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Older generation can enthusiastically tell children about the legends of rock and roll that lived in the years of their youth, but young people can also boast of their "legends", which have already broken the popularity records of many "oldies". One of these groups is one direction", a group of young guys formed on The X Factor in 2010. But still, why and how did these guys get popular? And how did it happen that their albums broke records of popularity over and over again?

"One Direction" (often - "1D") - a popular Anglo-Irish pop group, founded in 2010 in the British music show"The X Factor" and consisting of five members. The group includes: Niall Horan(Niall Horan), Zayn Malik (Zayn Malik), Liam Payne (Liam Payne), Harry Styles (Harry Styles) and Louis Tomlinson (Louis Tomlinson). To date, the group is

is one of the most popular in the world; with a fan base of several million people around the world, these guys are at the forefront of the wave and work with the world's most famous musicians and producers. In total, One Direction have released three studio albums - "Up All Night" (2011), "Take Me Home" (2012) and "Midnight Memories" (2013) - which beat

and all possible records, took first positions in a number of prestigious charts, and also glorified the group with songs such as "What Makes You Beautiful", "Live While We" re Young "and" Story of My Life ". To their work, despite public criticism, music critics are treated favorably; musicians also often become laureates of prestigious awards: for example, in the piggy bank "

One Direction already has four Brit Awards and four MTV Video Music Awards.

One Direction was founded in 2010 as part of the popular British TV show The X Factor. All members of the group auditioned for the 7th season, but their solo career on the show somehow did not work out for them; then Simon Cowell came up with the idea

The idea is to form one group of guys, in the hope that the musicians will be able to work together until the very end of the show. The idea turned out to be successful: the participants quickly became friends, and from the very first days on stage they gave vivid performances that the audience and judges liked. It is interesting, however, that the group "One Direction" did not become the main winner of the show - they took

and only third place on "The X Factor", which, however, did not prevent them from becoming the main opening of the show and the main contenders for a successful solo career in future.

Shortly after starting their solo career, the musicians signed with Simon Cowell's label, Syco Records, and also began working with Columbia Records, which represented them in the US.

ohm market. The deal with Syco Records is known to have exceeded the £2 million mark, which is almost unbelievable, since at that time the musicians could hardly be called adults.

The group's debut single, "What Makes You Beautiful", was released in early September 2011 and immediately became a hit: the song climbed to the top of the English

singles chart and entered several other world charts. Two subsequent singles - "Gotta Be You" and "One Thing" - repeated the debut record and were at the top of the British charts. So, in 2011, the whole world was forced to pay attention to these five guys from the UK - but that was just the beginning!

In 2011, the group presented their

debut album "Up All Night", which almost instantly became the most popular album of the year and took first place in the charts of 16 countries, including the UK, America, the Netherlands, Australia and a number of other countries. "One Direction" became the first band to reach number one on the Billboard 200 chart - for this achievement, the musicians were included in the Book of Re

Guinness cords.

In November 2012, the group presented their second album, "Take Me Home", which not only did not lose in popularity to their debut work, but even managed to break its records in some areas. At the time of the album's release, the album sold over 3 million copies.

The third album, "Midnight Memories", released in 2013, once again reminded the world

about the group, taking high positions in a number of world and national charts.

In 2014, the band will release a new album, "Four"; it will appear on store shelves at the end of November 2014. Interestingly, after each album, "One Direction" went on a big world tour, performing in the most unusual corners of the planet.

"One Direction" is estimated to have earned a

her $41 million, making her the second richest young band in the UK. Of course, such success could not do without incidents. Several times the musicians quarreled or found themselves in the center of scandals, but, fortunately, they understand that all discord is temporary, and success awaits them ahead, which depends on the efforts and contribution of each of the five members.

british musical group One Direction can now compete in the title of the most successful boy band with the titans of the 90s and N Sync. In 2010, five solo singers were lucky enough to unite in a team, and literally a year later they became world stars. to changes in the composition and temporary suspension of joint musical activities.

History of creation and composition

Who at a young age did not dream of becoming famous. Perform on a huge stage for millions of fans, sign autographs, star in commercials for leading brands. Guided by these desires, five guys from the UK in 2010 came to the talent show The X Factor.

The eldest of them, at the time of listening, was 18 years old. In front of the judges, he performed the song “Hey There Delilah” by Plain White T's. Later, the young man called the performance terrible - his voice was trembling, and the song did not seem to reveal his vocal potential. However, his sincerity and modesty made all three members of the jury miss young man further.

