One Direction - Anglo-Irish boy band , founded in London in 2010, which is composed of five young men : Harry Styles , Louis Tomlinson , Niall Horan , Zain Malik and Liam Payne . They signed a recording contract with Simon Cowell called Syco Records, after his appearances on the show The X Factor. In North America, they signed a contract with Columbia Records.
One Direction became world famous after the release of their debut album Up All Night at the beginning of 2012 . Single «What Makes You Beautiful» topped the world charts and the album took first place in the US Billboard 200. First debut album by British group took such a high position in the U.S. charts , it was noted in the Guinness Book of Records . The new album Take Me Home was held on 12 November 2012. Subsequent world tour took place in 2013 and grossed over 15 million dollars only in Australia and New Zealand. Besides musical activities , One Direction supports charitable organizations and foundations , and has agreements with advertising Pokémon, Nokia, HarperCollins and Hasbro.
One Direction recognized group revived the concept of battle Bend and integral part of the new " British Invasion " into the United States . On August 2012 the band has sold 12 million records . One Direction is the holders of such awards as the BRIT Award and three MTV Video Music Awards.
According to Nick Getfilda , chairman and CEO of Sony Music Entertainment UK, the group One Direction is a business empire worth $ 50 million ( including the sale of albums, merchandise and concert tickets ) . The Huffington Post proclaimed 2012 the "Year One Direction».
Liam Payne
Liam James Payne was born August 29, 1993 in Wolverhampton , West Midlands , England. Born three weeks earlier . At birth, he had only one kidney . Now he has two of them , but one almost does not work. In August 2012 Liam tweeted that both kidneys are working . There are two sisters ( Ruth and Nicola ) . Being in school , Payne took an active part in sports , especially trying different school team . Found his place in the team on the run. Over Liam bullied in school , which is why at the age of twelve he started taking boxing lessons . I have already auditioned for X-factor in 2008, when he was 14 years old, but Simon Cowell told him to finish school , and then come again . Liam said that the greatest influence on him had Justin Timberlake . From 2010 to 2013. met with dancer Daniel Pizer . Since mid- 2013 meets Sophie Smith.
Niall Horan
Niall James Horan was born on 13 September 1993 in Mullingar , Ireland. Born into a family consisting of a mother, father and older brother. Their parents divorced when he was five years old . He and his brother were torn between mom and dad for a few years before finally decided to live with his father in Mullingar . Niall sang in the school choir, plays the guitar since childhood. Guitar, Horan says , is his best gift for Christmas. Audition X Factor, Horan said, " I'm 16 and I want to be a big name like Beyonce and Justin Bieber ."
Louis Tomlinson
Louis William Tomlinson, at the birth of Louis Troy Austin, born December 24, 1991 in Doncaster , South Yorkshire . His parents divorced when he was 2 years old , and he took the surname of his stepfather Mark Tomlinson . He has five younger sisters from his father (GA) and maternal (Charlotte , Felicite , twins Daisy and Phoebe ) . Louis attended acting school in Barnsley . He had a small role in the film If I Had You. He was a student in the sixth grade Hall Cross School, public school education and graduate school Hayfield. In his senior year the only thing that troubled him was fun . Louis says that the greatest influence on him by Robbie Williams . He also admires the work of Ed Sheeran , calling in one of his interviews Shira " phenomenal ." Since early 2011, meets with Eleanor Calder .
Harry Styles
Harry Edward Styles was born on February 1, 1994 in the town of Holmes Chaple , Cheshire . He has an older sister Gemma . He was seven when their parents divorced. Harry was very happy when my stepfather made an offer of his mother. The school was a soloist own band White Eskimo. Dropped out of school after high . Before the X- factor Stiles worked part-time in a bakery . As a child , he loved to sing , noting Elvis Presley, as the person who influenced him . He also leads Presley as his musical start. Group called «One Direction» it was his idea .
Zane Malik
Zane Malik Jawad was born January 12, 1993 in Bradford. Zane was born in British- Pakistani family. Muslim , half Pakistani quarter Englishman , a quarter Irish. He has three sisters ( Dony Walia and Safaa ) . Malik began his studies at the Lower Fields, then moved to the high school Tong, completed his studies in the public secondary school. Zane did not fit into the first two schools because of his mixed blood . But after moving to another school at the age of twelve years , Malik says he started proud of their origin and appearance.
During his stay on X-Factor his grandfather died . He has a tattoo of the name of his grandfather Walter in Arabic on his chest. Total Zane Body Tattoo 24 . Audition X-Factor, Malik said: " I was looking for experience." Preferences in music gives street style , drawing inspiration from Michael Jackson , Usher and Ne-Yo. At the audition sang Mario «Let Me Love You». Just like him Bruno Mars . Malik addicted to smoking , but surely decided to quit once and for all . Since 2012 member of the group met with Little Mix Perry Edwards. August 18, 2013 Zane made her an offer .
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