about 1D
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[1] after being formed and placing third in theseventh series of The X Factor. They later signed in North America to Columbia Records.[2]
In November 2011, One Direction released their debut album Up All Night, which became the fastest-selling debut album in the UK of 2011.[3] 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.[4][5] 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.[6]
One Direction's world tour is set for 2013, with tickets grossing US$15.7 million for their Australian and New Zealand dates.[7] One Direction has endorsements with Pokémon, Nokia, HarperCollins and Hasbro. In April 2012, One Direction's combined net worth was estimated at £10 million.[8]