He had come up from below the surface of the stage and started the concert off by singing his hit single “Treat You Better.” It was finally time for Shawn to begin his performances. In the end it was worth it because I took pictures with Dante and even made a video with him!Īround 8:45 pm., the lights began to flash and the crowd started screaming. I got up and ran so quick from my seat that I ended up spilling my water all over on the ground. I managed to sneak the selfie stick in!Īs Lauren and I waited for Shawn to come on stage, I had spotted Youtube star, Dante D’angelo! However, when the security machine turned red they thought it was because of my bracelets. The only worry I had was if I would get caught hiding my selfie stick in my overalls. To start with, the entrance of the Verizon Center wasn’t as long as I thought it would be. This concert was our fourth consecutive year seeing him! Lauren had purchased me tickets way back in April as a birthday gift and we had been waiting for months for this day to arrive.Įvery year since our freshman year, Lauren and I would buy tickets for each other every single time that Shawn was scheduled to perform in the Washington D.C area. I had gone to the Illuminate concert with one of my best friends, Lauren Quiroz, a senior at Edison High School. I remember meeting Shawn in 2013, I had gone to a Magcon event where for $25, supporters were given a chance to interact and meet him.Īt the time I wasn’t such a big fan like I am now, but I am very grateful that through that opportunity, I was able to further discover his music. Shawn Mendes, a 19 year old canadian popstar who started off his career in 2013 through an app called “Vine” by posting six second videos of himself singing songs, is now receiving his third Billboard award this year for Artist of the Year. More than 17,000 girls were waiting for their favorite singer to step on stage. It was August 19 and “We want shawn! We want shawn!” was the chanting you could hear inside the arena of the Verizon Center.
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