YouTube star Austin Mahone could be a next-gen Justin Bieber. Oh great…like we needed another one. However, this will prove to be interesting in later drama kiddy feuds on live tv and tweets. Yay.

For a couple of years, 17-year-old YouTube Austin Mahone star has been positioned as a next-gen Justin Bieber. What About Love, a ’90s-style boy-band throwback with EDM flourishes, and his support slot on Taylor Swift’s Red tour could be just the things to push him to the top. — Brian Mansfield

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Austin Mahone is an American pop singer who became popular in 2011 due to viral videos of his performances. Mahone’s debut single “11:11″ was released on February 14, 2012. His second single “Say Somethin” was released on August 30, 2012.