Twelve-year-old Austin Brown's father is redeploying to Afghanistan, hoping to get home in time for Christmas. Before he leaves, he gets Austin a puppy named Dino. It isn't long before Austin discovers that Dino is special... he can sing! When the auditions come around, Austin enters Dino as a contestant on "America's Next Pop Icon". Wowing the Americans and dominating the competition, Dino becomes an overnight celebrity and Austin quickly becomes the most popular kid at his new school. However, with the media storm brewing, Austin is blindsided by his newfound popularity and must learn the true value of friendship before it's too late.