Manuel Mendes is the dad of famous actor, Shawn Mendes. He was born in Toronto, Canada. He is a Luso-Canadian pop singer-songwriter. He was a professional electrician at an early age. He has released four solo albums as well as four collaborative albums with fellow musician and producer, Quentin Ezio. Talking about his father, Manuel Mendes is very close to his son and also supports Shawn’s career by attending his concerts and constantly promoting him on social media. Let’s dig more about, Who Is Manuel Mendes, Shawn Mendes’s Dad?
Who Is Manuel Mendes?
Manuel Mendes is a businessman from the Algarve who sells bar and restaurant supplies in Toronto. He is married with Karen (née Rayment), who is a real estate agent. Couple has in total two children. Couple has a daughter named, Aaliyah and son, Shawn Mendes. Moreover, Manuel is of Portuguese ethnicity. He comes from religious family.
Meet Shawn Mendes | Who Is He?
Shawn Mendes is a Luso-Canadian pop singer-songwriter and has won 13 SOCAN awards, 10 MTV Europe Music Awards, eight Juno Awards, eight iHeartRadio MMVAs. He named him one of the 100 most influential people in the world on their annual list, in 2018. He made his acting debut on The CW’s The 100 third-season premiere, in 2016.
Mendes released the lead single “In My Blood”, in 2018. He released the single “If I Can’t Have You” along with its music video, in 2019. He announced a new single, titled “It’ll Be Okay”, in 2021. At SXSW 2022, he premiered a new song titled “When You’re Gone”.
Mendes resides in downtown Toronto. He finds the access to art, culture, and entertainment in the city to be inspiring and the perfect setting for his creative pursuits. He also loves the diversity of the city, which is a great source of inspiration for his work.
His relationship with Cuban-American singer Camila Cabello began in July of 2019. They sparked controversy, with both of the couple accused of attempting to start a relationship for publicity, but Mendes firmly insisted it was “definitely not a publicity stunt”. In November 2021, the couple announced their split.
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