How To Become A Directioner

The Boys

Louis Tomlinson is the oldest member of the band, being born on December 24th, 1991. Zayn Malik is the 2nd oldest and his birthday is on January 12, 1993. Liam Payne is the 3rd and his birthday is on August 29th, 1993. Niall Horan was born on September 13th, 1993. Harry Styles is the youngest member of One Direction, and February 1st, 1994 is his birthday. Harry Edward Styles, Liam James Payne, Niall James Horan, Zayn Javadd Malik and Louis William Tomlinson are their full names.Louis and Zayn are Capricorns, Harry is an Aquarius, Niall and Liam are Virgos. One Direction was created in 8:22 p.m., on July 23rd, 2010 via The X-Factor. Harry, Niall, Zayn, Louis and Liam auditioned for the show in 2010 as single artists. Unfortunately, they got eliminated during boot camp, but Simon Cowell still kept them in the show as a group. They came to finish in 3rd place on the show. Liam Payne auditioned before for the X-Factor in 2008, when he was 14. Simon Cowell told him to re-audition two years later. Liam also has one kidney, so he doesn't drink alcohol. However, on August 7th, 2012, Liam tweeted that an ultrasound gave positive results on his kidney that wasn't functioning properly and it's fixed. As of March 25th 2015, Zayn is not a member of the band but his reasons are understandable and hopefully you'll support him despite this. He has, however, started a solo career in 2016, best known for his debut single "Pillowtalk".

The members auditioned as solo artists for The X-Factor with these songs: Niall Horan- So Sick, Liam Payne- Cry Me a River, Louis Tomlinson- Hey There Delilah, Zayn Malik- Let Me Love You, Harry Styles- Isn't She Lovely. All the band members have sisters, except for Niall, who has an older brother named Greg. Harry also has a stepbrother named Mike. In just five years,One Direction has received five BRIT Awards—winning their first with "What Makes You Beautiful" for Best British Single at the 2012 BRIT Awards, three NME awards, two Kids' Choice Awards, and four MTV Video Music Awards, among other awards. One Direction won all nineteen awards they were nominated for at the Teen Choice Awards. One Direction also won two American Music Awards out of their two nominations for Favorite Pop/Rock Album and Favorite Pop/Rock Band/Duo/Group, respectively. There are many more facts about One Direction, and these are just a few. Look them up on Google if you're interested in becoming a true Directioner.