Leon Thomas Versus Bruno Mars?

Season 3 of Victorious is filled with new reasons to tune in. Not only is there a bundle of new laughs and hit Hollywood Arts jams, but there's tons of surprising plot points that are sure to keep us on our toes. Leon Thomas told MTV News about what's to come for Andre and friends in the new season. Plus, he gave the 411 on his real life music career, including his plans to take on pop powerhouse, Bruno Mars.

Third time really is the charm when it comes to hitting your groove on the tube. Leon explained why Victorious' third season is the best yet. "This season, just in general, I feel like we've come into our own as a cast, we've just gotten so comfortable with each other," Leon said. "It's a whole new level of comedy. It's a little more random this season; we all love it. It kind of reminds us of the old-school Nick with 'All That' and 'The Amanda Show,' where reality was kind of suspended for a second and we got the chance to be the goofy people we truly are."

And all jokes aside, Leon's got some major musical milestones coming up on the show! This month, he's set to perform his new original song, "Countdown," in the episode, "Andre's Horrible Girl."

"Andre dates this horrible person, she's just not a very nice girl, she's extremely mean to Andre..." Leon said. "But the only reason that he's dating her is because her dad is a very famous producer and Andre wants her dad to hear his music, but at the end he feels pretty bad about it. It's a pretty good episode with a lot of twists and turns."

And Andre's set to sing the new song alongside leading lady, Victoria Justice! "It's just always cool singing with Vic," Leon gushed. "We have such a great chemistry, our voices really blend well together. It's been great."

But off screen, Leon has plans to battle his vocals against a few other singing sensations. "I've been in the studio working really hard making sure my sound is right," Leon said. "I want to come ready to compete with some of the greatest artists out right now like Bruno Mars, Adele, B.O.B. I want to be able to contend with the 'now,' really hit the pop charts proper."

When it comes to taking on major pop icons, we're pretty sure Leon's got the chops to compete. What do you think?