Shawn Mendes And Tainy Shine Like the Sun At The VMAs

Hot Girl Summer, meet "Summer of Love."


Pop singer-songwriter Shawn Mendes and electronic producer-songwriter Tainy performed their sun-soaked hit single at the 2021 Video Music Awards on Sunday (September 12), and so they brought the warmth. The set opened with Mendes crooning to the crowd in billowing trousers and also a loose-knit striped sweater.


Midway through, the stage turned red, and blue lights shone brightly on Mendes and Tainy, who was playing the keys. The lighting became increasingly vibrant while in their set up until the whole stage resembled a neon-hued sunset. Oh, summer... We miss you already.


Both Mendes and Tainy were up for VMAs this year: Mendes for Best Pop for his hit single "Wonder," and Tainy for Best Latin for "Una Dia (One Day)," his collab with rapper J. Balvin and Future Nostalgia diva Dua Lipa.


Mendes and Tainy's rendition of "Summer of Love" was their first VMAs efficiency as a duo, however Mendes has already commanded the VMAs stage three times. Most recently, the Canadian-born artist dialed up the heat in 2019 with a sensual efficiency of "Senõrita" alongside his girlfriend and collaborator, Camila Cabello. (Cinderella fans, you're in luck: Cabello also graced the stage at the 2021 VMAs!)


The 2021 VMAs are airing live on MTV from Barclays Center in Brooklyn. Find the complete list of winners right here and keep up with all the night's biggest VMA moments!