One Direction, often shortened to 1D, are an English-Irish pop boy band formed in London, England in 2010. The group are composed of Niall Horan, Liam Payne, Harry Styles and Louis Tomlinson; former member Zayn Malik departed from the group in March 2015. The group signed with Simon Cowell's record label Syco Records after forming and finishing third in the seventh series of the British televised singing competition The X Factor in 2010. Propelled to global success by social media, One Direction's five albums, Up All Night, Take Me Home, Midnight Memories, Four, and Made in the A.M., topped charts in most major markets, and generated hit singles including "What Makes You Beautiful", "Live While We're Young", "Best Song Ever", "Story of My Life" and "Drag Me Down". After the release of Four, One Direction became the first band in the US Billboard 200 history to have their first four albums debut at number one.
| Also known as | 1D |
| Origin | London, England |
| Genres | Pop, pop rock |
| Years active | 2010–2016 |
| Labels | Syco, Columbia |
| Associated acts | The X Factor finalists 2010 |
| Members | Harry Styles, Niall Horan, Liam Payne, Louis Tomlinson |
| Past members | Zayn Malik |
About One Direction
Group formed by Simon Cowell's Syco Records after he discovered each member on The X Factor (UK). Zayn Malik left the band in 2015, which led to a hiatus.
Achievement of One Direction
Their Where We Are Tour became the highest grossing concert tour in 2014. In 2013, the group won the Billboard Music Award for Top New Artist and went on to win nearly 200 awards. The band was also often called 1d.
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Latest information about One Direction updated on July 28 2021.
