He was listed in Time 's "The 30 Most Influential Teens of 2015", making the list after his debut album topped the Billboard 200 and his single "Stitches" made the top 10 in the US and other countries.

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Shawn Mendes and Javier Bardem Explain Why 'Lyle, Lyle, Crocodile' Is More Than 'Just a Kids' Movie' ". In August 2019, Mendes announced the launch of the Shawn Mendes Foundation, with the aim to "inspire and empower his fans and today's youth to bring about positive change in the world and advocate for issues they care most about. In 2019, he released the hit singles " If I Can't Have You" and " Señorita", with the latter peaking atop the US Billboard Hot 100.

On June 6, 2018, Mendes was announced as the ambassador for Emporio Armani's entire "Fall Winter 2018-2019" watch collection. On June 21, 2019, he released " Señorita" with Cuban singer Camila Cabello, along with the music video.