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Hey M Girls!

Recently we chatted with teen actress, singer and dancer Coco Jones! She dished about her music, idols and the Super Bowl! Coco's dad was in the NFL, so it is a hot topic in the Jones' household.

Didja know Coco sang the National Anthem before a NFL game when she was only nine years old? Check out more of what she told us below!

M: So I listened to your song "Holla at the DJ" and it's very catchy. How would you describe it?
CJ: I would describe it as energetic, different, and memorable.

M: What's your fave line from the song?
CJ: My favorite line...Okay, when I say 'fresh off the flight with my brand new shoes on. They ain't even out yet, let me introduce 'em.' I think that's really cool. It's basically like I'm introducing these shoes and starting a worldwide trend.

M: Can you name three people that inspire you?
CJ: Yes, umm, Beyonce, Jennifer Hudson, and I'm going to say Selena Gomez. I really like who she is.

M: Are you excited for the Super Bowl?
CJ: I am excited, but I'm sorry, the main part is I'm excited about seeing Beyonc! You know I was going to say it! They shouldn't have brought her in 'cause now its like I don't even care about the game.

M: Who are you rooting for?
CJ: It depends. There's a big rivalry going on in my house. My brother is picking one side. My dad's picking the other, so I'm still torn.

M: What was it like singing the National Anthem for the first time? I saw you did that when you were 9 years old.
CJ: Yes, I did. It was great. I stood in front of 40,000 people which was the best thing. I really hate singing in front of like smaller groups, but the bigger they are, the more crazy I go!

M: Wow -- that's awesome!
CJ: Yeah, I was not nervous at all. I remember at the end everybody wanted to touch my hand and I was like 'they wanna touch my hand!' So, I went around the whole stadium and I was like hey touching everybody's hand. It was so crazy!

Check out Coco's song here if you haven't heard it yet:

Want to learn more about Coco Jones? Check out the vids below and hear what Coco reveals to only M.

Hey M Girls,

During our fab day at Arthur Ashe Kids' Day, we got the chance to catch up with YouTube sensations Megan & Liz! These super-talented ladies are the next up-and-coming stars and we had a blast talking to them about everything from One Direction (you will NOT believe Megan's embarrassing encounter with Harry Styles!) to guys to their upcoming album.

Check out their video shout out for M Girls only here:

Here's M's exclusive Q&A sesh with them:

M: Hey girlies! We can't get your tune, "Bad For Me" out of our heads! Can you tell us what it was like to film the music vid?

Megan & Liz: That day was just like "oh my gosh, it was so much fun." Everything was so easy and the dancers were really good and the guy was really cute

M: So, we're super-excited for your upcoming album! Can you spill any deets?

Megan & Liz: We're working on our album, which is due out early next year. We don't have a date yet, but we have a title, but we can't say what yet! It's going to be very pop. We hope that every song you won't be able to get out of your head -- that's the goal! Every song you can relate to it at least a little bit or you know somebody who can relate to it.

M: Which other artists are you totally loving right now?

Megan & Liz: Taylor Swift! And of course, One Direction -- we're Directioners!

M: Have you ever met the guys?

Megan: We have! We met them at the Kid's Choice Awards. I had this embarrassing moment with Harry with carrots and it was weird.

M: OMG -- we wanna hear!

Megan: We saw them afterwards and when you walked out, there was this room full of food and I saw this package of carrots with ranch and I was like "oh my god I'm gonna take those for later", so I had them in my hand when I saw them and then I was like, "is there anyone that can take this, and I meant the picture" and Harry thought I meant the carrots and so he took the carrots from me and I was like "oh no, I can hold the carrots, it's really not a problem. I just needed someone to take the pictures" and he was like "oh, alright." Here I am with carrots and One Direction, okay!

M: That's too funny! How about you, Liz? Ever have an embarrassing moment?

Liz: Of course! I went to buy some shoes and it was like the Converse store, which is like a wall of Converse and all the sizes are right there and everything and I pick up one shoe and I say "I need this in a seven" and there's a wall of shoes like right there. And I'm like "oh." And the guy was like "the sizes are right behind you." I was like "oh, sorry." He thought I was a total idiot, but I was like "I don't care."

M: Yikes! So, you two are fraternal twins -- so cool! Do you ever have typical "twin" moments?

