Shawn Mendes Turns 26: A Retrospective

Singer Shawn Mendes, celebrated for hits like “Stitches,” “Mercy,” “In My Blood,” and “Lost in Japan,” turns 26 on Thursday. In honor of his birthday, Mendes has dropped a new song titled “Why Why Why.” Let’s journey through the years of his remarkable career.

Shawn Mendes performs at Arthur Ashe Stadium in New York City on August 23, 2014.

Mendes performs on stage during Y100’s Jingle Ball in Sunrise, Fla., on December 21, 2014.

Mendes performs at the Juno Awards in Ontario, Canada, on March 15, 2015.

Mendes attends the iHeartRadio Music Awards in Los Angeles on March 29, 2015.

Mendes performs at the iHeartRadio Village Concerts in Las Vegas on September 19, 2015.

Mendes and Camila Cabello arrive for the iHeartRadio Music Festival in Las Vegas on September 19, 2015. The two were rumored to be dating then and officially started dating in July 2019.

Mendes arrives for the American Music Awards in Los Angeles on November 22, 2015.

Cabello and Mendes perform on stage at the Y100 JingleBall in Sunrise, Fla., on December 18, 2015.

Mendes appears backstage with his award for Favorite Breakout Artist during the People’s Choice Awards in Los Angeles on January 6, 2016. That same year, he released his sophomore album “Illuminate,” featuring the hit song “Stitches.”

Mendes arrives in the photo room during the MTV Europe Music Awards in Rotterdam, the Netherlands on November 6, 2016.

Mendes arrives for the American Music Awards in Los Angeles on November 20, 2016.

Mendes arrives for the MTV Video Music Awards in Inglewood, Calif., on August 27, 2017.

Mendes arrives in the press room of the MTV European Music Awards in London on November 12, 2017.

Mendes appears backstage after his win for Favorite Artist – Adult Contemporary at the American Music Awards in Los Angeles on November 19, 2017.

Mendes and Hailey Baldwin arrive on the red carpet for the Met Gala in New York City on May 7, 2018. Mendes and Baldwin briefly dated that year.

Mendes arrives for the Billboard Music Awards in Las Vegas on May 20, 2018. During the same year, he released a self-titled album including “In My Blood” and “Lost in Japan.”

Mendes performs onstage during the MTV Video Music Awards in New York City on August 20, 2018.

Mendes appears backstage with his award for Favorite Artist – Adult Contemporary during the American Music Awards in Los Angeles on October 9, 2018.

Mendes performs on the runway at the Victoria’s Secret fashion show in New York City on November 8, 2018.

Mendes and Miley Cyrus arrive at the Grammy Awards in Los Angeles on February 10, 2019.

Mendes arrives on the red carpet for the Met Gala in New York City on May 6, 2019.

Mendes performs at the MTV Video Music Awards in Newark, N.J., on August 26, 2019.

Mendes and Cabello perform together at the MTV Video Music Awards in Newark, N.J., on August 26, 2019. The duo also won Best Collaboration for “Senorita” at the event.

Mendes and Cabello appear backstage together with their award for Collaboration of the Year for “Señorita,” during the American Music Awards in Los Angeles on November 24, 2019.

Sir Lucian Grainge, Chairman and CEO of Universal Music Group, is joined by Mendes and Lionel Richie during an unveiling ceremony honoring Grainge with the 2,685th star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame in Los Angeles on January 23, 2020.

Mendes arrives for the Grammy Awards in Los Angeles on January 26, 2020. That same year, he released his album “Wonder,” which topped the U.S. album charts.

Mendes arrives on the red carpet at the MTV Video Music Awards in New York City on September 12, 2021. That year, he discussed climate change and how he tried to address the issue on “The Late Show with Stephen Colbert.”

Mendes arrives on the red carpet for The Met Gala in New York City on September 13, 2021. The following year, he canceled the remainder of his “Wonder” tour to focus on his mental health.

Mendes and Cabello kiss before performing at Global Citizen Live in New York City on September 25, 2021. They broke up in November after two years of dating.

Mendes arrives on the red carpet for The Met Gala in New York City on May 2, 2022. That year, he voiced the main character in the film “Lyle, Lyle, Crocodile,” based on the children’s book of the same name, and released music for the film.

Source: UPI