110-406: Shawn Peter Raul Mendes ( / ˈ m ɛ n d ɛ z / MEN -dez , Portuguese: [ˈmẽdɨʃ] ; born August 8, 1998) is a Canadian singer-songwriter. He gained a following in 2013 when he posted song covers on the video-sharing platform 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
220-592: A Brit Award . In 2018, Time named him one of the 100 most influential people in the world on their annual list . Shawn Peter Raul Mendes was born in Pickering, Ontario , on August 8, 1998, the son of English mother Karen (née Rayment) and Portuguese father Manuel Mendes. His mother is a real estate agent, while his father is a businessman from the Algarve who sells bar and restaurant supplies in Toronto . He has
330-519: A "Shawn Mendes Bowl" on the Chipotle app and Chipotle website for a limited time in the US and Canada. For every Shawn Mendes Bowl sold, Chipotle will donate $ 1 toward the foundation in support of changemakers and this marks the first time Chipotle has launched a philanthropic entrée on its menu. In June 2023, Mendes announced he collaborated with America luxury jewelry brand David Yurman and helped to design
440-577: A Losing Game " and Bob Marley's passport application form. The exhibition contained 800 prints showcasing the work for Island of the photographers Adrian Boot, Jean-Paul Goude , Anton Corbijn , Gered Mankowitz , Keith Morris and Brian Cooke, and the London exhibition also featured live performances at the Vinyl Factory Gallery by DJ Shadow and PJ Harvey . Following its 50th anniversary in 2009, Island Records entered its sixth decade on
550-621: A Question & Answer session. There was also a major exhibition at the Vinyl Factory Gallery in Soho, held in an open space beneath the record shop Phonica. The exhibition featured a display of treasured musical artifacts, including the Trabant car from the sleeve of U2 's Achtung Baby , Nick Drake 's guitar, the dress worn by Amy Winehouse at the 2008 Grammy Awards, the handwritten lyric sheet for Winehouse's song " Love Is
660-532: A ballot. 2016 proved a particularly successful year for the label in the UK: over a seven-week period between April and June, four separate Island acts spent at least one week at number one. The albums concerned were PJ Harvey 's The Hope Six Demolition Project , Drake 's Views (which spent two weeks at number one), Ariana Grande 's Dangerous Woman and Catfish & The Bottlemen's The Ride . PJ Harvey 's eighth studio album, 2011's Let England Shake ,
770-568: A career model at the time. By August 2014, he was the third most-followed musician on Vine. Artist manager Andrew Gertler discovered Mendes online in November 2013, bringing him to Island Records in January 2014. In April, he won Ryan Seacrest 's "Best Cover Song" contest with " Say Something " by A Great Big World . He officially signed to Island in May 2014. He released his first single " Life of
880-486: A country musician with a musician from another genre. The episode was aired on October 24 and was taped a month before the scheduled airing date. Mendes and Zac Brown Band performed nine songs, where they sang parts of each other's songs and covered Michael Jackson 's " Man in the Mirror ". Parts of the dialogue between Mendes and Zac Brown Band, talking about music and experiences throughout their career, were shown in between
990-555: 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. Mendes's second album Illuminate (2016) also debuted at number one in
1100-426: A difference if I was or if I wasn't. The focus should be on the music and not my sexuality." In late October 2024, he commented that he was "still figuring out" his sexuality. Mendes has been open about his struggles with anxiety , which he disclosed publicly in his song " In My Blood ". He said, "I spoke to a therapist a couple of times. [...] Therapy is what works for you. Therapy is listening to music and running on
1210-461: A few months and then go away forever. And not only that, I want to do incredible things that make a difference too. I think it's not only about the music you release, it's about the things you do while you're making the music." Mendes signed with Wilhelmina Models in 2016. In June 2017, Mendes walked the runway during the " Emporio Armani Spring 2018" show held in Milan , Italy . Mendes was wearing
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#17327723981351320-612: A major label in England with artists including Roxy Music , King Crimson , Sparks , Traffic , the Wailers , Cat Stevens , Steve Winwood and many others. (In the US, many of their releases were licensed to A&M prior to signing up distribution deals with Capitol and later Atlantic , and also independent distribution.) For Toots and the Maytals , the group that introduced the term " reggae " in song with their 1968 single " Do
1430-645: A new black-and-white advertisement for its touchscreen smartwatches featuring an instrumental version of "In My Blood" with Mendes boxing. In August 2019, Mendes announced a partnership with Canadian-based food chain Tim Hortons in which he features in a commercial and on beverage cups, followed by a partnership with Roots Canada in September. In February 2023, Mendes has been unveiled as the latest brand ambassador for America's luxury jewelry brand David Yurman , appearing alongside actress Scarlett Johansson in
1540-565: A new song titled " When You're Gone " during his performance at SXSW 2022 . Mendes voiced the title character in Lyle, Lyle, Crocodile , the movie adaptation of the children's book series by American author Bernard Waber , lending his pipes to a crocodile who only sings and never talks. The movie was released in the United States on October 7, 2022, by Columbia Pictures . An original song written and performed by Mendes, titled "Heartbeat,"
1650-1000: A pop and folk-pop singer. Mendes has cited John Mayer , Ed Sheeran, Taylor Swift , Justin Timberlake , and Bruno Mars as his main musical influences. Growing up, Mendes listened to reggae music, Led Zeppelin , Garth Brooks , and country music thanks to his parents. He expressed that his second studio album was influenced by Mayer's work while his third album was inspired by Timberlake, Kings of Leon , Kanye West , and Daniel Caesar . For Brittany Spanos of Rolling Stone , Mendes incorporates "catchy acoustic folk-pop tunes" in his catalogue, while for Joe Coscarelli of The New York Times , "his soft, sometimes soulful pop-rock plays primarily to tweens and teenagers, but has also found traction on adult contemporary radio stations". In an interview with Clash , Mendes stated: "I want to create anthems for people. I want to create anthems for big moments in their lives...I don't want my music to play for
