Shawn Mendes is a Canadian singer-songwriter.
After posting a series of his cover versions to various video-sharing sites, Mendes earned a dedicated following of viewers.
His mix of Ed Sheeran and Justin Bieber's styles also appealed to Island Records, who signed Mendes in 2014.
That same year they released the then-15-year-old's debut single, "Life of the Party." American radio initially ignored it,
but the track entered the Billboard 100 singles chart at number 24, making Mendes the youngest artist to land a debut single in the Top 25.
The song was also included on Mendes' four-track Island debut, The Shawn Mendes EP.
The EP performed well, reaching number five on the Billboard charts on its way toward sales of over 100,000,
setting the stage for his full-length debut, 2015's Handwritten.
