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One Direction

Published on Nov 19, 2015

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PRESENTATION OUTLINE

ONE DIRECTION HISTORY

  • 5 separate contestants in X Factor in 2010
  • Grouped together and won 3rd place
  • Simon Cowell signed them to Synco Records
  • First hit was in 2011 with What Makes You Beautiful
  • First album was Up All Night and sold over 3 million copies worldwide

UP ALL NIGHT

  • First album
  • Went on world tour in early 2012
  • By august 2012 their record sales exceeded...
  • 8 Million singles, 3 million albums, and 1 million dvds
  • Biggest winners of the 2012 mtv video music awards

TAKE ME HOME

  • Released in November 2012
  • Live While We're Young reached top 10 in almost every country it charted in
  • Take Me Home sold 540,000 copies in the first week in the U.S.
  • Preformed Little Things in the presence of Queen Elizabeth ||
  • Second tour in Febuary 2013, it consisted of over 100 shows

MIDNIGHT MEMORIES

  • In May 2013 they announced their first stadium tour
  • Album was described as having a slightly more rockier tone
  • Album debuted at number one in both UK and U.S.
  • Released globally on 25 November 2013
  • First group to debut at number 1 on the billboard 200 with it's first 3 albums

FOUR

  • Was released on November 17
  • First single was Fireproof and was released for free download
  • First "official" single, Steal My Girl, was released on September 29
  • Second single was Night Changes, and it
  • Topped both the billboard 200 and UK Album Chart

HARRY STYLES

  • Born February 1, 1994
  • From Holmes Chapel
  • Loved singing since he was a child
  • Was in band White Eskimo before X Factor
  • Influences were Freddie Murcury, The Beatles, and Elvis

NIALL HORAN

  • Born September 13, 1993
  • Born in Mullinger, Ireland
  • Was in his school's choir
  • Big swing and rock fan
  • Played guitar since he was a child

LOUIS TOMLINSON

  • Born December 24, 1991
  • Joint-owner of Doncaster Rovers
  • His lead role as Danny Zuko lead him to X Factor
  • Biggest influence/idol is Robbie Williams
  • Also admires Ed Sheeran

ZAYN MALIK

  • Born January 12, 1993
  • From Bradford, West Yorkshire
  • Says urban music is main inspiration
  • Supports Manchester United
  • Engaged to Perrie Edwards

LIAM PAYNE

  • Born August 29, 1993
  • From Wolverhampton
  • Born with one functional kidney
  • Heavily involved in sports, took up boxing at 12
  • Auditioned twice for X Factor

FUN FACTS

  • Harry has a secret talent of juggling
  • Niall has a fear of birds
  • Zayn is scared of heights
  • Louis apeared on tv several times before X Factor
  • Liam says he'd date Zayn if he was a girl