1760-492: A significant breakthrough was Yorkshire singer John Newman , who topped the UK charts with his first solo single, " Love Me Again ", and his debut album Tribute . In May 2018, incumbent president David Massey left Island to join Sony Music Entertainment 's relaunch of Arista Records . Darcus Beese , OBE took on the role of president upon Massey's departure. To make the transition, Beese relocated from
1870-416: A strong commitment to Toots and the Maytals, saying: "I've known Toots longer than anybody – much longer than Bob (Bob Marley). Toots is one of the purest human beings I've met in my life, pure almost to a fault." Despite the initial establishment work that Blackwell completed almost single-handedly, Island struggled as a business in the late 1970s and early 1980s. Bob Marley 's 1981 death was detrimental to
1980-548: A tide of optimism. The years that followed saw fresh success for a number of established acts, including PJ Harvey , Keane , Paul Weller and Bombay Bicycle Club and an exciting wave of new signings. In its largest live production since its 2009 anniversary, the label also staged a concert by The Weeknd and Jack Garratt on Osea Island , a small island in Essex , as part of a bespoke one-day festival for 400 guests, including label staff, media and 200 fans who obtained tickets via
2090-613: A vibrant new wave of folkish, countrified rock, their debut album, Sigh No More , sold two million, reaching number two in Britain and America. It also won best British album at the BRIT Awards in February 2011. The follow-up, Babel , did even better in 2012, becoming the UK's fastest-selling album of that year, going to number one in Britain and the US and winning album of the year at the 2013 Grammy Awards . Island also secured
2200-589: A week. The tracks he performed live were "Nervous", "Lost in Japan", "Perfectly Wrong", and the duet with Julia Michaels "Like to be You". Mendes made an appearance on the late-night talk show The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon in October and performed Lost in Japan. He, together with Fallon and the show's resident band The Roots , performed a special version of "Treat You Better" for the show's Classroom Instruments series. He has also performed his latest singles on
2310-711: A woven hemp bracelet to benefit his foundation after previously announced as brand ambassador for the brand earlier this year. As part of the collaboration, 20% of the purchase price from the David Yurman bracelet will go to the foundation. Mendes has partnered with American subscription streaming service Disney+ as a tour sponsor for his Wonder tour by visiting children’s hospitals in the US. Mendes also planned to donate one dollar per ticket sold in North America towards his foundation's “Wonder Grants” program, which he would award to one "youth changemaker" in every city
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#17327723981352420-646: A younger sister named Aaliyah. He was raised in a religious family, and played youth soccer with Pickering FC . Mendes graduated from Pine Ridge Secondary School in June 2016, where he played ice hockey and soccer, joined his high school glee club , and crafted his stage presence in acting lessons (leading as Prince Charming at one point). He also auditioned for the Disney Channel in Toronto. Mendes learned to play guitar by watching YouTube tutorial videos at
2530-506: Is a fluid, sometimes dangerous, always exhilarating union of systems and beliefs and the best way of allowing the world to progress is to mix up and place in glorious conflict these various systems and beliefs. In 1983, the film production company formed a partnership with Shep Gordon 's Alive Enterprises to form Island Alive and had success with Kiss of the Spider Woman , Koyaanisqatsi , and Stop Making Sense . The partnership
2640-618: The Billboard 200 , selling 48,000 copies in its first week. He won a Teen Choice award in 2014 for Webstar in Music. On September 5, 2014, " Oh Cecilia (Breaking My Heart) " featuring Mendes was released as the fifth single from the Vamps ' debut album, Meet the Vamps . On November 6, 2014, " Something Big " was released as the second single. On April 14, 2015, Mendes released his full-length album Handwritten , which debuted at number one on
2750-659: The Australian Red Cross , the New South Wales Rural Fire Service , and South Australian Country Fire Service to help ease the strain on those impacted by the devastating fires tearing through parts of the country. In March 2020 Mendes and The Shawn Mendes Foundation donated $ 175,000 to support COVID-19 relief to Toronto's SickKids Foundation, the largest charitable funder of child health research, learning and care in Canada. Mendes and
2860-622: The Billboard 200 and his single "There's Nothing Holding Me Back" became his fifth top 20 on the Billboard Hot 100. On March 22, 2018, Mendes released the lead single " In My Blood " from his upcoming third studio album, followed up by the second single " Lost in Japan " on March 23. "In My Blood" topped the Billboard Adult Pop Songs chart, making Mendes the first and only artist to have four number one singles in
2970-551: The Billboard 200 chart with 119,000 equivalent album units , selling 106,000 copies in its first week and was certified platinum. Mendes then became the youngest artist to debut at number one since the release of Justin Bieber 's My World 2.0 . The third single from the album, " Stitches ", peaked at number four on the US Billboard Hot 100, becoming his first top 10 single in the US, and became his first number one on
3080-581: The Billboard Adult Pop Songs chart. In November 2017, Mendes became the first artist to have three number-one songs on the Billboard Adult Contemporary chart before turning 20 years old, an unprecedented feat since the founding of the chart more than 50 years ago. Mendes was listed among Time's The 30 Most Influential Teens of 2016 and made his first appearance on Forbes 's 30 Under 30 2016: Music . He topped Billboard ' s 21 Under 21 list in 2017, after his two albums topped
