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Birth/Childhood
Harry Styles was born in Holmes Chapel, United Kingdom ("Heatworld.com."). His parents divorced when he was 7 and he attended Holmes Chapel Comprehensive School. He began developing an interest in music and formed a band with friends called White Eskimo ("Harry Styles Biography"). -
Auditioned for the X Factor
Harry Styles was first exposed to the public when he auditioned for the X Factor at age 16 (Hurley). He sang Stevie Wonder's "Isn't She Lovely". People loved it and he moved on to the next level. However, he was cute before making it to the finals ("Harry Styles Biography"). -
One Direction Band Formed
After not making it to the finals as a solo, Harry Styles was asked by Simon Cowell to team up with four other solo auditioners to form a band, later named One Direction ("Heatworld.com."). The other members of his band were Zayn Malik, Liam Payne, Louis Tomlinson, Niall Horan, -
One Direction Loses
At the final competition, Harry Styles and his band did not win. One Direction came in third place (Heritage). However, even though they did not win the X-Factor, their chance to become something in the music industry was not over. After One Direction lost, it is quoted "that "Simon Cowell is upset at the result. But this is just the beginning, he says" (Heritage). This was just the beginning of Harry Styles career. After being on the X- Factor, his career took off and his band became famous. -
First Single Released
Harry Styles and One Direction released their first single "What Makes You Beautiful" ("Harry Styles Biography"). It was a huge hit and shot their even higher, making it a great start to their new career. -
Up All Night - First Album Released
One Direction released their first album called "Up All Night". Their album "was a best seller in both the United Kingdom and the United States the following year" ("Harry Styles Biography"). -
Performed at the 2012 Summer Olympics
One Direction was invited to perform at the 2012 Summer Olympic Ceremony in London. They sang their hit single "What Makes You Beautiful" ("Harry Styles Biography). -
Take Me Home Tour
Harry Styles and his band go on a world wide tour called the "Take Me Home Tour". MTV releases an article saying, “One Direction have officially hit the road on their just-launched, globe-spanning Take Me Home tour. With their "One Way Or Another" topping the charts in the U.K., the fivesome are leaving England behind to take on the world" (Vena). They began their performance at the O2 Arena in London (Vena). -
Harry Styles's Mother's Wedding
Harry Styles's mother got re-married. He is the best-man and explains how happy is he for his mother. At the wedding, Harry is interviewed about his job, and he said, “But I honestly don’t want to do anything else” (Robertson). He is thankful and happy about his career. -
1D: This Is Us
Due to their growing fame, Harry Styles's band and their lives were being made in to a movie called: 1D This is Us. During some interviews about their movie, Harry was asked where he thinks he would be in 10 years and he said, " I think it’s important that we just enjoy what we’re doing now" (Miller). He doed not want to think about the future and just make the best of everything right now. The picture to the left is the offical movie poster ("One Direction: This Is Us."). -
Movie Premier
The picture to the left is Harry Styles at his new movie premier ("One Direction!"). At an interivew about the up-coming premier,</a> Harry mentions that the reason he chose to make the movie was for his fans. He wanted to show them that they are the reason One Direction has become what they are today ("One Direction: The Full Interview").