Megan & Liz: We say the same things at the same time a lot. Like last night we were doing an interview and someone counted and like six times we said the exact same thing at the same time. It was weird.

M: LOL -- we've noticed it, too! Well, thanks for chatting with us!

Megan & Liz: Thank you!

If you haven't seen Megan & Liz's "Bad For Me" vid, watch it here:

Let's dish:
-Are you a fan of Megan & Liz? Who are some of your other fave YouTubers?

Meet IP5!

Hey M Girls,

It's M intern Jen here giving you the exclusive deets from our chat with Isaiah Pittman V (a.k.a. IP5)! He is a fourteen-year-old singer and dancer who is originally from Chicago, Illinois. By the age of four, Isaiah was already singing and dancing -- how awesome! Now, he is currently working hard getting his album ready for the world to see!

Check out part of our interview below where Isaiah talks about his big break into the music industry, artists he would like collaborate with and what it was like working with Nick Jonas!

M: How old were you when you starting singing? When do you think you got your big break?
IP5: Actually, I started singing when I was just two years old. My mom and my dad used to sing to me all the time. I come from a very musical family. My dad played guitar when he was younger and my mom and her parents. Her dad plays the saxophone and her mom - her stepmom actually - is the second best harpist in the world! And, I think my big break was at a music festival where Mark Calderon from Color Me Badd saw me perform at this festival and passed me to Johnny Wright, who's now my manager.

M: Who are some of your musical inspirations?
IP5: I actually have a wide array of people that I enjoy listening to: Jackie Wilson, Sam Cook, and Michael Jackson. The older artists and the new artists like Justin Bieber, Justin Timberlake, Train, so yeah, those are the people I look up to, to better myself.

M: What can you tell us about your album? How is that coming along?
IP5: Actually, we are recording with a guy named Nate Butler, who's a great producer, he's produced for Backstreet Boys, N'SYNC, TLC and we're still recording now. So looking for new producers and we're hoping to release a project next year!

M: You were also working with Nick Jonas before. What were you guys working on?
IP5: Yeah, we were actually working on a track while we were down there. He's a really cool guy. I look forward to working with him more.

M: Were you a fan of the Jonas Brothers before?
IP5: Yeah, I was. My favorite song by them was "Burnin' Up."

M: Who else are other artists you see yourself collaborating with?
IP5: I actually want to collaborate with Justin Bieber, Justin Timberlake, and Train. They're just people I can learn from.

M: Do you have any advice for people trying to break into the industry?
IP5: Same advice I got: just work at it, practice, and have fun at what you do and people will recognize you for it.

Want to know more about Isaiah? Check out his Twitter page!

Check out Isaiah performing a little something for us:

It's almost time for school, watch Isaiah give you back-to-school tips:

So let's dish:
-What do you guys think of Isaiah video? Are you a fan yet?

Hey M Girls!

While Cody Simpson was in Jones Beach, NY on his tour stop last week with Rachel Crow and Big Time Rush, he invited us to hang out with him before showtime on his tour bus! After giving us a big hug and flipping through the new issue, Cody told us the tour has been amazing so far. "The fans are the best," he spilled. "I've gotten really cool gifts -- a couple ukuleles, a bunch of sketches of my face, even skateboards!" Wow!

Even though Cody had only a short amount of time before he had to be on stage, he wanted to film these exclusive vids -- for M Girls only!

Here's his best back-to-school tip:

And since he's on tour with Big Time Rush, he wanted to spill a secret about each BTR guy. You gotta check this out!

So fun! Then it was time for the show. Watch some of the performance clips from Cody and BTR below:

So let's dish:
-Have you seen Cody on tour with Big Time Rush?

Hey M Girls,

If you're like us, the Katniss and Rue scenes in The Hunger Games made you shed some tears! This afternoon, Amandla Stenberg, the incredibly talented chica who played Rue in the flick, stopped by the M office to dish about the Hunger Games DVD -- which comes out at Midnight!

Watch as she spills about her biggest blooper filming with Jennifer Lawrence (it's HILAR), the best prank she pulled on set and more:

Check back tomorrow for more of M's exclusive Hunger Games interviews and vids!

Let's dish:
-Will YOU buy the Hunger Games DVD tonight at Midnight? Who is your fave THG character?

Photo: Lionsgate

Hey M Girls!

It's M intern Jen here giving you the exclusive deets from my chat with singer Torion Sellers, who is Young Money Entertainment's (Lil Wayne's record label) youngest member!

