Shawn Mendes.Photo: shawnmendes/InstagramThere’s nothing holdingShawn Mendesback from appreciating his past work!Ahead of hisWonder: The World Tourconcert at the Climate Pledge Arena in Seattle, Washington, on Tuesday, Mendes recreated the cover artwork of hisIlluminatealbum — six years after its 2016 release.“back in time,” wrote the 23-year-old singer-songwriter onInstagramalongside the image, taken at the ShawnAccess Experience section of the arena, where VIP ticket holders can pose for photos.Just like the original artwork, Mendes was seated in a chair and holding a guitar in front of a green wall displaying his name and the album’s title.Released Sept. 23, 2016,Illuminatemarked Mendes' second studio album and spawned the multi platinum-certified singles “Treat You Better,” “Mercy” and “There’s Nothing Holding Me Back.“Around the album’s release, the musician spoke toPEOPLEabout wanting to be more involved in its production process than he was for his debut album, 2015’sHandwritten.“The second time around, I wanted to be standing beside the producer when he puts the snare drum in, and I wanted to choose the kick-drum sound,” said Mendes at the time. “That’s how articulate I was about it.“He also opened up about striving to expose his listeners to sounds and genres they may not have been familiar with. “I hope [Illuminate] opens up my generation’s eyes to a new style of music, to an older, bluesier kind of vibe,” explained Mendes. “The whole world is gonna see me differently.“Earlier this month, Mendes announced he’ll be making his film debut as the titular character in thebig-screen adaptation ofLyle, Lyle, Crocodilealongside Constance Wu.“What was really amazing was that Lyle as a character only sings, so I felt really comfortable playing his character,” Mendes told PEOPLE around the film’s trailer debut.“I was able to do what I do best, plus I relate to his story and his character so much it felt natural,” he continued. “When I was approached to help make the music for the adaptation of such a classic book, it was a no brainer and just such a fun departure from what I am used to.“Mendes also spoke about the process of creating new music for the film.“Making music for a film like this with them was such an inspiring process,” explained the singer. “The hardest part though is that when you are singing for a film instead of your own album, you really have to ace the nuances of the emotion behind every lyric and every note and match it to how the character will be portraying it on screen. That was a learning experience.”
Shawn Mendes.Photo: shawnmendes/Instagram
There’s nothing holdingShawn Mendesback from appreciating his past work!Ahead of hisWonder: The World Tourconcert at the Climate Pledge Arena in Seattle, Washington, on Tuesday, Mendes recreated the cover artwork of hisIlluminatealbum — six years after its 2016 release.“back in time,” wrote the 23-year-old singer-songwriter onInstagramalongside the image, taken at the ShawnAccess Experience section of the arena, where VIP ticket holders can pose for photos.Just like the original artwork, Mendes was seated in a chair and holding a guitar in front of a green wall displaying his name and the album’s title.Released Sept. 23, 2016,Illuminatemarked Mendes' second studio album and spawned the multi platinum-certified singles “Treat You Better,” “Mercy” and “There’s Nothing Holding Me Back.“Around the album’s release, the musician spoke toPEOPLEabout wanting to be more involved in its production process than he was for his debut album, 2015’sHandwritten.“The second time around, I wanted to be standing beside the producer when he puts the snare drum in, and I wanted to choose the kick-drum sound,” said Mendes at the time. “That’s how articulate I was about it.“He also opened up about striving to expose his listeners to sounds and genres they may not have been familiar with. “I hope [Illuminate] opens up my generation’s eyes to a new style of music, to an older, bluesier kind of vibe,” explained Mendes. “The whole world is gonna see me differently.“Earlier this month, Mendes announced he’ll be making his film debut as the titular character in thebig-screen adaptation ofLyle, Lyle, Crocodilealongside Constance Wu.“What was really amazing was that Lyle as a character only sings, so I felt really comfortable playing his character,” Mendes told PEOPLE around the film’s trailer debut.“I was able to do what I do best, plus I relate to his story and his character so much it felt natural,” he continued. “When I was approached to help make the music for the adaptation of such a classic book, it was a no brainer and just such a fun departure from what I am used to.“Mendes also spoke about the process of creating new music for the film.“Making music for a film like this with them was such an inspiring process,” explained the singer. “The hardest part though is that when you are singing for a film instead of your own album, you really have to ace the nuances of the emotion behind every lyric and every note and match it to how the character will be portraying it on screen. That was a learning experience.”
There’s nothing holdingShawn Mendesback from appreciating his past work!
Ahead of hisWonder: The World Tourconcert at the Climate Pledge Arena in Seattle, Washington, on Tuesday, Mendes recreated the cover artwork of hisIlluminatealbum — six years after its 2016 release.
“back in time,” wrote the 23-year-old singer-songwriter onInstagramalongside the image, taken at the ShawnAccess Experience section of the arena, where VIP ticket holders can pose for photos.
Just like the original artwork, Mendes was seated in a chair and holding a guitar in front of a green wall displaying his name and the album’s title.
Released Sept. 23, 2016,Illuminatemarked Mendes' second studio album and spawned the multi platinum-certified singles “Treat You Better,” “Mercy” and “There’s Nothing Holding Me Back.”
Around the album’s release, the musician spoke toPEOPLEabout wanting to be more involved in its production process than he was for his debut album, 2015’sHandwritten.
“The second time around, I wanted to be standing beside the producer when he puts the snare drum in, and I wanted to choose the kick-drum sound,” said Mendes at the time. “That’s how articulate I was about it.”
He also opened up about striving to expose his listeners to sounds and genres they may not have been familiar with. “I hope [Illuminate] opens up my generation’s eyes to a new style of music, to an older, bluesier kind of vibe,” explained Mendes. “The whole world is gonna see me differently.”
Earlier this month, Mendes announced he’ll be making his film debut as the titular character in thebig-screen adaptation ofLyle, Lyle, Crocodilealongside Constance Wu.
“What was really amazing was that Lyle as a character only sings, so I felt really comfortable playing his character,” Mendes told PEOPLE around the film’s trailer debut.
“I was able to do what I do best, plus I relate to his story and his character so much it felt natural,” he continued. “When I was approached to help make the music for the adaptation of such a classic book, it was a no brainer and just such a fun departure from what I am used to.”
Mendes also spoke about the process of creating new music for the film.
“Making music for a film like this with them was such an inspiring process,” explained the singer. “The hardest part though is that when you are singing for a film instead of your own album, you really have to ace the nuances of the emotion behind every lyric and every note and match it to how the character will be portraying it on screen. That was a learning experience.”
source: people.com
