Shawn Mendes is a recording artist.
Shawn Peter Raul Mendes ( [ ˈmɛndɛz ] , [ ˈmẽdɨʃ ] ; born August 8 , 1998 ) is a Canadian singer and songwriter . Mendes went on to release an EP and his debut studio album Handwritten , whose single `` Stitches '' reached the top 10 in the US and Canada , and number one in the UK . His sophomore album , Illuminate ( 2016 ) , was preceded by the single `` Treat You Better '' .