14-year-old Torion is from Atlanta, Georgia and has been singing since 3rd grade and it looks like all of his hard work is paying off because he's now heading this year's SCREAM Tour. A couple of the other performers from the tour include Diggy Simmons and The OMG Girlz!

On Friday afternoon, Torion stopped by our office and gave us the scoop on his music, crush deets and so much more!

M: Who are some of your musical influences?
Torion: I would say Justin Bieber, Chris Brown and Trey Songz. Most of them are R&B artists.

M: How do you feel being the youngest artist signed to Young Money? Any pressure?
Torion: I feel great! There's not really pressure because I have a great team behind me. If I didn't have my team I would be like, "I don't know what I'm doing!"

M: How would you say a girl can catch your eye?
Torion: To catch my attention you just have to be smart, know what you're about, very intelligent. Just know what I like and how I am.

M: What would be your dream first date?
Torion: I wouldn't say a restaurant -- probably just like the movies or something like that. Simple.

M: Are you active on Twitter?
Torion: Yes! I have to express myself because when I express myself, my fans feel like they're, you know, part of me.

M: So you talk back and forth to fans?
Torion: Always.

Here's our M exclusive video of Torion performing a preview of his single "Smile"!

Make sure to check out Torion single and his debut album which will be coming out later this year. You can also find out more about Torion on his Twitter and Facebook.

Let's dish:
-What do you think of the preview of Torion's single "Smile"? Are you a fan?

Find out what One Direction's nickname for her is!

We are totally loving Cher Lloyd, the UK singer who was on the same X Factor season as One Direction! (She spills to us that Niall's nickname for her is "Cher Bear" -- aww!). Her new song Want U Back is blowing up the airwaves and we were lucky enough to hang with her recently!

Here's exclusive vids Cher Lloyd recorded for M Girls!

Thanks for chatting with us, Cher Lloyd!

So let's dish:
-Are you a fan of Cher? Do you like her song?

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Guess what, M Girls? We spent yesterday at the T.J. Martell Foundation's Family Day in NYC with stars like Cody Simpson, Ariana Grande and Train -- we had a blast and we were the only teen magazine there!

The T.J. Martell Foundation is a non-profit organization that supports research for leukemia, cancer and AIDS, and it was so great to see some of our fave artists up on stage, helping out the cause! Check out some of the pics and performances below:

Ariana Grande even posed with the guys of Train on the red carpet, and was so excited to meet them! They were all really happy to participate in the benefit, and talked to M about it:

Plus, during the event, we caught up with Ariana's dancers (SO sweet!) and Ari's big bro -- Frankie Grande! Check out the video below:

We had such a good time! And we have even more videos from Cody (like his best kissing tips) and Ariana, so keep checking back!

Let's dish:
-What did you think of the videos? Who would you be most excited to see at the event?

Hey M Girls!

Last week, we got the chance to hang out with Mindless Behavior all morning at our M photo shoot! When we caught up with the boys, they were flipping through M's May issue, which is all about stars' first kiss stories. The boys decided to share their own first kiss tales only with M girls!

Check out the vid here:

Wow, we loved hearing all about Princeton, Roc Royal, Ray Ray and Prodigy's smooching stories!

Let's dish:
-What did you think of MB's vid? Which other stars' first kiss stories do you want to hear?

For our M-azing first kiss tell-all be sure to grab the May issue of M -- on stands NOW!!

Hey M Girls!

We had a total blast on last night's Big Time Movie red carpet and we're back with exclusive vids from James, Carlos and One Direction!

Here's James and Carlos talking about their upcoming summer tour with Cody Simpson!

Can't wait! We also LOVED catching up with the 1D hotties! They talked summer love with M girls and gave tips on how YOU can catch their eye! (So sweet how Harry stopped to wave to a fan in the crowd!).

Make sure to check back here for more vids and scoop from the night. And don't forget that Big Time Movie premieres this Saturday night on Nickelodeon!

Let's dish:
-Which boy band are you loving -- BTR or One Direction?

Comment back!

Psst -- we've got the COOLEST 1D prizes -- we're giving away their CD and hooking one reader up with a personal chat sesh with them!! Yep, you can meet all the boys and ask them ANYTHING you want! Make sure you pick up the latest issue of M to score 1D's dating secrets, too!