3190-728: The Palm Pictures company and run a chain of boutique hotels in Miami, US and the Caribbean, including the very exclusive Goldeneye , once the Jamaican home of James Bond creator Ian Fleming . Then in May 1998, all of PolyGram and its associated labels were purchased by Seagram which announced its plan to integrate PolyGram with UMG to produce an estimated cost savings, within a couple of years, of between US$ 275 million and $ 300 million annually. Seagram further explained that
3300-510: The Rock in Rio festival by himself on September 22. In the same post, he also announced that he was working on his fifth studio album. On July 31, he revealed the album's title, Shawn , and its release date: October 18, 2024 (later postponed to November 15). Two singles from the album, " Why Why Why " and "Isn't That Enough", were released on August 8. The third single off the record, " Nobody Knows ",
3410-472: The Spencer Davis Group to the label (at that time, many Island releases were being distributed by Philips / Fontana ). The group became very popular and Island started their own independent series to spotlight UK rock talent. They signed artists such as John Martyn , Fairport Convention , Free , and greatly influenced the growing FM radio market. By the late 1960s and early 1970s, they were
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3520-518: The ZTT label under the Island banner and Blackwell was known to approve excessive spending by the label. Morley recalls in a 2009 book about Island Records: I eventually grew to appreciate how Chris Blackwell, and therefore Island Records, was not about one thing, or one style, or one system, or one way of doing things ... [I began] reflecting how the world functions and reinvents itself precisely because it
3630-436: The iHeartRadio MMVAs in Canada on August 27, where he received eight nominations and won four awards. Mendes starred in a documentary directed by YouTube star Casey Neistat . The short film is part of YouTube's Artist Spotlight Story series, featuring an interview with Mendes and backstage and behind-the-scenes footage of Mendes during one of his tours. The trailer was released on YouTube on September 22 to officially announce
3740-501: The murder of George Floyd , and has lent his Instagram to raise the voice of Black activists. On April 22, 2021, Mendes hosted a NASA video conference with the crew of Expedition 65 on board the International Space Station . The televised event covered a Q&A with students and children about various topics related to Earth Day , such as climate change, Earth observations, and general physics, as well as
3850-626: The "We Can Survive" event. The event was organized to raise funds for Young Survival Coalition , in an effort to support young women who were diagnosed with breast cancer . In August 2019, Mendes announced the launch of the Shawn Mendes Foundation, aiming to "inspire and empower his fans and today's youth to bring about positive change in the world and advocate for issues they care most about." On January 8, 2020, Mendes announced that both he and his Shawn Mendes Foundation would be donating an undisclosed sum of money to causes including
3960-536: The Adult Pop Songs and Adult Contemporary charts. The song later reached number one in the UK. Also in 2015, Mendes opened for Taylor Swift during 1989 World Tour dates for North America and recorded " Believe " for the soundtrack of Disney Channel Original Movie Descendants . In late 2015, Mendes and Camila Cabello , who was at the time a member of the group Fifth Harmony , released their collaborative single " I Know What You Did Last Summer ". The song
4070-593: The Coconuts , Grace Jones , Steel Pulse , Keane , Tom Tom Club , Toots & The Maytals , The Mighty Diamonds , Yusuf Islam/ Cat Stevens , Bombay Bicycle Club , Baaba Maal and U2 . Another Island 50 tribute event was held over four nights at the Montreux Jazz Festival in Switzerland, with Marianne Faithfull , Grace Jones and Sly & Robbie all appearing, and Chris Blackwell holding
4180-648: The Island-signed Mike Posner having held the number one spot with " I Took a Pill in Ibiza " for four consecutive weeks before being replaced by "One Dance", Island held the top spot in the UK singles chart for 19 consecutive weeks between March and August 2016. To crown a record-breaking year, Drake was named the world's best-selling recording artist of 2016 by international music industry organisation IFPI in February 2017. Canadian singer and songwriter The Weeknd also cemented his position as one of
4290-633: The Italian brand's new smartwatch, EA Connected, during the show. Ahead of his runway walk, the promotional video featuring Mendes was shown. In August 2017, Mendes launched his first fragrance, Shawn Mendes Signature, a fragrance for women and men. He launched his second fragrance, Shawn Signature II, also made for both men and women in August 2018. On June 6, 2018, Mendes was announced as the ambassador for Emporio Armani's entire "Fall Winter 2018-2019" watch collection. In July 2018, photographs of Mendes wearing
4400-444: The Maytals band. First it was Toots and the Maytals, three guys: Toots , Raleigh, and Jerry. ... And then they were signed to Island Records, Chris Blackwell. And we were their recording band. One day we were summoned to Chris' house. And he says, "Alright gentleman, I think it's time. This Toots and the Maytals looks like it's going to be a big thing". By this time he had already signed Bob (Marley). So in his camp, Island Records, there
4510-465: The Mercury label in the mid-2000s and signed with Mercury for the UK and Interscope Records for the US. However, successful artists such as Tricky and PJ Harvey were impressed by the label and signed on as artists. Tricky explained: "I knew I could get freedom. I knew I could do what I wanted to do.", while Harvey later stated: I came to work with them, sort of fully formed—the way that I looked,
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4620-753: The Party " on June 26, 2014. He became the youngest to debut in the top 25 on the US Billboard Hot 100 , making it to number 24 for the week ending July 12, 2014. Prior to his signing, Mendes toured as a member of the Magcon Tour alongside other young Viners with a large following on social media. Mendes was also on a nationwide tour with Austin Mahone as an opening act. He released his debut major label EP in July. The EP debuted and peaked at number five on
