The new rising boy band One Direction! I really like them and my opinion my be biased.
One Direction is a British- Irish boy band with members Niall Horan, Zayn Malik, Liam Payne, Harry Styles, and Louis Tomlinson. The appeared on the seventh season of The X Factor, finishing third. Originally, each member applied to the show as solo acts, however did not qualify for the "Boys" act. Instead of performing a solo act, guest judge Nicole Scherzinger suggested that the boys could form a group. This qualified them for the groups category. They were part of Simon Cowell's act. F.Y.D, Diva Fever, and Belle Amie, were eliminated within four weeks of the competition. They were all part of Simon's act in the competition. By the fourth week, One Direction was Cowell's final act. Although finishing third, their song "Forever Young"was leaked onto the internet. "Forever Young would have been released when the band won The X Factor.
After The X Factor, the band signed with Syco Records, a secondary company to Sony Music, for £2 million. When appearing on The Alan Titchmarsh Show on April 4th, 2011, they confirmed their first official debut single "What Makes You Beautiful"after numerous rumors.
On November 13th, 2011, the One Direction released a second single, "Gotta Be You."
On November 21st, 2011, they released their first album, Up All Night. Up All Night included songs written by artist Kelly Clarkson and Ed Sheeran.
On January 6th, 2012, One Direction released their single "One Thing."
The band signed with Columbia Records to promote music in the United States. The album originally was planned to release March 23rd, 2012, however was released earlier to March 13th due to fan demand.
Random Facts
-They are the ambassador of Pokemon! This started in April of 2011. They were in TV ads and special Pokemon fan meetings!
-They have their own Nokia C2-02 and C3-00. These limited edition phones include One Direction wallpapers, music, and behind the scenes footage.
-They also released a 2012 calendar! This was the most top sold calendar, passing Cheryl Cole's 2011 edition calendar.
-They have a book too!
Band Members
Niall Horan
Birthday: September 13th 1993
From: Mullingar County Westmeath, Ireland
Harry Styles
Birthday: February 1st, 1994
From Holmes Chapel, Cheshire, UK
Louis Tomlinson:
Birthday: December 24th, 1991
From Doncaster, South Yrokshire, UK
Zayn Malik
Birthday: January 12th, 1993
From: West Lane Baildon, Bradford England
He's British Pakistani
BTW: He dated Rebecca Ferguson...they broke up 4 months later
Liam Payne
Birthday: August 29th, 1993
From: Wolverhampton, West Midlands, UK
Wow! that took a long time just getting the background of these guys! I really love their music. "What Makes You Beautiful" was the first song I heard, but at the time I didn't really like it. A while later, I heard "One Thing." I fell in love with it. I started to discover other One Direction songs like "Na Na Na" and "Another World."
Love Liam and Zayn the best ;) but they are all great in my opinion. You know they are legit because they were Simon Cowell's act. You know how hard it is to impress Simon.
Applaud or Veto?
Applaud! They are the rising band to listening to. If you love pop music they are the band for you. They are totally a band that is rising quickly through the charts and helping this apparent "British Invasion: Part II."
Well this was my opinion of One Direction. I don't feel like it's complete for some reason.
They really are going one direction: up the charts in the UK and the world.
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