Will Austin Mahone Become A Star?
Austin Mahone is born in Texas and he has used Justin Bieber as one of his main models in becoming a well known singer. Even though he's only 16 years old, his popularity is growing ridiculously fast, having launched his first debut single several months ago and receiving many millions of views on it.
It all started with the idea to post an online video in 2010, a sign of the power of social media today. Of course, the other part of Mahone's success is his growing fan base. Like Bieber, Austin found early success by posting a video online. Fans quickly dubbed him the "second coming of Justin Bieber." The comparison was inevitable considering the fact that it was his version of Bieber's song "Mistletoe" that garnered the young singer so much attention.
Austin, born in San Antonio, Texas in 1996, first posted a video with his friend Alex Constancio in 2010. This led to a growing interest among young fans of the aspiring singer. In the fall of 2011, Austin posted his version of Bieber's holiday tune "Mistletoe," which became more popular based on number of views than the original version by Justin Bieber. Austin made his first appearance on the Billboard Social 50 chart in September of 2011, eventually hitting No. 28 by early 2012. Young fans, most teenage females, have acquired the nickname "Mahonies." As a further testament to the Austin's growing popularity, he currently has more than 500,000 followers on Twitter and nearly 400,000 subscribers on YouTube.
Austin grew up in Texas with his mother after his father died when he was 16 months old. Since then, the young singer has lived in various cities throughout Texas. He currently lives in San Antonio with his mother, who has expressed her full support in her son's efforts to become a successful singer. Austin attended Lady Bird Johnson High School, but is now home-schooled due to his growing success. Austin continues to make steps toward achieving his dream. On February 14, 2012, his first single was released. The next step for Mahone is to release his first official album. He has said that he hopes to do so soon. Right now, Austin is busy promoting his first single and lining up additional concert dates.
While Austin has given smaller concerts, his first headlining show came on the same day his first single was released. Austin put on a show at the Paramount Theatre in Aurora, Illinois on Valentine's Day, a gift many of his fans appreciated. Fans can purchase "11:11" on iTunes. The singer also has an online store where fans can purchase merchandise such as t-shirts, hoodies posters, buttons and wristbands. Austin interacts with his fans as much as possible, when he's not busy promoting his single and planning future concert appearances. Besides his own songs, Austin has also covered "One Less Lonely Girl," another hit by Justin Bieber and he posted a version of "I'll Be" by Edwin McCain. It looks like the young star is on his way to living his dream. His fans are certainly awaiting his next move.
Austin Mahone is born in Texas and he has used Justin Bieber as one of his main models in becoming a well known singer. Even though he's only 16 years old, his popularity is growing ridiculously fast, having launched his first debut single several months ago and receiving many millions of views on it.
It all started with the idea to post an online video in 2010, a sign of the power of social media today. Of course, the other part of Mahone's success is his growing fan base. Like Bieber, Austin found early success by posting a video online. Fans quickly dubbed him the "second coming of Justin Bieber." The comparison was inevitable considering the fact that it was his version of Bieber's song "Mistletoe" that garnered the young singer so much attention.
Austin, born in San Antonio, Texas in 1996, first posted a video with his friend Alex Constancio in 2010. This led to a growing interest among young fans of the aspiring singer. In the fall of 2011, Austin posted his version of Bieber's holiday tune "Mistletoe," which became more popular based on number of views than the original version by Justin Bieber. Austin made his first appearance on the Billboard Social 50 chart in September of 2011, eventually hitting No. 28 by early 2012. Young fans, most teenage females, have acquired the nickname "Mahonies." As a further testament to the Austin's growing popularity, he currently has more than 500,000 followers on Twitter and nearly 400,000 subscribers on YouTube.
Austin grew up in Texas with his mother after his father died when he was 16 months old. Since then, the young singer has lived in various cities throughout Texas. He currently lives in San Antonio with his mother, who has expressed her full support in her son's efforts to become a successful singer. Austin attended Lady Bird Johnson High School, but is now home-schooled due to his growing success. Austin continues to make steps toward achieving his dream. On February 14, 2012, his first single was released. The next step for Mahone is to release his first official album. He has said that he hopes to do so soon. Right now, Austin is busy promoting his first single and lining up additional concert dates.
While Austin has given smaller concerts, his first headlining show came on the same day his first single was released. Austin put on a show at the Paramount Theatre in Aurora, Illinois on Valentine's Day, a gift many of his fans appreciated. Fans can purchase "11:11" on iTunes. The singer also has an online store where fans can purchase merchandise such as t-shirts, hoodies posters, buttons and wristbands. Austin interacts with his fans as much as possible, when he's not busy promoting his single and planning future concert appearances. Besides his own songs, Austin has also covered "One Less Lonely Girl," another hit by Justin Bieber and he posted a version of "I'll Be" by Edwin McCain. It looks like the young star is on his way to living his dream. His fans are certainly awaiting his next move.
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