4730-595: The PolyGram UK Group for £180 million; he explained in 2009: "It had gotten too big and too corporate for me and I couldn't really handle it." Following the sale, Island was no longer an independent company, but Blackwell was given a position on PolyGram's board and stayed on as CEO of PolyGram's new Island Entertainment division for ten years. PolyGram immediately began reissuing much of the Island back catalogue on compact disc and expanded Island's reach through its global manufacturing and distribution network, but
4840-504: The Reggay ", Chris Blackwell was the one who decided on the line-up of the group before introducing them to an international audience. Blackwell had signed Bob Marley , and now Toots and the Maytals. In November 2016, Jackie Jackson described the formation of the group in a radio interview for Kool 97 FM Jamaica. Accompanied by Paul Douglas and Radcliffe "Dougie" Bryan in studio, Jackson explained: We're all original members of Toots and
4950-624: The Shawn Mendes Foundation announced Wonder Grants in December 2020 and have partnered with Google to award the first set of Wonder Grants to young changemakers around the world. Wonder Grants aim to support and empower young creatives launching their projects across various fields, including music, film, education, science, environment, and technology. In January 2021, American chain of fast-casual restaurants Chipotle announced its partnering with Mendes and his foundation to launch "Wonder Grants" supporting young innovators in sustainability, as well as
5060-474: The UK. In 1994, Island sold the distribution licenses for most of Manga's releases to Siren Entertainment, an independent entertainment company in Australia. Those rights were then given to Madman Entertainment in 1999 when Siren became solely an acquisitions company. The recording roster of Island Records, both past and present, has been and continues to be diverse. The label continues to champion new music,
5170-548: The US, the single reached the top 10 on the Billboard Hot 100, became his second single to peak atop both the Adult Contemporary and Adult Pop Songs chart, and was certified triple platinum. It also went top 10 in the UK. The album, Illuminate , was released on September 23, 2016, and debuted at number one on the US Billboard 200 with 145,000 equivalent album units, including 121,000 in pure album sales and
5280-418: The US, with its singles " Treat You Better " and " There's Nothing Holdin' Me Back " reaching the top 10 in several countries. His self-titled third studio album (2018) was supported by the lead single " In My Blood ". The album's number-one debut in the US made Mendes the third-youngest artist to achieve three number-one albums. In 2019, he released the hit singles " If I Can't Have You " and " Señorita ", with
5390-636: The United Kingdom to Island's offices at Universal Music Group 's New York City building. Beginning in 2024, Island began operating under the Republic Records branding. On 23 July 2020, Universal Music Group and its local subsidiary MCA Music launched Island Records Philippines , the first Southeast Asian branch of the 61-year old label. The Philippines branch is led by former Sony Music Philippines and Sindikato Management executive Enzo Valdez. Island World Communications, under
5500-616: The United Kingdom, and Europe, consisting of 64 dates and starting on March 14, 2022, at the Royal Arena in Copenhagen. He performed seven shows before postponing three weeks due to his mental health before eventually canceling the remaining eighty scheduled shows. Mendes stated he would continue to make music and that he hopes to tour again. On November 30, 2021, Mendes announced that a new single, titled " It'll Be Okay ", would be released on December 1. On March 20, 2022, he premiered
5610-520: The WE Schools program, a movement aiming to support youth through educational services and mentorship. Mendes encouraged his fans to help the cause while giving the donors a chance to attend his upcoming concert tour. In September 2018, Mendes took part in the annual Global Citizen Festival held at Central Park , New York City . He performed, alongside other artists such as Janelle Monáe, John Legend, and Janet Jackson, and raised awareness regarding
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5830-763: The Youngest English-Albanian Dua Lipa ), his first single for Island, in November 2016. Signed to Island via a licensing deal with independent label PMR, Disclosure were formed by two brothers from Reigate in Surrey , Guy and Howard Lawrence. The duo discovered the joys of nineties house , techno and two-step garage while studying music production at college, and went on to enjoy success with their two Island albums Settle (2013) and Caracal (2015), making extensive use of an array of guest vocalists including Sam Smith , Jamie Woon , Eliza Doolittle , Lorde and Gregory Porter . One of
5940-493: The acquisition would unite a significant international presence with a thriving domestic business, as more than three-quarters of PolyGram's sales were outside the US. In December 1998 and the first three months of 1999, UMG placed three divisions under the management of the Island brand: one in the UK, one in the US, and one in Germany. In each territory, these companies were merged under umbrella groups: However, in 2001, UMG
6050-517: The acts who guested on Settle was AlunaGeorge , a boy-girl duo from London (singer Aluna Francis and musician and producer George Reid), who released their debut album, Body Music , on Island in 2013. Like Disclosure, Jessie Ware signed to Island through a link with independent label PMR . A soulful singer-songwriter from Brixton, Ware was nominated for the 2012 Mercury Music Prize with her smooth debut album, Devotion , and enjoyed further success with 2014's Tough Love . Another Island act to enjoy
6160-471: The age of 13 in 2012. Less than a year later he started posting cover videos on YouTube. Mendes started attracting viewers after he posted a cover from Justin Bieber 's " As Long as You Love Me " on the social video app Vine in 2013 and got 10,000 likes and as many followers the next day. After that he gained millions of views and followers in a few months, becoming well known for his six-second snippets of renditions of many popular songs. Mendes saw Bieber as
