J-14 is scouting out the hottest music around and this week's pick is... Conor Maynard!
Here are five things you need to know about Conor Maynard whose debut single "Can't Say No" is out on April 16!
1. Nineteen-year-old Conor Maynard is from Brighton, England. He's been gaining buzz throughout the past few months after he uploaded cover songs, and they went viral on YouTube. After R&B artist Ne-Yo happened to see one of Conor's videos, "Beautiful Monster," he gave him a call and offered to work with him!
2. Conor's friends first discovered his singing abilities while he was walking home from school one day, and they overheard him singing to himself. It was then that Conor decided to start putting up videos online to get his talent out there.
3. Discovered via YouTube like Justin Bieber, Conor's become used to being compared to the pop star as the next big thing. "In terms of the music, it ends there," Conor says. "[I have] a very different sound. But it's obviously flattering to be compared to one of the biggest artists in the world right now when I haven't even released my first single yet."