Shawn Mendes would like his music to become a source of influence in the world of pop.
The singer said he was inspired by Eminem, Snoop Dogg, Dr. Dre, 50 Cent and Mary J Blige during their Super Bowl performance last February, and he now wishes his impact on the music industry was as big as his. of these artists.
Speaking to Billboard magazine, the 23-year-old explained, “It’s not that I want to change the world, but I want to influence our culture.”
Shawn added that he wants to honor the opportunity he was given as an artist and do something authentic.
In addition, the young man recently separated from his partner Camilla Cabello and the singer explained the origin of this decision.
The two singers announced that they would end their relationship in November 2021 and the former member of the Fifth Harmony group returned to the reason for their breakup.
She told Zane Lowe on Apple Music: “As you grow, priorities change and I think that’s what happened for both of us. We started our careers so young. We start to learn what it is to be adults.”
She added, “I love Shawn and I think I just feel that way regarding him. I did my therapy, I put a lot of time into it.”
The two artists started dating in July 2019, shortly following the release of the song ‘Señorita’.
