<P> Mendes learned to play guitar by watching YouTube tutorial videos at the age of 13 in 2012 . Less than a year later he started posting cover videos on the social video app Vine in 2013 and gained millions of views and followers in a few months , becoming well known for his six - second snippets of renditions of many popular songs . By August 2014 , he was the third most - followed musician on Vine . Artist manager Andrew Gertler discovered Mendes online in November 2013 , bringing him to Island Records in January 2014 . He officially signed in May 2014 and released his first single `` Life of the Party '' on June 26 , 2014 . He became the youngest to debut in the top 25 on the US Billboard Hot 100 , making it to number 24 for the week ending July 12 , 2014 . Prior to his signing , Mendes toured as a member of the Magcon Tour alongside other young Viners with a large following on social media . Mendes was also on a nationwide tour with Austin Mahone as an opening act , releasing his debut major label EP in July . The EP debuted and peaked at number five on Billboard 200 , selling 48,000 copies in its first week . He won a Teen Choice award in 2014 for Webstar in Music . On September 5 , 2014 , `` Oh Cecilia ( Breaking My Heart ) '' featuring Mendes was released as the fifth single from The Vamps ' debut album , Meet the Vamps . On November 6 , 2014 , `` Something Big '' was released as the second single . </P>
<P> Mendes learned to play guitar by watching YouTube tutorial videos at the age of 13 in 2012 . Less than a year later he started posting cover videos on the social video app Vine in 2013 and gained millions of views and followers in a few months , becoming well known for his six - second snippets of renditions of many popular songs . By August 2014 , he was the third most - followed musician on Vine . Artist manager Andrew Gertler discovered Mendes online in November 2013 , bringing him to Island Records in January 2014 . He officially signed in May 2014 and released his first single `` Life of the Party '' on June 26 , 2014 . He became the youngest to debut in the top 25 on the US Billboard Hot 100 , making it to number 24 for the week ending July 12 , 2014 . Prior to his signing , Mendes toured as a member of the Magcon Tour alongside other young Viners with a large following on social media . Mendes was also on a nationwide tour with Austin Mahone as an opening act , releasing his debut major label EP in July . The EP debuted and peaked at number five on Billboard 200 , selling 48,000 copies in its first week . He won a Teen Choice award in 2014 for Webstar in Music . On September 5 , 2014 , `` Oh Cecilia ( Breaking My Heart ) '' featuring Mendes was released as the fifth single from The Vamps ' debut album , Meet the Vamps . On November 6 , 2014 , `` Something Big '' was released as the second single . </P>
when did shawn mendes go on tour with austin mahone
when did shawn mendes go on tour with austin mahone
2014
2014