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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."

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."

J-14 is scouting out the hottest music around and this week's pick is... Diamante!

Here are the 5 things you need to know about Diamante who's gearing up to hit the road this year and release an EP this summer!

1. At just 15 years old, Diamante is sure of the life she's planned out for herself -- one surrounded by music. "When everyone was playing with dolls, I was spending countless hours in my room listening to all my favorite CDs and performing in front of the mirror," she tells J-14. After scoring the role of Sandy in the musical Grease, she knew that being a performer was her only option. A couple of years later, she packed her bags, relocated to LA, recorded her first song in 2010, and released her first EP last summer.

2. Unlike many performers who deal with nerves, Diamante feels most comfortable on stage in front of a crowd. "It's strange, but when I'm on stage, I feel most comfortable, like I belong there," Diamante says. "I love having the power to be anything I want and not have to feel the pressure to fit in or be perfect. I get this amazing feeling of sureness I can't find anywhere else."

J-14 is scouting out the hottest music around and this week's pick is... Diamante!

Here are the 5 things you need to know about Diamante who's gearing up to hit the road this year and release an EP this summer!

1. At just 15 years old, Diamante is sure of the life she's planned out for herself -- one surrounded by music. "When everyone was playing with dolls, I was spending countless hours in my room listening to all my favorite CDs and performing in front of the mirror," she tells J-14. After scoring the role of Sandy in the musical Grease, she knew that being a performer was her only option. A couple of years later, she packed her bags, relocated to LA, recorded her first song in 2010, and released her first EP last summer.

2. Unlike many performers who deal with nerves, Diamante feels most comfortable on stage in front of a crowd. "It's strange, but when I'm on stage, I feel most comfortable, like I belong there," Diamante says. "I love having the power to be anything I want and not have to feel the pressure to fit in or be perfect. I get this amazing feeling of sureness I can't find anywhere else."

J-14 is scouting out the hottest bands around... and this week's pick is Glory Days!

Here are five things you need to know about Glory Days, whose new EP Broke In New York is out April 3!

1. New Jersey-based band Glory Days consists of vocalist Andy Tongren, guitarist Dylan Scott, bassist Julian Dimagiba, and drummer Steve Patrick. Julian, Steve, and Dylan heard Andy playing an acoustic song and approached him sing for them. After one practice, everything clicked.

2. They credit their band name Glory Days as a homage to New Jersey's Bruce Springsteen. "For the most part though, we just thought it sounded cool and was something that could get stuck in your head," Andy tells J-14.

J-14 is scouting out the hottest bands around... and this week's pick is Glory Days!

Here are five things you need to know about Glory Days, whose new EP Broke In New York is out April 3!

1. New Jersey-based band Glory Days consists of vocalist Andy Tongren, guitarist Dylan Scott, bassist Julian Dimagiba, and drummer Steve Patrick. Julian, Steve, and Dylan heard Andy playing an acoustic song and approached him sing for them. After one practice, everything clicked.

2. They credit their band name Glory Days as a homage to New Jersey's Bruce Springsteen. "For the most part though, we just thought it sounded cool and was something that could get stuck in your head," Andy tells J-14.

J-14 is scouting out the hottest music around... and this week's pick is Meiko.

Here are five things you need to know about Meiko, whose sophomore album drops on May 15!

1. Singer-songwriter Meiko has always loved music though it wasn't until she moved from her home in Georgia and to L.A. with her sister after high school that she decided to pursue it. She got a job as a singing waitress and started participating at open mic nights to get her name out there. "I had already played music and had written songs and stuff but I've never really played out," Meiko tells J-14. "I had a few friends that were playing open mic nights and I got invited. I was so nervous. I would go every week, every Monday."

2. Like many musicians, music started out as an outlet for Meiko, especially while she struggled during middle school. "I was an awkward middle-schooler," Meiko tells us. "Lots of boy problems and fights with friends and stuff and I would always go home and have something to write about and I did have a lot of time on my hands and I used that time to practice the guitar and write all my thoughts down. It turned out to be really good for me."

J-14 is scouting out the hottest music around... and this week's pick is Meiko.

Here are five things you need to know about Meiko, whose sophomore album drops on May 15!

1. Singer-songwriter Meiko has always loved music though it wasn't until she moved from her home in Georgia and to L.A. with her sister after high school that she decided to pursue it. She got a job as a singing waitress and started participating at open mic nights to get her name out there. "I had already played music and had written songs and stuff but I've never really played out," Meiko tells J-14. "I had a few friends that were playing open mic nights and I got invited. I was so nervous. I would go every week, every Monday."

2. Like many musicians, music started out as an outlet for Meiko, especially while she struggled during middle school. "I was an awkward middle-schooler," Meiko tells us. "Lots of boy problems and fights with friends and stuff and I would always go home and have something to write about and I did have a lot of time on my hands and I used that time to practice the guitar and write all my thoughts down. It turned out to be really good for me."

J-14 is scouting out the hottest bands around... and this week's pick is The Wanted.

Here are five things you need to know about The Wanted, whose album Battleground drops on April 24!

1. The Wanted is another British/Irish boy band based in London consisting of Max George, Siva Kaneswaran, Jay McGuiness, Tom Parker, and Nathan Sykes.

2. Combining pop and dance music, the band has taken over dance floors with the second single Battleground, "Glad You Came." It has also made Billboard history as the highest charting UK boy band ever in the U.S and the first boy band to hit the top 10 on the U.S. Airplay chart since the Backstreet Boys.

J-14 is scouting out the hottest bands around... and this week's pick is The Wanted.

Here are five things you need to know about The Wanted, whose album Battleground drops on April 24!

1. The Wanted is another British/Irish boy band based in London consisting of Max George, Siva Kaneswaran, Jay McGuiness, Tom Parker, and Nathan Sykes.

2. Combining pop and dance music, the band has taken over dance floors with the second single Battleground, "Glad You Came." It has also made Billboard history as the highest charting UK boy band ever in the U.S and the first boy band to hit the top 10 on the U.S. Airplay chart since the Backstreet Boys.