Ever come across the story of the astronaut who released his first album in space? You might be surprised as well, but music has been therapeutic by promoting relaxation and relieving stress. There are many psychologists that have incorporated music therapy and worked wonders for their patients.
Talk about the modern genre of music, which is pop and RnB, which, however, existed in the past, and it is said that these are the most consumed genres in the whole world. Justin Bieber and Shawn Mendez might probably be the first artists that come to your mind when pop and RnB are mentioned.
More details on everything you would like to know about the two monster musicians are provided below.
Everything you need to know about Justin Drew Bieber
Date of birth and locality
Justin Bieber was born on March 1, 1994, in Ontario, Canada. Just like the best-doing musicians in Pop and RNB, his nationality is Canadian. Her mother and grandmother raised Bieber; his father was not present in most of his childhood which Bruce later replaced; his stepfather made him develop a very strong relationship with her mother.
Physical appearance
Justin Drew Bieber is 5.9 inches tall and weighs 70 kg. His chest is 40 inches, 32 inches for the waist, and 14 inches for the biceps. His hair, which makes him a darling to most girls and fans, is light brown. In 2018, Bieber was said to have 59 tattoos which he tampered with later when releasing ‘anyone ‘, which he says to have been inspired by his wife.
Education
Justin attended St Michael secondary for his high school, whereby he graduated with a 4.0GPA. Bieber did not attend college for higher studies; instead, he started realizing his interest in music by playing different instrumentals.
Family
Justin Bieber was raised by a single mother, grandmother, and stepfather. He was brought up in Christianity by his family. Unlike Justin, who is Canadian, his mother is French-Canadian. The musician is also said to have other roots, such as Scottish and German. Justin has three younger half-siblings. He is married to a model Hailey Bieber
Career
Justin Beiber’s interest in music started when he was very young; inspired by his mother, who often played RnB, she ensured that Justin was well nurtured. He played different instruments; guitar, trumpet, drums, and piano. With a recorded video of Bieber perfuming, his mother uploaded it on YouTube. Through consistent videos posted by Bieber, a famous talent agent known as Scooter, Braun came across his work and managed to secure an audition with Usher.
Being an RNB singer that was already doing well, he helped by signing Justin to his record label.
Bieber released his first single, called ‘One time’, followed by his album, ‘ My World’. The album gave him an international breakthrough, making him appear top of the Billboard hot 100. He released ‘ My World’ 2.0 in 2010, followed by a concert film, ‘never say never. He released his third album ‘believe’ in 2012. His fourth album ‘ Portion’ was released in 2015.
Justin Bieber has experienced consistent growth in his music career, making him listed ten most powerful celebrities in the world on Forbes. He has also won the Grammy award and the American music award. Justin Bieber has stood out as the best-selling artist by selling 140 million records. Bieber has featured Lady Gaga among other artists in his dope music.
It is said that a pop artist, Justin Timberlake, was also looking forward to signing with Bieber before Usher did. This, however, did not stop him from working with other artists with whom he had teamed up. So far, Justin Bieber is said to have 44 singles and three remix albums.
Among Justin Bieber’s big achievements are receiving two Brit awards, one Bambi award, 18 American music awards, 23 teen choice awards, 21 MTV Europe music awards, and two Grammy awards. Justin Bieber’s current net worth is 285 million dollars.
Justin Bieber is an active social media user; you can follow him on Twitter,@justinbieber, and Facebook and Instagram.
Interests
When Justin Bieber is not making music video, recording or writing songs, he loves playing ice hockey, soccer, and wakeboarding. Justin Bieber’s current favorite color is purple, and he has an interest in giraffes. He has a wide collection of cars as well, whose liking changes with modifications.
Everything you need to know about Shawn Mendez
Date of birth and locality
Shawn Peter Raul Mendez August 8, 1998, in Ontario, Canada. Shawn was raised by both his parents; Karen, a real estate agent, and Manuel Mendez, a businessman. He has a sister, Aaliyah, and the two were raised in Canada their whole life, making them Canadian by nationality. There is no bad blood between the two superstars.
Physical appearance
Mendez is 6.2 ft tall, weighs 80. and is dark brown
Education
Shawn attended Pine Ridge secondary school in Canada and graduated. He did not attend college or university due to his blooming music career, and he had to concentrate first.
Family
Shawn Mendez was raised by both his parents, who made time for him and his sister despite being a real estate agent and a businessman. Mendez’s sister Aaliyah is his darling, with whom their relationship is strong as siblings; Mendez is said to have a tattoo of his sister’s name on his collar bone. He is currently in a relationship with Camilla Cabello, who is also a singer and songwriter.
Career
Shawn started his career by recording videos of himself singing on YouTube and Vine. He started playing different instrumentals at a young age as well. In 2013, Mendez did his cover of ‘As long as you love me’, which gained him many views, making him celebrity.
In year 2014, Andrew Garter came across his videos online and approached him to be his manager. He made his handwritten album in 2015, which made him sell 1.3 million copies.
The album was listened to in the billboard chart top 200 and made him internationally recognized. He made his second studio album in the year 2016, which sold 600000 copies. Mendez released another album in 2018, with the single ‘in my blood’ becoming a top hit.
Shawn has featured in movies despite being most recognized through music; in 2013, he was the voice of young Jake in Metegol, the animated movie. He also appeared in Canada, a fiction drama, in 2016.
Mendez is an investor and brand ambassador of alkaline spring waters. One of Mendez’s biggest breaks was signing to a record label at the age of 16. He was also listed as the top 30 below 30 on Forbes.
Shawn has achieved a lot through music-making him receive various awards:
- Teen choice award for a choice male hottie
- MTV Europe music award for best song
- MTV video music award for best collaboration
- MTV Europe award for best push music
- Teens favorite choice award for collaboration
Shawn Mendez is said to have a net worth of 40 million at the moment. You can follow him @Shawn Mendez on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram
Interests
Mendez can play both the piano and the guitar. He also partakes in sports, with ice hockey and skating being what he loves most. His favorite color is blue, with muffins, almonds, and omelets being his favorite food. He loves elephants as his favorite animal.
Similarities between Shawn Mendez and Justin Bieber
- They are both singers and songwriters.
- Their genre of music is pop.
- They were born in Ontario, Canada.
- Their music career kicked off by uploading their work online.
- They have both been listed as the youngest musicians who have achieved a lot through their journey.
- They both play ice hockey and have an interest in piano and guitar as instrumentals.