Hi Guys This is the biography of the UK Boy Band The One Direction:)) I Will Also Tell the biography of the members:)
One Direction are a British-Irish boy band consisting of members Niall Horan, Zayn Malik, Liam Payne, Harry Styles and Louis Tomlinson. They signed to Simon Cowell's record label Syco Records[1] after being formed and placing third in the seventh series of The X Factor. They later signed in North America to Columbia Records.[2]
One Direction's debut single, "What Makes You Beautiful", was released in September 2011 and peaked at number one in the UK and charted in the top ten in several international markets. Their debut album, Up All Night, followed in November 2011, and debuted at number two on the UK Albums Chart, with the highest sales for number two album in 2011,[3] and became the fastest-selling debut album on the UK Albums Chart of 2011.[4] On 21 March 2012, Up All Night debuted at number one on the U.S. Billboard 200, making One Direction the first UK group in history to debut at number one with their first album.[5][6]
On 21 February 2012, "What Makes You Beautiful" won the award for Best British Single at the 2012 BRIT Awards.[7]
Niall Horan
Niall Horan
Niall Horan (born 13 September 1993 in Mullingar, County Westmeath, Ireland) was born to mother Maura and father Bobby. He has an older brother, Greg, (23).[64] Their parents divorced when he was five.[65] He was a pupil at Coláiste Mhuire, a boys' Christian Brothers school.[66][67]Horan gained singing experience in the school choir, performing seasonally around Christmas.[68] Prior to participating in X Factor, he performed around his homeland, including as a support act for Lloyd Daniels in Dublin. Horan has been playing guitar since childhood. In an interview he referred to his guitar as "the best present I ever received for Christmas."[69] Horan revealed his parents took note of his singing during a car trip, "my aunt said she thought the radio was on. Exactly the same thing happened to Michael Bublé with his dad. He's my absolute hero so I like the fact we have a similar story."[70] He also stated that in his hometown, he was often referred to as the "Irish Justin Bieber." He didn't mind the comparison.[71][72] In 2010, Horan auditioned as a solo candidate for the seventh series of The X Factor, performing "So Sick", receiving mixed comments from the judges present at his audition, with Louis Walsh in his favor. Two other judges voiced doubts about his abilities but with three votes out of four, he was sent to boot camp where he sang "Champagne Supernova". He failed to qualify for the "Boys" category and so was put in One Direction. On forming One Direction, Horan said: "we were given five minutes to go away and decide if we wanted to do it, but we knew we were, it was just a formality. We were jumping up and down and we were all a bit giddy."[68] On auditioning for The X Factor, he said "I'm 16 and I want to be a big name like Beyoncéand Justin Bieber," he said. "I've been compared to him a few times and it's not a bad comparison. I want to sell out arenas, make an album and work with some of the best artists in the world."[72] Horan said "I was always the kid that picked up the nearest instrument and just loved music." He has also stated that he is a "big swing" fan, noting older and current artistsFrank Sinatra, Dean Martin and Michael Bublé among his influences. Horan also cites rock music among his influences, he is a fan of The Eagles, Bon Jovi and The Script.[73][74]Additionally he cites recording artist Ed Sheeran as an influence. When Sheeran and One Direction collaborated on the song "Moments" for their debut album, he said it as an honor to work with him.[75] Horan has stated he prefers girls without make-up.[76] In 2012, Horan revealed that he has had a fear of birds – known as ornithophobia — since he was attacked by a pigeon while on the toilet as a child.[77] In interview with OK! Magazine Horan stated, "I've not actually been on too many dates. I just like sitting at home, chilling and watching a movie. He also said that he is better at understanding females than others, adding: "I'm an emotional guy, so I don't have to worry about that".[78]
