Published 18:46 IST, October 7th 2020
Shawn Mendes reacts to rumours of collaborating with Justin Bieber
Singer Shawn Mendes recently went on to respond to the rumours about he and fellow singer Justin Bieber are collaborating for new music together.
Treat You Better singer Shawn Mendes has been busy promoting his songs and his fourth studio album Wonder that releases on December 4, 2020. The singer recently went on to respond to the rumours about he and fellow singer Justin Bieber are collaborating for new music together. During an interview with UK’s Capital FM Breakfast with Roman Kemp on October 6, 2020, Shawn went on to respond about the ongoing rumours about him and Justin’s collaboration.
The interviewer asked Shawn if he turned down a collaboration with Justin Bieber last month. The singer replied asking him if he is trying to get him to confirm is he has a collaboration with Justin Bieber. However, Shawn added that he would be totally remiss about passing on the chance to sing with one of his favourite singers. Shawn also said that he and Justin are only four years apart in age.
He also explained with a smiling face that he cannot confirm nor deny the rumour. He also revealed that in the last six months they have become a lot closer and Shawn also said that it was cool to have Justin as a mentor in a lot of ways. However, towards the end, Shawn said that he is deliberately sidetracking on purpose which left the host in splits.
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About his upcoming album and his relation with Camila
Shawn has recently been interviewed by Radio.com about his album Wonder. Along with the record, Shawn Mendes also spoke about his relationship with his girlfriend, Camila Cabello. In the interview, the Stitches singer revealed what had influenced his relationship with Camila.
Shawn admitted that he used to think that he was extremely "emotional" and "pretty open" as a human being. But he soon discovered that his view of himself had changed when he started to be a relationship with someone he "truly loved". He added that the relationship made him aware that he had a" great ego "and therefore needed to conceal his feelings and the stuff that" offended "him. Shawn Mendes has acknowledged that this cover-up is a "hurting" in his relationship.
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Shawn Mendes has confirmed that his upcoming album Wonder is the result of this "reflection" and "life in general." He added that he had never done this amount of self-reflection before because he had no "mental ability" or "clarity" to do so. The Wonder singer admitted that he was afraid of what people would think if this self-observation were to focus on his music.
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Updated 18:46 IST, October 7th 2020