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Shawn Mendes rose to fame in 2013, and has been living in the spotlight ever since. Despite spending so much time in the public eye, there are still a few things about him that many people don’t know. Here are 10 awesome facts about the 20-year-old singer…
#1 His full name is Shawn Peter Raul Mendes. His mum is from England and his dad has Portuguese heritage.
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#2 He’s Canadian! He was born on 8 August 1998 in Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
#3 He was discovered on Vine. He became an overnight megastar through six-second Vine videos of himself singing covers of famous songs.
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#4 He’s a Potterhead. When he was younger, he used to think he was a wizard. Also, Shawn is a Gryffindor, just in case you were wondering!
#5 He hates tomatoes, and loves ladybugs! Shawn clarified during an interview that him hating ladybugs is a misconception. Though he definitely dislikes tomatoes.
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#6 He taught himself how to play guitar at 13 years old. He did it by watching YouTube videos.
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#7 He loves to play Boom Beach, and does it every night before he goes to bed.
#8 He has lost his wallet over 10 times. He’s also cracked his phone screen more than five times. He’s either super unattached to his things or just really clumsy and forgetful.
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#9 He’s been recognised by TIME and Forbes as influential. He was on TIME’s 25 Most Influential Teens list and Forbes’ 30 Under 30 (Music) list.
#10 His biggest influence is Ed Sheeran. After watching some of Shawn’s videos, Ed flew him out to Los Angeles for dinner!
#11 He stands super tall at 1.88m!
Info via US Magazine, Oh No They Didn’t and The Fact Site
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