Teen stars in 2012 - Telegraph Like Maynard, this BRIT School-educated, party-loving duo come from Brighton - but Jordan Stephens, 19, and Harley Alexander-Sule, 20, who once shared a house with Ed Sheeran, lean more towards hip hop and dance styles. Their single Mamma Do the Hump reached number two in the UK charts in January, and their debut album Stereotypical made it to the top five. Rita Ora Fan names: Rita lovers have yet to name themselves, but 'orators" or 'adoras" could catch on. Twitter followers: 807,838 Touted as the new Rihanna, the Kosovo-born, London-raised singer has already scored two UK number ones this year. Having collaborated with Tinie Tempah and DJ Fresh, Rita has now been signed by Jay-Z, and is due to release her debut album in August. Ed Sheeran Fan names: Sheeranators Twitter followers: 2,700,741 Since causing a stir at Glastonbury last year, Sheeran has had quite a year, winning two Brit awards and performing for the Queen at her Jubilee concert. Playing relentlessly at festivals all over the UK, the 21 year-old now has his sights fixed on making it big in the US. One Direction Fan names: Directioners Twitter followers: 5,165,661 From third place in The X Factor 2010, Simon Cowell's boy band have leapt ahead of their British teen rivals by cracking America and getting to number one in 15 countries with their debut album. They have picked up (and lost) various girlfriends along the way, but the five boys are still causing female hysteria wherever they play. Justin Bieber Fan names: Beliebers Twitter followers: 25,100,253 Despite all this British competition and a long-term girlfriend, the Canadian singer remains the king of teen pop, with a devoted fan base. At the grand old age of 18, Bieber is carefully moving towards a more mature sound, trailed on his latest album Believe, including racy lyrics and duets with the likes of Drake and Nicki Minaj.