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Making his mark
萌德：歐美新生代音樂才子
Shawn Mendes is now the red-hot poster boy of pop.
肖恩·蒙德茲是如今流行樂壇炙手可熱的代表性人物。
The Canadian star first shot to fame in 2013, posting cover songs on the Vine video platform. Now, at the age of 21, his idols – Ed Sheeran, Taylor Swift, John Mayer, and Elton John – have become his friends or collaborators.
這位加拿大新星于2013年首度成名，當(dāng)時(shí)在視頻平臺(tái)Vine上發(fā)布了一系列翻唱歌曲。如今21歲的他已經(jīng)和自己的偶像 —— 艾德·希蘭、泰勒·斯威夫特、約翰·梅爾以及艾爾頓·約翰等人 —— 成為了朋友或者合作伙伴。
On Aug 26, his new single Senorita became the most-streamed song on Spotify for summer 2019. The song is a collaboration with Cuban-American singer Camila Cabello, and has gained a global audience.
8月26日，他的全新單曲《小姐》在音樂服務(wù)平臺(tái)“聲田”上成為2019年夏季播放量最多的歌曲。這首與古巴裔美國(guó)歌手卡米拉·卡貝洛合作的單曲獲得了全球歌迷的喜愛。
What makes Mendes such a success?
蒙德茲為何能如此成功？
Along with his good looks, Mendes has musical talent and a fierce desire.
除了英俊的外表之外，蒙德茲還有著音樂天賦和雄心壯志。
In his 2015 single, I Know What You Did Last Summer, Mendes made the piano his companion. Last year he demonstrated his guitar skills on Like to Be You.
在2015年發(fā)布的單曲《盛夏謊言》中，蒙德茲與鋼琴為伴。去年他在歌曲《想為你這樣》中還一展吉他琴技。
Yet as Dispatch Magazine noted, "Mendes' strongest instrument is his voice ... but it's truly his songwriting that continues to capture the attention of the masses. And he's only getting better."
但正如《調(diào)度》雜志所指出的那樣：“蒙德茲最厲害的樂器是他自己的聲音……而他的詞曲創(chuàng)作正不斷引起大眾關(guān)注。他只會(huì)越來越好。”
Like any working musician, Mendes is trying to build a long-term career. The singer admits he does pay attention to social media and what the press says about him. "It's literally my biggest fear, to wake up tomorrow and nobody cares," Mendes told Rolling Stone magazine.
和其他活躍的音樂藝人一樣，蒙德茲也在努力發(fā)展自己的長(zhǎng)期職業(yè)生涯。這位歌手坦言，他會(huì)關(guān)注社交媒體以及媒體對(duì)于自己的評(píng)價(jià)。“一早醒來發(fā)現(xiàn)沒人在乎我，這的確是我最害怕發(fā)生的事情，”蒙德茲在接受《滾石》雜志采訪時(shí)如此表示。
Indeed, Mendes is highly motivated to stay on track. The star famously has three daily rules – go to the gym, take two vocal lessons, and never say no to a selfie with a fan. So far, he's managed the first two.
蒙德茲的確相當(dāng)積極地讓自己保持良好的發(fā)展勢(shì)頭。這位明星每天有三條為人所熟知的規(guī)則 —— 健身、上兩節(jié)聲樂課、從不拒絕和粉絲的自拍。到目前為止，他已經(jīng)實(shí)現(xiàn)了前兩條。
