The Radio 1 Interview - Shawn Mendes on freeing himself from the expectation trap

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The Radio 1 Interview

Shawn Mendes on freeing himself from the expectation trapShawn Mendes on freeing himself from the expectation trap

Released On: 12 Nov 2020

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The Canadian star reflects on how lockdown affected the making of his new album Wonder.

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