From Ireland appeared on The X Factor for the second time: a year earlier, the jury noted that the boy may not be ready for the world of show business. In 2010, he performed Ne-Yo's "So Sick". The choice of the song did not impress the judges, nevertheless, Niall received three "yes" out of four.

Not for the first time The X Factor appeared and. In 2008, he passed the first audition and made it to the selection for the mentor team. Simon Cowell, a member of the jury, turned him down, advising him to return in two years. The young man did just that, impressing the judges with his performance of Michael Bublé's "Cry Me a River".

Idea to unite solo artists belonged to the group, a guest judge. Already after the names of those who go further as solo performers were named, the jury invited five future members of One Direction to the stage. They were offered to continue on the show as a group, and Harry, Liam, Zayn, Niall and Louie grabbed that "lucky ticket" of course.

The name "One Direction" came up with Harry. The explanation is simple: five teenagers did not know each other before auditioning for The X Factor, and after the fateful decision of the jury members, they moved in the same direction - to success.

One Direction remained top of The X Factor week after week, but finished third in the final, behind winner Matt Cardle. The defeat did not mean the end of the promising band's career: Simon Cowell's record company Syco Records signed a £2 million contract with One Direction, and in January 2011 the band began writing their first album.

Music

In September 2011, One Direction's debut single "What Makes You Beautiful" was released. It broke into the UK charts and became Sony Music Entertainment's biggest-selling track in history. The video for this song has gained over 24 million views on YouTube in two months. "Gotta Be You" and "One Thing" also made the top ten musical works released in the UK.

Song "What Makes You Beautiful" by One Direction

Two months later, One Direction signed with Columbia Records. The record company was afraid that the contract would be unprofitable and the boys would not be able to cope with the success that had fallen on them. However, their hits continued to top the charts.

November 21, 2011 the world heard the debut album "Up All Night", which included 13 songs. In 16 countries of the world, including the USA, Ireland and Canada, the disc took first place. A year later, 2.7 million copies of the album were sold out, and this number is growing daily.

In late 2011, One Direction embarked on the Up All Night Tour. They performed 62 shows in the UK, Australia, New Zealand, USA, Canada and Mexico. There were no performance tickets left at the box office. One of them was released on DVD in May 2012. The video concert also became popular, topping the charts in the US and Australia.

In the same 2011, the group published two books: "Forever Young" about life in The time The X Factor and "Dare to Dream", which talks about the success after the show.

Song "Summer Love" by One Direction

The members of One Direction did not participate in the creation of "Up All Night", but for the second album "Take Me Home" they wrote the songs "Back For You", "Summer Love", "Still The One", "Last First Kiss". They were dedicated to teenage love. Later in an interview with Harry Styles said:

"We don't want our music to sound like it was written by a forty-year-old man in his office."

"Take Me Home" was released on November 9, 2012 and topped the charts in 35 countries. The hit "Live While We" re Young" became the most popular. The video for this song scored 8.2 million views on YouTube per day, breaking the record of Justin Bieber's "Boyfriend" (8 million views). In support of the album, the musicians gave 101 concerts.

The song "Live While We "re Young" by the group "One Direction"

On August 30, 2013, One Direction: This Is Us was released in theaters around the world, telling the story of the boy band's success. He became the fourth in the list of box-office filmed biographies. The film announced the imminent release of the third album "Midnight Memories".

In support of the record, on November 23, 2013, the band organized "1D Day". For 7.5 hours, the guys played games with fans, communicated with friends from the world of music and raffled off prizes. Two days later, "Midnight Memories" appeared on the shelves of music stores. The tracks "Best Song Ever" and "Story of My Life" became popular. Both have clips.

Song "Story of My Life" by One Direction

On September 25, 2014, One Direction released their third book, Who We Are, containing rare photos from childhood and Interesting Facts about the members of the group. The next album in the band's discography was Four, released on November 17, 2014. Its name can be interpreted in different ways: the disc became the fourth in a row, and four people remained in the group - on March 25, 2015, Zayn Malik left One Direction.

A year later, on November 13, the 5th album “Made in the A.M.” was released, the main single of which was the track “Drag Me Down”. Then the group announced a creative break - the members decided to try their hand at a solo career.

Song "Drag Me Down" by One Direction

One Direction dedicates itself not only to music, but also to charity. For example, in May 2013, the singers signed a contract to create a branded collection of writing materials, the proceeds of which were donated to a fund to combat bullying in schools.

Especially for the charity telethon "Comic Relief", which was created to help the famine-stricken in Ethiopia, the group wrote the song "One Way or Another (Teenage Kicks)", later filmed a video for it.

