Shawn Mendes ethnicity, nationality, wife, parents, siblings
Shawn Mendes is a Canadian singer and songwriter. He started gaining fame by posting song covers on the video-sharing app Vine before signing a deal with Island Records. Barely a decade later, Mendes has achieved quite a lot including bagging several prestigious awards.
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Shawn was born into a business family but showed little interest in the family trade. He opted for music from a very young age. His career has been remarkable considering he learned how to play the guitar through watching YouTube tutorials. However, there is much to his name other than his success as a musician.
Shawn Mendes profile summary
- Name: Shawn Peter Raul Mendes
- Date of birth: August 8, 1998
- Place of birth: Toronto, Ontario, Canada
- Age: 22 years old
- Star sign: Leo
- Nationality: Canadian
- Parents: Manuel and Karen
- Siblings: Aaliyah Mendes (sister)
- Occupation: Pop Singer
Shawn Mendes biography
The singer was born on August 8, 1998, in the city of Pickering in Ontario, Canada. Shawn is, therefore, a Canadian national by birth.
Shawn Mendes parents are from different ancestries even though they are both Europeans. His father (Manuel Mendes) is a businessman with Portuguese origin. His mother (Karen Rayment) is a real estate agent from England.
Aaliyah Mendes is Shawn's younger and only sister. She was born on September 15, 2003. She was also quite popular on the video-sharing app Vine before it closed.
Shawn Mendes sister is a social media influencer with a large following on platforms such as TikTok and Instagram. At present, she is a high school student and has an interest in music, just like her brother.
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Ethnicity
Shawn's family tree includes a father who is Portuguese (from the Algarve) and a mother who is English. Being a Portuguese descendant living in Canada makes Shawn Mendes ethnicity a blurry subject.
Based on the name Mendes, many people assume that the singer is either Hispanic or Latino. The star is half-English half-Portuguese.
Does Shawn Mendes speak Spanish? Interestingly, he doesn't speak Spanish or Portuguese but is a supporter of the Portugal football national team.
Career
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Peter was able to learn how to play the guitar in 2012 when he was 14 years old by watching YouTube tutorials. A few months later, he started creating and posting cover videos on YouTube.
His Justin Bieber’s cover As Long as You Love Me attracted 10,000 likes and as many followers in a single day in Vine. This was followed by millions of views and followers in some months. He was the third most-followed musician on Vine towards the end of 2014.
Andrew Gertler discovered Peter in 2013. This is how he landed a deal with Island Records. His first single Life of the Party was released in June of 2014. His first major-label EP was released in July 2014.
It peaked at number 5 on the Billboard 200. Since then, he has released many chart-topping singles and albums. His albums are Handwritten, Illuminate, and Shawn Mendes.
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Wife
Who is Shawn Mendes wife? The singer is not yet married. However, he has been rumoured to be in a relationship with celebs such as Taylor Swift and Hailey Baldwin.
During the Covid-19 pandemic, Shawn Mendes and Camila Cabello shared a video of themselves spending time cooking together. The two confessed that they have been dating for about a year.
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Body measurements
Shawn Mendes height is 1.88 m (188 cm or 6 feet and 2 inches) tall. His other body measurements include bodyweight of 83 Kg (183 pounds), dark brown eyes and dark brown hair.
He has a balanced body build that is athletic with a charming smile. His chest size is approximately 38 inches (97 cm) while the waist is 31 inches (79 cm). The biceps are 14 inches (36 cm). His shoe size is 11 US or 46 EU.
Shawn Mendes was blessed with a naturally sweet voice. As soon as he taught himself how to play the guitar, there was no stopping his star. Shawn began by making song covers, but now he is an accomplished singer who is a household name across the world. Seeing that he has found the love of his life, he might create more romantic songs to celebrate his blessings.
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