A Canadian pop singer and songwriter who earned a dedicated following that he cultivated through social media outlets after uploading a series of his cover versions to various video-sharing sites (beginning with the now-defunct application Vine in 2012). His talent, teen-idol good looks and built-in fan base quickly landed him a record deal. In 2014, his debut single, "Life of the Party,” charted at No. 24 on the Billboard 100, making the then 15-year-old Mendes the youngest artist to have a debut song in the Top 25.