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One Direction are a British-Irish boy band consisting of members Niall Horan, Zayn Malik, Liam Payne, Harry Styles and Louis Tomlinson. They signed to Simon Cowell's record label Syco Records after being formed and placing third in the seventh series of The X Factor. They later signed in North America to Columbia Records.
In November 2011, One Direction released their debut album Up All Night, which became the fastest-selling debut album in the UK of 2011. In 2012, it debuted at number one on the U.S. Billboard 200, making One Direction the first UK group in history to debut at number one with their first album in the country.Up All Night spawned the Official UK Singles Chart top ten singles — "What Makes You Beautiful", "Gotta Be You", and "One Thing". In 2012, "What Makes You Beautiful" won the BRIT Award for Best British Single.
One Direction's world tour is set for 2013, with tickets grossing US$15.7 million for their Australian and New Zealand dates. They have been described as sparking a resurgence in boy bands, and of forming part of a new "British Invasion" in the United States together with artists such as Adele. One Direction has endorsements with Pokémon, Nokia, HarperCollins and Hasbro. In April 2012, One Direction's combined net worth was estimated at £10 million.
One Direction - Perfect (Official Video)
One Direction - History (Official Video)
One direction - No control (Music video)
One Direction - Best Song Ever
One Direction - Drag Me Down
One Direction - Night Changes
One Direction - Steal My Girl
One Direction - You & I
One Direction - Right Now (Music Video)
One Direction - Kiss You (Official)
One Direction - One Way Or Another (Teenage Kicks)
One Direction - Midnight Memories
Zayn On 1D's "History" Video & HEARTBREAKING Original Ending
One Direction - Story of My Life