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One Direction are a British-Irish boy band formed in London in 2010, consisting of members Niall Horan, Zayn Malik, Liam Payne, Harry Styles and Louis Tomlinson. They signed with Simon Cowell's record label Syco Recordsafter being formed and finishing third in the seventh series of British television music competition The X Factor. They subsequently signed in North America with Columbia Records.

One Direction came to international prominence with the global release of their debut album Up All Night in early 2012, which was a commercial success that topped charts worldwide and marked the first time a debut album by a British group had entered at number one on the US Billboard 200 chart. They were inducted into the Guinness World Records as a result. The album yielded the international hit "What Makes You Beautiful" and UK top ten hits such as "Gotta Be You" and "One Thing". Preceded by the record-breaking lead single "Live While We're Young", the group's second studio album Take Me Home is scheduled for release on 12 November 2012. A follow-up world tour is set to run for most of 2013, with tickets grossing US$15.7 million for their Australian and New Zealand dates.

One Direction have been described as sparking a resurgence in the boy band concept, and of forming part of a new "British Invasion" in the United States. As of August 2012, One Direction have sold over eight million singles, three million albums and one million DVDs. Their achievements include a BRIT Award and 3MTV Video Music Awards. Generating through combined music, merchandising and touring sales, as of June 2012, according to Nick Gatfield, the chairman and chief executive of Sony Music Entertainment UK, One Direction represent an US$50 million business empire. The Huffington Post proclaimed 2012 "The Year of One Direction".

About member one direction :

Niall Horan

Niall James Horan, born 13 September 1993 (age 19), is from Mullingar, County Westmeath, Republic of Ireland. Born to mother Maura Gallagher and father Bobby Horan, he has an older brother named Greg.Their parents divorced when he was five. He and his brother lived between each of their homes for a few years before eventually deciding to live with their father in Mullingar. Horan was a pupil at Coláiste Mhuire, a boys' Christian Brothers school He was in the school choir, performing seasonally around Christmas.

Prior to participating in The X Factor, he performed around his homeland, including as a support act forLloyd Daniels in Dublin. Horan has been playing guitar since his childhood. Horan has also stated that he is a "big swing" fan, citing favourite artists Frank Sinatra, Dean Martin and Michael Bublé.Horan also cites rock music favourably and is a fan of The Eagles, Bon Jovi and The Script

Zayn Malik

Zain Javadd "Zayn" Malik born 12 January 1993 (age 19) in St. Luke's Hospital, is from Bradford, West Yorkshire, England.Born to British Pakistani father Yaser and an English mother, Tricia Malik (née Brannan), he has one older sister Doniya, and two younger sisters Waliyha and Safaa. He grew up in East Bowling, and was a pupil at Lower Fields Primary School and went to Tong High School, a state comprehensive school. Malik did not fit in at his first two schools due to his mixed heritage, revealing that when he and his older sister moved schools he felt he fitted in better. After moving schools at the age twelve, Malik, states he started taking pride in his appearance.

On auditioning for The X Factor, Malik said "I was looking for an experience". He cites urban music as his main musical influence, growing up, he was into R&B and rap.[120][128] He as well as other members of One Direction further notes artists such as Bruno Mars, as a "dream collaborator."Malik is addicted to smoking cigarettes; in late 2011, he expressed his desire to quit. Malik once wrote on Twitter, "La ila ha ill lalla ho muhammed door rasoolalah", a message which is regarded as a common declaration of faith among Muslims meaning: "There is no God but Allah and Muhammad is the prophet of Allah."

Liam Payne

Liam James Payneborn 29 August 1993 (age 19), is from Wolverhampton, West Midlands, England.Born three weeks early to mother Karen and father Geoff, he has two older sisters, Ruth and Nicola. Until the age of four, Payne had regular tests done in hospital as doctors noticed one of his kidneys was scarred and dysfunctional. To help cope with the pain, he had 32 injections in his arm in the morning and evening as a child. As a student, Payne was heavily involved in sports.Payne wasbullied in secondary school and took up boxing lessons at the age of twelve. He was a music technologystudent at City of Wolverhampton College.

Payne had once performed in front of a 26,000 crowd at a Wolverhampton Wanderers' football match.Payne first auditioned in 2008 to The X Factor's fifth series when he was fourteen.He made it to the judges' houses, but Cowell thought he was not ready for the competition and asked him to come back in two yearsPayne cites Justin Timberlake as one of his biggest influences. He also says he draws inspiration from Take That member Gary Barlow when performing.

Harry Styles

Harry Edward Styles, born 1 February 1994 (age 18) is from the village of Holmes Chapel, Cheshire, England.^] He is a former pupil at Holmes Chapel Comprehensive School, a state comprehensive school.Born to mother Anne Cox and father Des Styles,he has an older sister, Gemma.He was seven when their parents divorced, his mother later getting remarried. Following the divorce, Styles, his older sister and mother moved further out into the Cheshire countrysideAt the age of twelve he moved back to Holmes Chapel Prior to participating in The X Factor, the then sixteen-year-old Styles had a part-time job at the W. Mandeville Bakery in Holmes Chapel.

Styles was the lead singer for the band White Eskimo with band members lead guitarist Haydn Morris, bass guitarist Nick Clough and drummer Will Sweeny.They had once entered a Battle of the Bands competition, which they won.As a child, Styles loved singing, noting Elvis Presley as one of his influences.^] He also cites Presley for his musical beginnings. Styles also cites contemporaries,Foster the People, Coldplay and Kings of Leon among his influences.Styles states that The X Factorgave him "a lot more" confidence as a performer and singer.Styles says that he often looks to Coldplay front man Chris Martin for inspiration when performing on stage.Styles also states that The Beatles had a profound influence on him growing up, as his father would play their music.

Louis Tomlinson

Louis William Tomlinson, born Louis Troy Austin,24 December 1991 (age 20),s from Doncaster, South Yorkshire, England. Born to mother Johannah Poulston and father Troy Austin,his parents split when he was young and he took on his stepfather Mark Tomlinson's name.He has five younger half-sisters, and two of them had roles as babies on television series Fat Friends, on which he would go along and serve as an extraAfter Fat Friends, he attended an acting school in Barnsley. He had small parts in an ITV1 drama film If I Had You and BBC's Waterloo Road. He was a sixth form student at Hall Cross School, a state comprehensive school, and a former pupil of the Hayfield School He revealed that he failed his first year of A levels at the Hayfield School. He ended up going back to Hall Cross and started A levels over again.He had a number of jobs, including at a Vue cinema and at Doncaster Rovers football stadium as a waiter in their hospitality suites.

As a student at Hall Cross, Tomlinson starred in several musical productions.Tomlinson revealed that landing the lead role of Danny Zuko in a high school musical production of Grease motivated him to audition forThe X Factor. Tomlinson cites Robbie Williams as his biggest influence and idol.n an interview with Now Magazine, he stated: "I've always loved [Robbie]. He's just so cheeky, he can get away with anything. His performances are unbelievable."He also admires recording artist Ed Sheeran, describing him as "phenomenal."

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