deal.

Before he was signed, Mendes toured alongside other social media stars as part of which tour?

Magcon (Meet and Greet Convention) also launched Cameron Dallas and Nash Grier; Mendes was its breakout musician.

Mendes was an opening act on which singer's nationwide tour in 2014?

The same year he released his debut EP, which sold 48,000 copies in its first week.

Mendes's debut EP peaked at what position on the Billboard 200 in 2014?

It sold 48,000 copies in its first week, a big number for a 15-year-old known mostly for six-second covers.

"Oh Cecilia (Breaking My Heart)", featuring Mendes, was a 2014 single by which British band?

It was the fifth single from the band's debut album Meet the Vamps.

What was the title of Shawn Mendes's debut studio album, released in April 2015?

It debuted at number one on the Billboard 200 with 119,000 equivalent album units and was certified platinum.

Mendes's debut made him one of only five artists to top the Billboard 200 before what age?

He was 16 at the time, the youngest to debut at number one since a certain fellow Canadian's My World 2.0.

"Stitches" peaked at number four in the US, but it reached number one in which country?

It was also his first number one on two US adult radio airplay charts.

In 2015 Mendes opened North American dates on which artist's 1989 World Tour?

He has cited Swift as one of his main musical influences.

Mendes recorded the song "Believe" for the soundtrack of which Disney Channel Original Movie?

The 2015 film about the children of Disney villains spawned two sequels and its own hit soundtrack.

What was the title of Mendes's first collaboration with Camila Cabello, released in late 2015?

It appeared on a reissue of his debut album; the pair would not record together again until 2019.

When she first recorded with Mendes in 2015, Camila Cabello was still a member of which group?

Cabello left the group in December 2016; she and Mendes later dated from July 2019 to November 2021.

Mendes made his acting debut in January 2016 in the season three premiere of which CW series?

He played a piano-playing character in the post-apocalyptic drama, a one-off appearance.

"Treat You Better" and "Mercy" were singles from which Shawn Mendes album?

Released in September 2016, it debuted at number one in the US with 145,000 equivalent album units.

Mendes's December 2016 live album was recorded at which famous venue?

He was 18 when he headlined the New York arena; the same month he was musical guest on Saturday Night Live.

In 2017 Mendes became the first artist under 20 with three number ones on which Billboard chart?

"Stitches", "Treat You Better" and "There's Nothing Holdin' Me Back" did it; three months later he matched the feat on the Adult Contemporary chart.

Which lead single from his 2018 self-titled album openly addressed Mendes's struggles with anxiety?

It made him the only artist with four number ones on the Adult Top 40 airplay chart before turning 20.

Which singer featured on the 2018 Mendes track "Youth"?

Mendes and Khalid performed the song together at the 2018 Billboard Music Awards with the Stoneman Douglas High School choir.

Which DJ's remix of "Lost in Japan" did Mendes perform at the 2018 American Music Awards?

The Russian-German producer joined him onstage; the remix was released on September 27, 2018.

Which YouTube star directed the 2018 documentary Shawn Mendes – Artist Spotlight Stories?

The short film was part of YouTube's Artist Spotlight Story series and premiered to selected fans before its September 28 release.

On CMT Crossroads in 2018, Mendes was paired with which country act?

The show pairs a country musician with an artist from another genre; the two acts performed nine songs together.

Which Michael Jackson song did Mendes cover with a country band on CMT Crossroads?

The episode aired on October 24, 2018 and mixed the performances with conversation about their careers.

"If I Can't Have You" (2019) debuted at what position on the US Hot 100, then his highest ever?

It also debuted in the top 10 in Australia and the UK, his fifth top-10 single in both countries.

Which 2019 duet gave Mendes his first number one on the US Billboard Hot 100?

It debuted at number two in June and finally reached the top on August 26, 2019.

Wonder (2020) made Shawn Mendes the youngest male to top the Billboard 200 with how many studio albums?

Released on December 4, 2020, it debuted at number one in both the US and Canada.

Netflix's Shawn Mendes: Live in Concert (2020) captured his first show at which Toronto stadium?

The concert took place on September 6, 2019, and the film premiered on Netflix two days after his In Wonder documentary.

