One Direction

One Direction is a English-Irish, five piece boy band which consists of Niall Horan, Harry Styles, Louis Tomlinson, Zayn Malik and Liam Payne. One Direction was formed on the seventh season of the UK's X-Factor. The boys all auditioned as solo artists but failed to progress to the judges house. But after a suggestion from Nicole Scherzinger a celebrity guest judge on the show at the time, the five boys were formed in to a band.

One Directions first picture together

The boys got together for a couple of weeks to get to know each other and to practise, and in those two weeks Harry Styles came up with the name for the band, One Direction.


One Direction finished third place overall on the season seven of X-Factor UK, shortly afterwards it was announced that One Direction had been signed to Syco Records.

What Makes You Beautiful

In September, 2011 One Directions first single What Makes You Beautiful was released. This song received positive comments and sold 153,965 copies in its first week of being released. What Makes You Beautiful was number 1 on the UK's single chart and became the most pre-ordered Sony music Entertainment single in history.

Gotta Be You single cover

Gotta Be You was One Directions second single which was released on the 11th of November, 2011. This single was third on the Irish and UK singles chart. This song also received positive comments and being rewarded four stars out of five. Gotta Be You only sold 59,461 in its first week of being released.

Up All Night album artwork

Shortly after Gotta Be You's release One Direction released their first album, Up All Night, on the 18th of November, 2011. The album managed to top the charts in sixteen different countries and to sell 4.5 million copies worldwide by December 2012. Up All Night became UK's fastest selling album of 2011.

One Things single cover

On the 18th of December 2012 One Directions first Tour started. The Up All Night tour finished in July 2012. Shortly after their tour started on the 6th of January, 2012 their third single One Thing was released. One Thing also received positive reviews and reached in to the top ten on the singles charts of UK, Ireland and Australia.

More Than This single cover

More Than This is One Directions fourth single and was released on the 25th of May, 2012.

Live While Were Young single cover

Live While Were Young was the next single to be released which was on the 28th of September 2012. The song had received some negative reviews as the song indirectly suggested sexual intercourse but the song still became top ten hits in fifteen countries, reached the top of the charts in New Zealand and Ireland.

Take Me Home album artwork

On the 9th of November 2012 One Directions second album, Take Me Home was released. Take Me Home topped the charts in more than thirty-five countries, sold over one million copies in its first week of being released and was the fourth best selling album of 2012.

Little Things single cover

After 1D's second album three more singles were released. Little Things on the 11th of November, 2012and Kiss you on the 8th of February 2012.

Kiss You single cover

The next song released was One Way Or Another (teenage kicks) and was released on 17th of February and for the 2013 Comic Relief charity.

One Way Or Another was number one on the UK Singles Chart, sold around 115,000 in the first week of being released and its also the boys third time at being number one and seventh top ten in UK.

One Way Or Another

One Directions second tour known as the Take Me Home tour started on the 23rd of February 2013 and is scheduled to finish in October, 2013. The boys are doing 117 shows in total during the whole tour.

Louis Tomlinson

Louis Tomlinson born on the 24th of December, 1991 and is from Doncaster in England. Louis was born to mother Johannah and father Troy. Louis also has five younger half-sister and is currently in a relationship with Eleanor Calder.

Niall Horan

Niall Horan born on the 13th of September, 1993 and is from Mullingar in Ireland. Niall was born to mother Maura and father Bobby, Niall also has an older brother named Greg.

Harry Styles

Harry Styles born on the 1st of February, 1994 and is from Holmes Chapel, Cheshire in England. Harry was born to mother Anne and father Des, Harry also has an older sister Gemma.

Liam Payne

Liam Payne born on the 29th of August, 1993 and is from wolverhampton in England. Liam was born to mother Karen and father Geoff, Liam also has to older sisters Ruth and Nicola. Liam is currently in a relationship with Danielle Peazer.

Zayn Malik

Zayn Malik born on the 12th of January, 1993 and is from Bradford in England. Zayn was born to mother Tricia and father Yaser. Zayn also has an older sister Doniya and two younger sisters Waliyha and Safaa. Zayn is currently in a relationship with Perrie Edwards from Little Mix.








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