6270-533: The album's lead single, also called " Wonder ", would be released on October 2. Through promotional videos, "Intro", the first song from the album, was also released. "Wonder" debuted and peaked at number 18 on the US Billboard Hot 100. On October 13, Mendes announced that a documentary titled Shawn Mendes: In Wonder , which chronicles the past few years of his life, would be released on Netflix on November 23. A concert film, titled Shawn Mendes: Live in Concert ,
6380-772: The astronauts' experience on the space station. In June 2021, Mendes, along with several other celebrities, signed an open letter to the United States Congress , urging lawmakers to pass the Equality Act . The artists, including Mendes, said of the Act that it would "protect ... the most marginalized communities". In May 2021, Mendes joined Cabello and Bollywood actors to help fight the COVID-19 pandemic in India during its peak of cases. Mendes donated $ 50,000 through
6490-620: The big successes of Island's sixth decade. Having topped the charts with their five million-selling debut album Hopes and Fears in 2004, they went on to secure five consecutive number-one albums in the UK (a feat bettered only by The Beatles ), with subsequent releases Under the Iron Sea (2006), Perfect Symmetry (2008), Night Train (2010) and Strangeland (2012) all topping the charts. Paul Weller 's relationship with Island dates back to his fourth solo album, 1997's Heavy Soul , and its 2000 follow-up Heliocentric . He returned to
6600-447: The brand’s 2023 campaign dubbed "Nature’s Artistry", inspired by nature and art. In 2014, Mendes and DoSomething.org launched their campaign called "Notes from Shawn" where fans were encouraged to write positive notes and leave them in unexpected places. The campaign was inspired by the lyrics to his first single, "Life of the Party", and addressed low self-esteem, depression, and awareness of self-harm. They relaunched their campaign for
6710-426: The chart before turning 20 years old. " Youth " was released on May 3, featuring American singer Khalid . His self-titled studio album was released on May 25, 2018, to positive critical reviews, with particular praise towards his songwriting and artistic growth. It debuted at number one in Canada, making it his third number one album in his home country. It debuted at number one on the US Billboard 200, making Mendes
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#17327723981356820-483: The first BBC Music Awards in 2014 and were crowned British Breakthrough Act at the BRIT Awards in 2016 (an award voted for by Radio 1 listeners). Their second album, 2016's The Ride , was a UK number one. Island was also responsible for securing major British breakthroughs for two of the 21st century's biggest international superstars in Drake and The Weeknd . The success of Toronto hip-hop artist Drake came after
6930-529: The first time on television during his appearance on The Late Late Show with James Corden . On August 20, 2021, Mendes released " Summer of Love " with Tainy . That same month, it was announced that Mendes would serve as an executive producer – via his production banner, Permanent Content – for Legendary's TV adaptation of Square Enix 's video game Life Is Strange . On September 23, 2021, Mendes announced that he would be embarking on Wonder: The World Tour , across North America,
7040-493: The first time with Bieber at the 2020 American Music Awards ; he also performed "Wonder". On December 4, the album Wonder was released, debuting at number one in the US as well as Canada. On December 6, Mendes held a concert event titled, Wonder: The Experience , where he did a Q&A session, performed songs from the album, and talked about the behind the scenes of making of the record. On December 7, Mendes did an interview alongside Matthew McConaughey and performed "Dream" for
7150-421: The importance of education and children's lack of access to education around the world, particularly young women. Ahead of the event, he took to social media to reach out to Canada's Prime Minister Justin Trudeau , thanking the Prime Minister for leading the initiative for Leave No Girl Behind, a movement whose goal is to empower girls through workshops and programs, and expressing his willingness to talk more about
7260-412: The label had worked patiently to build his profile over a number of years, culminating in the success of his fourth album Views and its attendant singles in 2016. " One Dance ", Drake's first number one single in the UK, had 1.95 million sales to become Britain's biggest-selling single of 2016. The single's 15-week run at number one equalled the mark for the second longest in UK chart history. With
7370-429: The label in 2008 and began an outstanding trilogy of releases that contained some of his strongest solo work 22 Dreams (2008), the Mercury Music Prize -nominated Wake Up The Nation (2010) and Sonik Kicks (2012). North London quartet Bombay Bicycle Club also released four albums on Island, with each one signalling a change of direction: the indie-rock of 2009's I Had The Blues But I Shook Them Loose paved
7480-522: The label was relatively unfocused in the 1990s. Between 1992 and 1995, Island had a sub-label called the Island Red Label , which focused on independent artists. Blackwell eventually ended his association with the company in 1997, as the corporate life hindered the independent ethos of his personal life. "I never really had a job until I sold Island to PolyGram in 1989. It had gotten too corporate," he commented afterwards. After Blackwell left, PolyGram closed Island's film business. Blackwell left to found
7590-411: The label's creative core. These festivities centred around a week-long run of shows at Shepherd's Bush Empire and Bush Hall in London. The concerts featured performances tracing the label's history from its reggae and jazz roots to the modern era. Among the artists who appeared were Sly & Robbie , Ernest Ranglin , Paul Weller , The Compass Point All Stars, The I Threes , Aswad , Kid Creole &
