Shawn Peter Raul Mendes (born August 8, 1998) is a Canadian singer, songwriter. He started his career in 2013 when he posted a cover song on Vine's video sharing app. In 2014, he drew the attention of artist manager Andrew Gertler and A & R Island Records Ziggy Chareton who asked him to sign a contract with a record label. He later released an EP and his debut studio album Handwritten with the single "Stitches" hit the top ten in America and Canada and number one in the UK.
