Hi. Happy Saturday for everybody.
It looks like I am the youngest here so, my musical taste may not be of your liking, but here it goes.
Although I also like music by singers of previous generations, most of my favorite artists are young. One of them is Shawn Mendes. This song, Wonder, is from his 4th album.
I have followed him since he was just a youtuber making covers. I think he is a great case of hardwork and talent making his way through so many good singers.
This is the first time he dances in a video. He had been critized for being just a guitar player. I think he has a unique voice that you can recognize among many.
I learned one of his first songs, Life of the Party. I was so obssessed with his songs that I printed once a lot of songs at one of my aunt's printers. She could have killed me. Printing was too expensive already in Venezuela.
I admire his growth, from learning the guitar on Youtube and make only covers to produce his first single, his first album, tour the world, make wonderful videos. I mean, he is known now worldwide (at least by my generation).
Señorita and Speeches are other two great songs.
He has been featured in some tv series and he has so far lived a pretty decent life. No scandals, no legal problems, no feuds with other celebrities (that I know of).
I love this song (Wonder). I feel like singing and dancing. He is a Harry Potter fan and you can see what he did at the beginning of the video.
I've not heard of Shawn Mendez, or maybe I have heard a song or two but not his name...Who knows? It's quote a nice song and I can see why you like it. He's made four albums so he must have a lot of fans I guess right? An interesting story about how he started on YouTube too.
Thanks for sharing this track and for playing along with the #weekend-engagement topic this week.
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Yes. He is very popular now. Hopefully he will not mess that up.
Thanks for the opportunity to share his music and the support. It's been fun
ENGAGEtokens.A very cool song, I am one of those older people, but good music transcends generations or even political boundaries. it was nice to read about his start and rise from you. very good selection.
I was hoping for a few things when I saw the topic for the weekend, one was music from different languages, and new music from people I have never heard of before, I have gotten that an so much more from the people sharing on this post, so thank you.
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Great. That's the idea. I know it may be easier for young people like me to like some old music, but it is nice when older people find the new singers worth listening to. I know too that some new artist are messing up with people's patience and concepts of what is good music.
First time hearing Shawn Mendez. I like it! I'm always interested in hearing music 'out of my generation' (think grandfather or great grandfather for you).
I love the story of being self made and the video was very slick.
Thanks for introducing me to a new talent!
You are welcome. Glad you liked it.
"slick" new word for me. Is that a word granpas would use? menaing "cool"?
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Ahahahahaha. Why would you ask me about grandpa words?
Slick in this case would 'well put together and thought out'. I think it comes from an old printing term 'slick stock' which would be for magazine covers.
My wife listens to a station that plays his music and my niece is "in Love" with him, so I know of his music. I am really liking this particular song. Lots of instrumentation involved. He has a smooth voice, so no wonder he is loved by the young generation. Wow.. 4 albums already??!! wow.
Lol. That's cool.