7700-477: The label, especially after its having engineered Marley's international breakthrough only a few years earlier, while Irish rock band U2 , which had signed to Island in March 1980, was growing in popularity, but had not yet reached the international superstar status that was to come. In 1981, Blackwell also used the label to finance a new film production and distribution company, producing the film Countryman . In 1982, Paul Morley and producer Trevor Horn started
7810-429: The latter peaking atop the US Billboard Hot 100 . His fourth studio album, Wonder (2020), made him the youngest male artist ever to top the Billboard 200 with four studio albums. Among his accolades , Mendes has won 13 SOCAN awards, 10 MTV Europe Music Awards , eight Juno Awards , eight iHeartRadio MMVAs , two American Music Awards , and received three nominations for a Grammy Award and one nomination for
7920-483: The leadership of Blackwell and Andy Frain, created Manga Entertainment Ltd, the anime and live action Japanese film division of Island in 1991. In that year, Laurence Guinness, the Senior VP at Island World Communications bought the distribution license for Akira from ICA Projects in London, and the distribution of what was the label's first release is considered a crucial milestone in the establishment of anime in
8030-537: The local Jamaican sound systems proved to be overwhelmingly successful. The label was based at a now demolished basement in Kilburn , London Borough of Brent , in a property that was used by Sonny Roberts 's Planetone label and whose landlord was Lee Gopthal who would later create Trojan Records . The vast majority of the artists who had signed to Blackwell's fledgling label while he was in Jamaica agreed to allow
8140-571: The mid-1980s, achieved some success marketing alternative hip hop and dance-pop music with artists such as Eric B. and Rakim and the Stereo MCs . Mango ( Chaka Demus and Pliers ) was another Island dance-oriented subsidiary, while it was singer Robert Palmer who achieved worldwide success with the rock song " Addicted to Love " in 1986. African musicians such as King Sunny Adé and Angélique Kidjo were also championed by Blackwell. In July 1989, Blackwell sold Island Records and Island Music to
8250-637: The music video. The song debuted at number two on the US Billboard Hot 100 chart and marks Mendes and Cabello's second collaboration, following " I Know What You Did Last Summer " released in 2015. On August 26, 2019, "Señorita" peaked at number one, making it Mendes's first chart-topping single on the Hot 100. The deluxe edition of Shawn Mendes was released on July 27, 2019, and includes the songs "If I Can't Have You" and "Señorita". On September 30, 2020, Mendes announced that his fourth studio album, Wonder , would be released on December 4, along with announcing that
8360-479: The musical entrepreneur to release their music in the UK. While in England, Blackwell travelled throughout the city carrying his stock with him and sold to record stores in the city. He did not provide any copies to radio stations, as they would not play any of the Island music; the music was also not reviewed by the press. Meanwhile, Goodall left to start the Doctor Bird record label in 1965. Blackwell signed
8470-553: The new EA Connected smartwatches were published on social media. On February 16, 2019, Mendes announced that he was the latest brand ambassador for Calvin Klein 's #MyCalvins campaign. During the 61st Annual Grammy Awards , SmileDirectClub released an advertisement showcasing a campaign between the company and Mendes with some of the proceeds going to "organizations that seek to improve children's health as well as mental and emotional well-being." Later that month, Emporio Armani released
8580-651: The opening act for The Who for about two weeks. In 1969, Island Records acquired a deconsecrated 17th century church building at 8-10 Basing Street, in the Ladbroke Grove area of Notting Hill in West London . The building was refurbished to create the Island Studios recording studio, while also serving as the new location for Island Records' offices. The first Toots and the Maytals album released and distributed by Chris Blackwell's Island Records
8690-563: The organization Give India . Mendes resides in downtown Toronto . He began dating Cuban-American singer Camila Cabello in July 2019. Their relationship sparked controversy, as both were accused of attempting to start a relationship for publicity , but Mendes insisted it was "definitely not a publicity stunt". The couple announced their split in November 2021. Mendes briefly dated Sabrina Carpenter in early 2023. Regarding speculations about his sexuality , in June 2016, Mendes stated: "First of all, I'm not gay. Second of all, it shouldn't make
8800-621: The project. He also encouraged his fans to support the movement. In response, the Prime Minister thanked Mendes and stated "The more people we have fighting for girls' education, the better! Let's talk." In October 2018, Mendes, together with producer Teddy Geiger, released a cover of " Under Pressure " by the British rock band Queen and David Bowie . The single was part of a series of covers of Queen's songs, released in celebration of Queen's biopic Bohemian Rhapsody . The proceeds from
8910-670: The quality of education for developing countries, raising $ 25,000 to build a school in Ghana . In September 2017, after witnessing the devastation of the earthquake in Mexico City , Mendes created the Mexico Earthquake Relief Fund in conjunction with the American Red Cross and donated $ 100,000 towards relief efforts. In 2018, Mendes worked with Omaze to raise funds through donations to support
9020-418: The second year in a row in 2015, where the campaign was hashtagged online as NotesFromShawn. He partnered with BlendApp with the goal of raising up to $ 25,000, where $ 1 was raised for every signup and positive message shared on the application. The campaign was relaunched for a third year in a row in 2016. He has also worked with Pencils of Promise , a non-profit organization that builds schools and helps raise
9130-526: The signing of English indie rock band Florence and the Machine whose debut studio album Lungs (2009) sold four million copies, and spent over 12 months on the UK Albums Chart before being crowned British Album Of The Year at the 2010 BRIT Awards ceremony. Lungs was followed by the studio albums Ceremonials (2011), and How Big, How Blue, How Beautiful (2015). Keane were another of