Song "One Way or Another (Teenage Kicks)" by One Direction

In 2013, One Direction became the biggest benefactor since.

One Direction now

After announcing their hiatus, the members of One Direction devoted themselves to solo work.

Zayn Malik, who left the band in 2015, released the album "Mind of Mine" and was preparing to release the album "Dusk Till Dawn". The song of the same name, written together with the singer, was released on September 7, 2017.

Harry Styles released the 10-song album Sing of the Time on May 12, 2017. In addition, the Briton tried himself as an actor, starring in the film "Dunkirk".

Louis Tomlinson, after the death of his mother in December 2016, released the single "Just Hold On" along with the DJ. Musical career suspended a joyful event - January 21, 2016 at Louis and his ex girlfriend Briana Jungwirth was born the son of Freddie Rain Tomlinson. Free time the singer spends with his family.

Niall Horan released his debut album "Flicker" in November 2017, which became the first in the charts in the US, Canada and Ireland.

Liam Payne has released several singles including "Strip That Down". The Briton has always gravitated towards hip-hop, and this genre of music is reflected in solo tracks. As for his personal life, Liam has been dating the singer since November 2016. On March 22, 2017, the couple had a son, Bear Gray Payne. In 2018, the young people broke up, presumably due to the fact that the singer did not want to marry Cheryl.

Discography

• 2011 - Up All Night
• 2012 - Take Me Home
• 2013 - Midnight Memories
• 2014 - Four
• 2015 - Made in the A.M.

Clips

• 2011 - "What Makes You Beautiful"
• 2012 - One Thing
• 2012 - "Live While We're Young"
• 2013 - Kiss You
• 2013 - "Best Song Ever"
• 2013 - "Story of My Life"
• 2014 - "Midnight Memories"
• 2014 - Steal My Girl
• 2015 - "Drag Me Down"
• 2016 - "History"

Modernity - One Direction. The biography of the team and each of its members individually is very interesting.

One Direction: the path to success

All five - Liam Payne, Niall Horan, Zayn Malik and Harry Styles - were selected based on the results of the most popular X-Factor project. Initially, all members of the group came to the project as solo performers, but judge Nicole Scherzinger suggested uniting all five into a single team.

As a result, the group became the third in the final, but the guys were upset because they wanted to achieve first place. However, this did not affect the popularity of the team in any way - fans around the world wanted to see them visiting. The team signed a contract with a production center and went on a world tour.

In November 2011, the guys from One Direction, whose biography is of interest to all fans of the group, released their debut album "Up all night". The disc became the best-selling in the UK. The band's clips were published on the Youtube portal and immediately broke records for views. “What makes you beautiful” and “One thing” are the debut videos of the band, which were enjoyed by the fans.

Writing is another field in which One Direction excels. The biography of each of its participants is of great interest to fans of their talent. In two books, the guys told about themselves, about their professional activities. It is there that you can read interviews with the soloists of the band, get acquainted with unique information. In February 2013, the group went on another world tour. The team visited North America, Australia and European countries.

One direction: interesting facts about the participants

A distinctive feature of the group is that each of its members is interesting and unique in its own way. So, who was born in September 1993 in Ireland, as a child he was a soloist in the school choir and played the guitar. His idols he calls Justin Bieber and Beyoncé.

Many countries of the world are waiting for the One Direction group to visit. The biography of Louis William Tompinson - another soloist of the group - began its countdown in December 1991. He has five sisters and is the group's oldest lead singer to date.

Before One Direction, whose biography is known to many music lovers today, Harry Styles was already the vocalist of a group called White Eskimo. It was he who had to leave school and go to work to help his family feed, and it was he who came up with the name for the team.

Another vocalist of the group is Zayn Malik. He has Pakistani and British roots. For many years, the guy tried to fit into the reality around him, however, he did not always succeed. It wasn't until Zane was selected for X-Factor that he began to truly enjoy life.

And finally, an Englishman. The boy was born with a rare pathology - one kidney, so he spent most of his childhood in hospitals. However, now Liam has two kidneys, and he lives a full life. In 2008, at the age of 15, Payne tried to get into the X-Factor, but he was refused, and this is what decided his future fate.

The biography of the One Direction group continues to be created, now the musicians are recording new album, and in the spring of 2014 they plan to go on a new world tour. The soloists of the group do not exclude that they will start a solo career in the future, but this moment they are comfortable within the group.

