Despite being on tour, Austin Mahone is spending every day in the studio trying to finish his debut album.

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When asked by a fan on Twitter what his motivation was for being in the studio constantly was, Mahone told them on Thursday that it was to finish his first album.

Mahone previously released his EP The Secret in May where it went straight to no. 1 on iTunes. Mahone is currently in South America on tour. He just finished up a run in Brazil with girl group Fifth Harmony. He'll be in San Juan, Puerto Rico on Oct. 19 followed by Leon, Mexico on Oct. 29. He wraps up his tour on Nov. 11.

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Mahone was also just named by Time Magazine as one of their 25 Most Influential Teens in 2014. Mahone made the list by having 7 million followers on Twitter. He was also the first artist to be no. 1 on Billboard's new list the Trending 140.

In addition to iTunes, his EP The Secret also debuted at no. 5 on the Billboard 200 in May. He was joined on the list by such celebs as Kendall and Kylie Jenner, Chloe Grace Moretz, Bethany Mota and his tour opener Shawn Mendes.

Despite his busy schedule, Mahone also recently told his millions of Twitter followers that "it's not work when you love what you do."

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