9240-498: The single " If I Can't Have You " along with its music video. The single debuted at number two in the US Billboard Hot 100, becoming his highest-charting single on the chart. It also debuted in the top 10 in Australia and the UK, becoming his fifth top 10 single in both countries. On July 19, he released the Gryffin remix of "If I Can't Have You". On June 21, 2019, he released " Señorita " with Cuban singer Camila Cabello , along with
9350-601: The single during the American Music Awards of 2018 held in Los Angeles on October 9. He was joined onstage by Zedd. Mendes was listed on Billboard "21 Under 21 2018", topping the list for the second year in a row for his chart performance, having three consecutive number one albums. Mendes and Zac Brown Band were featured in an episode of the American TV program CMT Crossroads , a show that pairs
9460-523: The single were donated to the Mercury Phoenix Trust , an organization founded by Queen bandmembers after Freddie Mercury 's death, which helps fight against HIV/AIDS . Queen's manager, Jim Beach, expressed his gratitude to Mendes and Universal Music Group for helping the cause. On October 20, 2018, Mendes performed along with other artists such as Khalid, NF, Marshmello, Meghan Trainor, and Ella Mai at The Hollywood Bowl in Los Angeles for
9570-625: The song performances. On November 1, Mendes was announced as one of the musical performers for the 2018 Victoria's Secret Fashion Show which was recorded in New York City in November and aired in December. He released a three-song remix EP on December 21 entitled The Album (Remixes) . The EP includes remixes of songs from his self-titled album such as " Where Were You in the Morning? " with Kaytranada , "Why" with Leon Bridges , and " Youth " with Jessie Reyez . On May 3, 2019, Mendes released
9680-483: The third-youngest artist to collect three number-one albums. To promote the album, Mendes embarked on his self-titled world tour in 2019. Besides the tour, he performed at music festivals across Europe, North America, and South America. He performed at a televised concert honouring the 92nd birthday of Queen Elizabeth II on April 21, 2018. He made TV show appearances on The Late Late Show with James Corden in June where he sang one of his latest singles each night for
9790-554: The top 10 in the US and other countries. On January 21, 2016, Mendes made his acting debut on The CW 's The 100 third-season premiere. He later announced his second world tour as a headliner, the Shawn Mendes World Tour , which started in March 2016 and sold out 38 shows in North America and Europe within minutes. Mendes released " Treat You Better ", the lead single from his second studio album, in June 2016. In
9900-644: The tour visited. In March 2020, Mendes participated in iHeart Media 's Living Room Concert for America , a benefit to raise awareness and funds for the COVID-19 pandemic . In March and April 2020, Mendes participated in Global Citizen Festival's Together at Home virtual concert to raise awareness and funds for the COVID-19 pandemic . Mendes has shown support for the Black Lives Matter movement. In May 2020 he, alongside Camila Cabello , joined protests in Miami for racial justice after
10010-505: The treadmill, therapy is going to dinner with your friends—it's something that distracts you, that helps you heal and so it just depends on what you think therapy is. I made a conscious effort to be more connected to the people in my life. I found I was closing myself off from everybody, thinking that would help me battle it then realizing the only way I was going to battle it was completely opening up and letting people in." Vine (software) Too Many Requests If you report this error to
10120-402: The upcoming documentary. The documentary, Shawn Mendes – Artist Spotlight Stories , was published on September 28. Ahead of the official release day, Mendes and Neistat held a previewing show of the film where selected fans of Mendes were invited for the event. The remixed version of "Lost in Japan", by Russian-German DJ Zedd , was released on September 27. Mendes performed the remix version of
10230-529: The way for 2010's folkier Flaws , the modern rock of 2011's A Different Kind Of Fix and the broad-based invention of 2014's So Long, See You Tomorrow . Having built a loyal live following, Catfish & The Bottlemen signed to Island in 2014. After reaching platinum sales status in the UK with their Top Ten debut album, The Balcony , the Welsh rock band won the BBC Introducing Award at
10340-453: The way that I sounded: that was already there. And I felt, like, that they just supported where that was going to go. The label celebrated its 50th anniversary in 2009. In 2009, Island Records marked the 50th anniversary of its foundation in Jamaica by Chris Blackwell with a series of live concerts and an exhibition under the Island 50 banner. The events were a celebration of the street-cool, independent outlook and striking visual imagery at
10450-459: The world such as Los Angeles' Staples Center and London's The O2 Arena . He released the single " There's Nothing Holdin' Me Back " on April 20, 2017, included on his Illuminate deluxe edition . The song was Mendes's third single to reach the top 10 in the US and third single to reach number one on both the Adult Contemporary and Adult Pop Songs chart. In August 2017, he became the first artist under 20 years old to have three number-one songs on
10560-466: The world's leading recording artists, with the 2016 success of his third album Starboy . Its success was the culmination of a strategy that had seen Island build his UK profile over a four-year period that dated from his 2013 studio album Kiss Land . Island's commitment to further nurturing the careers of global superstars was reiterated in June 2016 with the signing of Sean Paul . The Jamaican singer, rapper and songwriter released " No Lie " (featuring
10670-573: Was Funky Kingston . The Maytals had recently added a full-time backing band that included drummer Paul Douglas and bassist Jackie Jackson, and Chris Blackwell joined the group in the studio as a co-producer for the album. Music critic Lester Bangs described the album in Stereo Review as "perfection, the most exciting and diversified set of reggae tunes by a single artist yet released." As Blackwell says, "The Maytals were unlike anything else ... sensational, raw and dynamic." Blackwell had
