Aj Mitchell’s Manila mall shows

American pop sensation AJ Mitchell

(photo) is set to serenade and meet his Filipino fans in a series of mall tours.

The 18-year-old pop singer-songwriter will be performing in select Megaworld Lifestyle Malls, from Jan. 17 to 18 with the following schedule: Jan. 17, 7 p.m. (Uptown Bonifacio); Jan. 18, 3 p.m. (Venice Grand Canal Mall); and Jan. 18, 7 p.m. (Eastwood City).

“This will be my first time in the Philippines,” the teen heartthrob reveals in an interview. “I’m so excited to experience the culture and see as much as I can while there. I can’t wait to eat the amazing food and hopefully see some of the beaches as well.”

With Nathan Huang of Nathan & Mercury and featuring Any Name’s Okay as opening act, the American recording artist will perform some fan favorites, including the mid-tempo jam All My Friends and the global smash Slow Dance.

With a slick and show-stopping voice, charismatic personality, and sharp songwriting chops, it’s no surprise that the fastrising star has already charted three hits on the US Top 40 radio chart in a span of less than two years: Girls, All My Friends, which peaked inside the Top 25, and the Ava Max duet Slow Dance now ranked No. 29 and still climbing. In terms of streaming, AJ has racked up more than 100 million streams and 4.15 million monthly listeners on Spotify, cementing himself as 2019’s most promising male artist.

Outside the US, the Philippines is considered to be one of the biggest music markets of AJ, whose latest single Slow Dance, a collaboration with hitmaker Ava Max, is currently making waves in local streaming playlists and Top 40 radio stations. “I was pleasantly surprised when I first learned this and I’m so excited to finally get to meet some of my Filipino fans,” the young musician/performer opens up about the warm reception on his previous and recent releases.

This year, AJ will be releasing his debut full-length album under Sony Music. “This has been a wild ride so far and every day I think of how blessed I have been,” he reflects. “Over the next few years, I have so much more I hope to accomplish. Right now I can’t wait to finally release my first album called Skyview. Beyond that, I hope to have a No. 1 song, win a Grammy, go out on an international tour, and so much more.”

Slow Dance is now available in all music streaming and download platforms worldwide. Watch the official music video of Slow

Dance on YouTube, and stream the track in its entirety on Spotify.