Mendes Army Reacts To Shawn & Zedd's 'Lost In Japan' AMA Performance
By Hayden Brooks
October 9, 2018
Shawn Mendes' Tuesday night (October 9) performance of "Lost In Japan" featuring Zedd at the 2018 American Music Awards had the Mendes Army all up in arms. After the EDM hitmaker confirmed the collaboration to iHeartRadio in May, the two worlds collided forces at the Microsoft Theater in Los Angeles and the cross-genre number saw the pop star sing with his guitar in-tow in front of a sky of mini-lights. Meanwhile, Zedd traded in the turntables for the piano as he offered up instrumentation alongside a band.
"I was really excited when Shawn asked me to work on a new version of ‘Lost in Japan,’” Zedd said in a statement at the time of release. "I tried to fuse both of our worlds together and bring us both to a place we wouldn't have gone to by ourselves. It’s my favorite song from the album so it was super fun to put my own touch to it." Scroll on below to see some of the best reactions to Shawn and Zedd's AMA number!
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Shawn Mendes and Zedd really did it.
— male🌸,, (@shawnsdearly) October 10, 2018
pic.twitter.com/8WBBNZdAAo#AMAs @Zedd @ShawnMendes
I love Shawn Mendes. #AMAs pic.twitter.com/VsoBs6HQti
— MALCOLM. (@jaspyology) October 10, 2018
COME THROUGH VOCALS @ShawnMendes #AMAs
— AXEL BENETTI (@AXELBENETTI) October 10, 2018
Shawn Mendes is so likable and talented, he deserves to play stadiums #AMAs pic.twitter.com/u9G2DErl05
— Devon 🌟 A Star is Born (@devonmonster_) October 10, 2018
When can @ShawnMendes start singing me to sleep? I love his voice.
— Boston Jimmy (@jim72182) October 10, 2018
You may not like Shawn Mendes but you’re wrong and I don’t like you.
— 𝒦𝒽𝒶𝓁𝑒𝑒𝓈𝓉𝒶 👸🏻 (@BeachedBrunette) October 10, 2018
@ShawnMendes your performance was AWESOME, the trumpets behind, your singing skills better than ever, zedd playing the piano... 💟Everything was perfect. I am so proud of you. You deserve to win all the awards tonight.😍
— Natalia Aldana (@Natalia__Aldana) October 10, 2018
@ShawnMendes finally hitting those high notes live! He is most talented! #AMAs
— Swordterranean40 (@Swordtee40) October 10, 2018
Between @ShawnMendes' vocals and guitar skills, plus @Zedd on piano, that #AMAs performance couldn't have been dreamier 😍 pic.twitter.com/3YgyszzGtM
— American Music Awards (@AMAs) October 10, 2018
shawn mendes is an actual angel there I said it
— caitlyn (@millercaitlynm) October 10, 2018
THAT WAS FREAKING AMAZING! it just keeps getting better😭😍 @ShawnMendes #AMAslive #AmericanMusicAwards2018
— Cheyanne💛🐼 (@cheyanneseaman2) October 10, 2018
SO PROUD OF YOU @ShawnMendes
— brooke🌸 (@BrookeeeL) October 10, 2018
OMG!!! ❤️ @ShawnMendes pic.twitter.com/4qBNuvRMt9
— Gabriela M. (@gabs31011) October 10, 2018
@ShawnMendes YOU ARE TRENDING BRO#AMAs #AMAsTNT #ShawnMendes
— SoloPorShawn❤ (@SoloPorShawn) October 10, 2018
Every time Shawn Mendes hits a high note an angel gains its wings #AMAs pic.twitter.com/HSUXnVVrqQ
— ClevverTV (@ClevverTV) October 10, 2018
hI BUDDY YOU WERE AMAZING AND KILLED THOSE HIGH NOTEDS @ShawnMendes #AMAs
— scary marix (@shawnvirolo) October 10, 2018
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