10780-560: Was Toots and the Maytals], the late Bob Marley; we were talking about reggae is going international now. We kept on meeting and he (Blackwell) decided that the backing band that back all of the songs, the recording band, should be the Maytals band. So everything came under Toots and the Maytals. So we became Maytals also. And then we hit the road in 1975 ... we were the opening act for the Eagles , Linda Ronstadt , and Jackson Browne . We were
10890-518: Was certified platinum. It debuted atop the charts in Canada, becoming his second number one album in his home country. " Mercy " was released as the second single on August 18, 2016, which entered the top 20 in the US and the UK and was certified double platinum. Mendes released the live album Live at Madison Square Garden in December 2016. He appeared as the musical guest on Saturday Night Live , December 3, 2016. In April 2017, Mendes embarked on his Illuminate World Tour , which sold-out arenas around
11000-405: Was dissolved in 1985. In August 1987, the company was not able to pay US$ 5 million that it owed to U2 in royalties for The Joshua Tree album, as it had diverted the funds to finance several unsuccessful films. U2 responded by negotiating a deal whereby they received a stake in the label that was estimated to be around 10 per cent. The label's 4th & Broadway division, operating since
11110-655: Was eventually sold to PolyGram in 1989. Island and A&M Records , another label recently acquired by PolyGram, were both at the time the largest independent record labels in history, with Island having exerted a major influence on the progressive music scene in the United Kingdom in the early 1970s. Island Records operates four international divisions: Island US, Island UK, Island Australia, and Island France (known as Vertigo France until 2014). Current key people include Island US president Darcus Beese , and MD Jon Turner. Partially due to its significant legacy, Island remains one of UMG's pre-eminent record labels. Island Records
11220-587: Was founded in Jamaica on 4 July 1959 by Chris Blackwell , Graeme Goodall and Leslie Kong , and financed by Stanley Borden from RKO . Its name was inspired by the Harry Belafonte song " Island in the Sun ". Blackwell explained in 2009: "I loved music so much, I just wanted to get into it, or be as close to it as I could." Blackwell's first album was Lance Hayward at the Half Moon Hotel , which
11330-461: Was included on Mendes's Handwritten Revisited reissue. Mendes was listed among Time ' s "25 Most Influential Teens of 2014", debuting in the list after being the youngest-ever artist to debut in the top 25 of Billboard Hot 100. He was listed in Time ' s "The 30 Most Influential Teens of 2015", making the list after his debut album topped the Billboard 200 and his single "Stitches" made
11440-432: Was merged with French company Vivendi S.A. to create Vivendi Universal S.A.; but the music company remains under the name Universal Music Group (UMG). In the US, Island became a predominantly pop/rock label, as their urban artists were assigned to either Def Jam or Def Soul, a new Island/Def Jam R&B imprint. Following the takeover of Island by UMG, flagship band U2 were dissatisfied after chief Jason Iley moved to
11550-504: Was one of the key records of Island's sixth decade. Made in a cliff-top church in Dorset , it won the 2011 Mercury Music Prize , making Harvey the only artist to land the prestigious award twice (she had prevailed ten years previously with Stories From The City, Stories From The Sea ). Mumford & Sons , who grew out of a series of jam sessions in London in 2007, signed a licensing deal with Island in 2009. Heralded as standard bearers for
11660-539: Was only interested in building long-term careers at that stage in time, rather than short-term projects. Suzette Newman has been a close colleague of Chris Blackwell's since working together in the early days of Island Records, and while there she ran the Mango world music label. Suzette Newman and Chris Salewicz were the editors for the book The Story of Island Records: Keep On Running . Blackwell relocated to England in May 1962 to garner greater levels of attention after
11770-406: Was recorded in late 1959. Tom Hayes, the label's sales manager between 1965 and 1967, referred to the early period of the label in the UK as "organized chaos". The 1964 hit, " My Boy Lollipop ", sung by Jamaican singer Millie Small (1947–2020), was the label's first success in the UK and led to a world tour that also involved Blackwell. Blackwell explained in a 50th anniversary documentary that he
11880-673: Was released as the promotional single for the movie's soundtrack album on September 23. On June 9, 2023, Mendes released " What the Hell Are We Dying For? " as a charity single. On November 21, "Witness Me" featuring Mendes, Stormzy , and Kirk Franklin was released as the fifth single from Jacob Collier's album Djesse Vol. 4 . In March 2024, Mendes announced his first solo live performance since canceling Wonder: The World Tour. Having made surprise guest appearances performing with Ed Sheeran , Noah Kahan , and Niall Horan since his hiatus, he announced he would be headlining
11990-496: Was released on Netflix on November 25, following his first performance at the Rogers Centre on September 6, 2019. On November 16, 2020, Mendes announced that the second single from Wonder was a collaboration with Justin Bieber on a track entitled " Monster ". The single and the music video were released on November 20, 2020. The song peaked at number eight on the US Billboard Hot 100. Mendes performed "Monster" live for
12100-684: Was released on September 12. The fourth single, " Heart of Gold ", was released on November 1. To promote Shawn , Mendes embarked on an intimate concert tour of theatre shows throughout the places he recorded the album. Its selected venues hold between 2,000 and 3,000 attendees. The concerts started in Woodstock, New York on August 8, 2024, and concluded in Seattle on October 24, 2024. A concert film , titled Shawn Mendes: For Friends and Family Only (A Live Concert Film) , premiered on November 14 in select theaters. Mendes has mainly been described as
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