How did Shawn Mendes become famous?
Shawn Mendes' first three albums were number one on the US Billboard 200.Only one of five artists to debut at number one before the age of 18 were Mendes.Shawn was the first artist under the age of 20 to have three number-one singles on the Adult Contemporary chart.
His record-breaking career has earned him many awards, including 10 MTV Europe Music Awards.He's a three-time nominee for the award.
His music career began after he learned how to play the guitar.He needed to make people notice him.He turned to social media again.Shawn decided to post his covers on vine because he noticed that there was a lot of cover songs on the internet.
Shawn had six-second videos.He posted a cover of As Long as You Love Me.Shawn gained as many followers as he did after his video earned 10,000 likes.The 15-year-old Mendes told Honest Blue that he didn't know where his inspiration came from.
My cousin and I are the only two people in the family who can sing.I was not brought up in a musical household so the inspiration came out of the blue.I wanted to do the same thing someday because I loved watching covers on YouTube.
Andrew Gertler brought the rising Canadian star to Island Records.Shawn won the Best Cover Song Contest.Island Records signed Mendes a month later.