It's hard to believe, but three years have passed since the guys from One Direction got together on the British version of the X Factor program. Take a look at your favorite artists, then and now.

boy band

One Direction was born in the seventh series of the British X Factor in 2010. The five strangers were brought together to compete in the "groups" category, eventually the group was given the name "One Direction" at Harry's suggestion. Here's a look at their rise from reality TV to the top of the charts.

Baby Harry

Harry Styles was a 16-year-old bakery worker with plans to study law and sociology when he auditioned for the show. The guy impressed everyone with his performance of Stevie Wonder's "Isn" t She Lovely." Judges Simon Cowell and Nicole Scherzinger gave him enough votes to move on to the next round.

Baby Liam

Liam Payne first auditioned for The X Factor in 2008 when he was only 14. Unfortunately, Simon Cowell felt he wasn't quite ready for the show and had to wait another two years before auditioning. His charismatic production of "Cry Me A River" received a standing ovation from both Simon and Natalie Imbruglia, and he continued on his way.

Baby Zayn

Hailing from Manchester, Zayn Malik did an amazing cappella version of "Let Me love you Mario, who secured his way to the show with relative ease.

Baby Niall

Irish teenager Niall Horan had a slightly childish face when he joined The X Factor using Ne-Yo's "So Sick" for his audition. Simon Cowell chided him for being unprepared and criticized his choice of song, but ended up admitting that he still loves the baby. Guest Judge Katy Perry secured his spot on the show with her voice.

Baby Louie

Louis Tomlinson auditioned with Plain White T's "Hey There Delilah", and although only half of the program was successful, he still managed to make a show out of it. Well, to hell with those gorgeous children's blues performances.

Children's group

The guys from One Direction thought they were rejected when they were grouped together to perform together in the practice room at the last minute. Despite unpleasant incident, the boys held a rehearsal, and won in Simon's eyes by performing her hit "Torn" with Natalie Imbruglia.

Not the only ones

It wasn't the only all-boy group in the X Factor season: there was also a quintet named "FYD" who ended up in 15th place overall.

The publication

One Direction made it to the finals, finishing third behind winner Matt Cardle and runner-up Rebecca Ferguson. Their first red carpet appearance was at the premiere of The Chronicles of Narnia: The Voyage of the Dawn Treader a few weeks later.

They did it!

Although One Direction fell short by not winning the X Factor, they received a £2,000,000 contract with recording studio"Siko" by Simon Cowell and began work on their first album in January 2011. In September of that year, the band's debut single "What Makes You Beautiful" topped the charts in the UK and eventually sold 4,000,000 copies in the United States.

Hairy Harry

Harry Styles' adorable curls eventually found their own following in the fans, and of course gifts...gifts...gifts.

Kiss Katy

Each of the One Direction guys had fun at the 2012 MTV VMAs, where Katy Perry didn't skimp on the kisses.

We don't dance

Unlike past boy bands, One Direction are not friendly with choreography - even though they have a choreographer who helps them look "natural" on stage. Guys don't suffer from this, poking fun at the lack of fluidity of movement.

catch the wave

It wasn't long before the boys became famous all over the world. Liam and Louie's surf trip in Australia quickly turned into a fan meet and greet in April 2012.

Work work work…

In November 2012 the band released their second studio album"Take Me Home" sold over half a million copies in its first week of release in the US. The guys went everywhere in a crowd, they went along the path of promotions, of course.

Romance with Taylor Swift

Harry Styles appeared in public with a country singer Taylor Swift at the end of 2012. They managed to do many charming photo shoots before his departure in January, it was rumored that Swift's hit "I Knew You Were Trouble" ("I Knew You Were Trouble") was about her romance with Styles.

old love

In late 2011, Louis Tomlinson started dating gorgeous student Eleanor Calder. The couple was bitten on the summer Olympic Games in 2012, but it didn't look like she was very interested.

Little Mix

Zayn Malik's girlfriend Perry Edwards (Little Mix) was also a member of The X Factor after a season with One Direction. Despite rumors, the couple apparently takes each other seriously enough as Zayn cartoon image Perry depicted on his hand in the summer of 2013.

Still close

Liam Payne began dating Danielle Pizer during his time on The X Factor, where she was a backup dancer. The couple broke up after 2 years together in 2012 and was rumored to reunite in May 2013. Apparently they're still close - it's just hard to date a guy from a successful and globally loved boy band these days.

Not like everyone else

Niall Horan is the only One Direction member who hasn't been in a high-profile relationship, though he did admit to having a soft spot for Demi Lovato. Too bad she likes "ethnic guys".

immortalized

In 2013, Madame Tussauds unveiled One Direction wax figures in London. The guys actually met with wax artists to help them create statues that are dressed in the guys' own clothes.