This लेख was written द्वारा फैन्पॉप guest contributor Kailyn T.


Pop singer Austin Mahone has been referred to द्वारा the media as the “second coming of Bieber.” And hey, with all of the legal trouble the Biebs has been in lately, it’s probably about time to replace his posters on your दीवार with a new, fresher-faced pop star.




Here are seven reasons why we think Mahone is और worthy of your affections.


1. He’s a 76ers Fan

If आप प्यार the Philadelphia बास्केटबाल, बास्केटबॉल, बास्केट बॉल team the 76ers, then आप and Mahone have something in common. He has कहा that he wears one of their hats every morning after he gets out of the शावर, शॉवर because it “makes [his] hair look the best.” (Go 76ers! In addition to being a pro-basketball team, आप also have a keen fashion sense!) Mahone has admitted that he wears many hats because he’s not a प्रशंसक of how his hair normally looks.




2. He Met Taylor Swift

Mahone met pop singer तत्पर, तेज, स्विफ्ट in a coffee खरीडिए years before he became famous. तत्पर, तेज, स्विफ्ट had दिया him some सलाह which apparently did him a world of good, because now he can say that he’s been on a cross-country tour with तत्पर, तेज, स्विफ्ट during the tour for her latest album, Red. (They apparently even took to throwing apples at each other backstage!) So it’s possible that we might never heard of Mahone if it weren’t for Swift’s advice.




3. He Enjoys Watching Chick Flicks

Mahone has admitted to watching the film Dear John, which was based on the novel of the same name द्वारा Nicholas Sparks. (Sparks also wrote the novel The Notebook, which was also turned into a chick flick.) Mahone has कहा that he actually enjoys watching chick flicks every once in a while.




4.    He Aims High

He may be experiencing his first taste of success now, but he’s not stopping there. Mahone has कहा that one of his biggest goals is to win a Grammy Award. He would also प्यार to go on a world tour.




5.    He Loves Japanese Girls

If you’re one of Mahone’s Japanese “Mahomies,” then आप may be excited to hear just how much he loves Japan. On a हाल का visit to the country, he tweeted a चित्र of himself surrounded द्वारा pretty Japanese girls with the caption stating that he was “in heaven.” He also ate sushi for the very first time there.




6.    He is Appreciative of His Fans

There’s nothing worse than an entertainer who doesn’t take the time to दिखाना appreciation for his या her fans. After all, without your fans, आप have no career, right? Who’s going to listen to your संगीत then, या watch your movies?

Mahone is always taking the time to दिखाना his प्यार for his “Mahomies,” like signing autographs and taking pictures with them. एमटीवी reported that back in February, he even took eight lucky प्रशंसकों out for रात का खाना on Valentine’s Day! Mahone also hangs up some of the प्रशंसक art that he receives on his wall.




7. He Doesn’t Like the Taste of Alcohol

आप would never have to worry about Mahone getting drunk at a party and getting into a fight (or doing something else he regrets), because he does not like the taste of alcohol. (Your moms must प्यार hearing that one!)



That's all we have for now. Be sure to check out Austin's new album, The Secret, available starting May 27, 2014!