One Direction
One
Direction are an English-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 Records after being formed
and finishing third in the seventh series of British television singing
competition The X Factor. They subsequently signed in North America with
Columbia Records.
The
release of One Direction's debut studio album Up All Night (2011) established
their international breakthrough. In addition, the album marked the first time
a debut album by a British group had bowed at number one on the US Billboard
200 chart and features the global chart-topping single "What Makes You
Beautiful". After embarking on the Up All Night Tour, they followed the
album with their second studio album Take Me Home (2012), which generated
another record with One Direction becoming the youngest act in UK chart history
to have a number one album and single simultaneously. The accompanying 2013
World Tour is set to begin in February 2013, with tickets grossing US$15.7
million for their Australian and New Zealand dates.
One
Direction have been described as sparking the 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 12 million
albums, singles, and videos worldwide. Their achievements include a BRIT Award
and 3 MTV Video Music Awards. Through combined music, merchandising, and
touring sales, according to Nick Gatfield, the chairman and chief executive of
Sony Music Entertainment UK, as of June 2012, One Direction represented a $50
million business empire. The Huffington Post proclaimed 2012 "The Year of
One Direction".
Origin:
London, England
Genres:
Dance-pop, pop rock, power pop, teen pop
Years
active: 2010–present
Labels:
Syco, Columbia
Associated
acts: The X Factor finalists 2010
Picture:
Song:
Concert:
One Direction Up All Night Live Tour DVD HD - Full (US Version)
Album:
One Direction Up all Night Full Album
Interview:
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