"Monster", his 2020 duet with a fellow Canadian pop star, peaked at what position on the US Hot 100?

The pair performed it live for the first time at the 2020 American Music Awards.

Wonder: The World Tour opened on March 14, 2022 at the Royal Arena in which city?

He played seven shows before postponing, then cancelled the remaining 80 dates to focus on his mental health.

Mendes voiced the singing title character of Lyle, Lyle, Crocodile (2022), based on books by which author?

The crocodile only sings and never talks; Mendes also wrote and performed the promotional single "Heartbeat".

Mendes signed on as executive producer of a TV adaptation of which video game?

The deal, announced in August 2021, ran through his production banner Permanent Content with Legendary.

His fifth studio album, Shawn (2024), explored which genre?

It was recorded on an intimate scale and promoted with a theatre tour of venues holding just 2,000 to 3,000 people.

After cancelling the Wonder tour, Mendes returned by headlining which festival in September 2024?

Before that he had only made surprise guest appearances with Ed Sheeran, Noah Kahan and Niall Horan during his hiatus.

Mendes's On the Road Again Tour began on August 2, 2025 in which country?

The tour ran until October 17, 2025, his first full arena run since 2022.

For which Italian fashion house did Mendes walk the runway in Milan in June 2017?

He wore the brand's EA Connected smartwatch on the runway and later became ambassador for its whole 2018 watch collection.

In August 2019 Mendes appeared on the cups of which Canadian coffee-and-doughnut chain?

A partnership with Roots Canada followed a month later.

How much did Mendes donate to the Mexico Earthquake Relief Fund he set up in September 2017?

He created the fund with the American Red Cross after seeing the devastation in Mexico City first-hand.

With Pencils of Promise, Mendes raised $25,000 to build a school in which country?

Pencils of Promise builds schools in developing countries; the campaign came in his first years of fame.

Which Queen song did Mendes cover in 2018 to raise money for the Mercury Phoenix Trust?

The cover, made with producer Teddy Geiger, was part of a series marking the release of the biopic Bohemian Rhapsody.

Which restaurant chain launched a "Shawn Mendes Bowl" in 2021 to fund his foundation's Wonder Grants?

It was the first philanthropic entrée the chain had ever put on its menu, with $1 per bowl going to the foundation.

In which year did Time magazine name Mendes one of the 100 most influential people in the world?

He had already made Time's most influential teens lists in 2014, 2015 and 2016.

How many Grammy nominations had Mendes received by the end of 2025?

He had not won one by then, despite 18 SOCAN awards and multiple Junos and MTV EMAs.

Which guitarist-songwriter did Mendes say was the main influence on his second album?

His third album, by contrast, drew on Justin Timberlake, Kings of Leon, Kanye West and Daniel Caesar.

What was his 2014 DoSomething.org campaign asking fans to leave positive messages in unexpected places called?

It addressed low self-esteem, depression and self-harm awareness and was relaunched in 2015 and 2016.

His 2021 single "Summer of Love" was a collaboration with which producer?

It arrived between Wonder and the aborted world tour and leaned into a Latin pop sound.

'Witness Me' (2023), featuring Mendes, Stormzy and Kirk Franklin, was a single from whose album Djesse Vol. 4?

It was the fifth single from the album, released on November 21, 2023.

Which fashion brand named Mendes the face of its #MyCalvins campaign in February 2019?

That same month Emporio Armani used him in an ad for its touchscreen smartwatches, and SmileDirectClub ran a campaign with him during the Grammys.

Which fellow singer did Mendes date from July 2019 until their split in November 2021?

Both were accused of staging the romance for publicity; Mendes insisted it was 'definitely not a publicity stunt'.

Mendes's Portuguese father Manuel comes from which region of Portugal?

His English-born mother Karen is a real estate agent, and Mendes grew up playing youth soccer for Pickering FC.

In April 2021 Mendes hosted a NASA video call with the crew of Expedition 65 aboard what?

The Earth Day event had students quiz the astronauts on climate change and life in orbit.

Mendes performed at a televised April 2018 concert marking whose 92nd birthday?

Weeks later he sang a different new single each night for a week on The Late Late Show with James Corden.