Shawn Peter Raul Mendes (; born August 8, 1998) is a Canadian singer and songwriter. He gained a following in 2013, posting song covers on the video-sharing application Vine. The following year, he caught the attention of artist manager Andrew Gertler and Island Records A&R Ziggy Chareton, which led to him signing a deal with the record label. Mendes's self-titled debut EP was released in 2014, followed by his debut studio album Handwritten in 2015. Handwritten debuted atop the US Billboard 200, making Mendes one of five artists ever to debut at number one before the age of 18. The single "Stitches" reached number one in the UK and the top 10 in the US and Canada.
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Full name at birth | Shawn Peter Raul Mendes
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Date of birth | 8 August 1998
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Place of birth | Pickering, Ontario, Canada
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Height | 6' 2" (188 cm)
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Weight | 83 lbs (38 kg)
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Shoe size | 11½
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Net worth | $12,000,000 USD
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High school | Pine Ridge Secondary School
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Talent agency | Paradigm Talent Agency
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