Shawn Mendes
Shawn Peter Raul Mendes is a Canadian singer, songwriter, and musician. 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 his 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.
How Critics See Shawn Mendes
Chorus pulls the clearest critic-consensus signals out of this discography: the highest-rated record, the tightest agreement, the sharpest split, and the best place to start.
Shawn
2024
Highest ChoruScore in this discography at 67/100 across 6 reviews.
Shawn Mendes's Shawn reorients his pop instincts toward a folk-tinged, confessional sound where emotional reckoning and questions of identity take center stage. Across five profess...
Shawn
2024
Best balance of score, review depth, and critic agreement for a first listen.
Shawn Mendes's Shawn reorients his pop instincts toward a folk-tinged, confessional sound where emotional reckoning and questions of identity take center stage. Across five profess...
