Question 1

True or false: Shawn Mendes's first album 'Handwritten' went platinum in its first week of release.

Accepted Answer

False. It debuted at number one on Billboard 200 but went platinum months later, not within its first week.

Question 2

True or false: Shawn Mendes wrote 'In My Blood' while struggling with anxiety and panic attacks.

Accepted Answer

True. The song is autobiographical, detailing his real battles with anxiety, which he has spoken about openly.

Question 3

True or false: Shawn Mendes was a competitive swimmer before his music career took off.

Accepted Answer

True. He swam competitively for years in Canada, even winning medals, but quit at 14 to focus on music.

Question 4

True or false: Shawn Mendes learned guitar entirely from YouTube tutorials as a teenager.

Accepted Answer

True. He started posting covers on YouTube at 13, teaching himself chords from online videos before being discovered.

Question 5

True or false: Shawn Mendes co-wrote his hit 'Treat You Better' after a real-life breakup.

Accepted Answer

False. He wrote it based on a fictional scenario, not a personal breakup, to express empathy for someone in a bad relationship.

Question 6

True or false: Shawn Mendes never studied music formally or took a single vocal lesson.

Accepted Answer

False. He took some vocal coaching early in his career to improve his technique, though he's largely self-taught.

Question 7

True or false: Shawn Mendes has a fear of flying and often tours by bus instead.

Accepted Answer

True. He admitted in interviews to having anxiety about flying, sometimes opting for long bus rides to manage it.

Question 8

True or false: Shawn Mendes once performed a concert entirely in Spanish without any translation.

Accepted Answer

False. He has sung some Spanish lines in 'Señorita' but never performed a full concert in Spanish; myth arose from fan speculation.

Shawn Mendes Trivia Questions