Who is the Inspiration?

Shawn Mendes is not only a singer, but also an inspiration. Shawn Mendes is a Canadian artist who became famous when he posted a song cover on Vine. He was born on August 8th, 1998 in Toronto, Canada. Mendes is the son of Karen and Manny Mendes. Karen is English, while Manny is Portuguese. He has a sister named Aaliyah. He is now 20 years old. His first song is “Life Of The Party.” Some of the most famous songs he wrote are “Stitches,” “Treat You Better,” and “In My Blood.” His debut album was Handwritten, and two other albums are Illuminate and Shawn Mendes.

Why do I like him and his music?

I am a fan of Shawn Mendes, but not only because of his appearance or the tune of his music. Shawn Mendes is one of the kindest artists in the pop music world. He embraces all kinds of different people. This—different people with different passions and representations—can be seen in his latest music video of the song “Youth,” featuring Khalid. The song talks about how our youth is strong and powerful. Even though the world is full of hate, we can all conquer it together. The    song was also performed with the Marjory Stoneman Douglas Choir during the Billboard Music Award this year. This performance was a tribute to people who have been affected by gun violence.

Another song that I really like is “In My Blood.” This song talks about anxiety and depression. It discusses what having anxiety feels like and how sometimes he wants to give up, but giving up isn’t in his blood. The song connects to many people, especially teenagers that are dealing with stress and anxiety. The song connects to me also because anxiety is something everyone struggles with at different times and levels. School is stressful and sometimes giving up feels like the easiest solution. However, the song makes me more motivated to push through the heavy homework loads and the stress I have.

What are some of his achievements?

Shawn is nominated for two Grammy awards in the 61st Annual Grammy Awards. This is one of his dreams and he achieved it after 5 years in the music industry. “In My Blood” is nominated for Song of the Year, while his album Shawn Mendes is nominated for the Best Pop Vocal Album. His Shawn Mendes album includes a variety of music. The style of the tracks in this album is very different from Handwritten and Illuminate. He was inspired by how he listens to different types of music at different times. He mentioned that “Lost in Japan” was a very important track that showed him that he can produce different genres of music.

Many skills—such as skills on social/communication, writing, and being a digital citizen—can be learned from writing blog posts. Below is a video made by Rina me that discusses the benefits and importance of writing blog posts.

From this assignment, I reminded myself of the benefits of writing blog posts as I wrote the script of the video. The video allowed me to reflect on what I’ve learned and what those things teach me. I find that the most important skill that I used from the skills learned in writing the blog posts is communication. Communication is very important as they help build connections between people. For example, this blog post I’m writing now. I am communicating to you about the importance and benefits of writing blog posts. With communication skills and more practice of it, I can use it in my everyday life. It could help me get my points across more quickly and clearly. An example is if I am giving a presentation in class, I could use those skills learned to help my speaking.