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Payne auditioned in 2008 to the X Factor's fifth series when he was fourteen years old. but, Simon Cowell thought that Liam wasnt ready for the competition and asked him to come back in two years.
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In July2010, Tomlinson auditioned for the seventh series of the singing competition The X Factor.[10] He failed to progress to the "Boys" category at "judges' houses"
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Harry was the singing leader for the band "White Eskimo". When harry auditioned for the X Factor he started to get a lot more confidence as a performer.
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Niall participated in the X Factor he performed around his homeland including as support act for Lloyd Daniels in Dublin. Niall Learned How to Play guitar since his childhood
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In Year 2010, Niall Horan, Zayn Malik, Liam Payne, Harry Styles, and Louis Tomlinson auditioned as solo candidates for the seventh series of the british televised singing competition "The X Factor". They failed to progress to the "Boys" category at "judges' houses" .
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One Direction's "Gotta Be You" was released on November 2011 in Ireland & United Kingdom by Syco Music. As the album's second single The Single peaked at number three in Ireland and the United Kingdom marking the group's second top appearance in both countries.
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One Direction's "Up All Night" Released in September 2011 ,reached number one On the UK Singles Chart, after becoming the most pre-ordered Sony Music Entertainment single in history.
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One Direction have been recipients of two BRIT Awards-winning their first with "What Makes You Beautiful"for Best british Single at the 2012 BRIT Awards ,a NME Award, two Kids Choice Awards,and three MTV Video Music Awards among other awards.
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One Direction's "Up All Night Tour " released on May 28 2012
by Syco Music, attracted positive commentary and global sucess, having topped the charts in twenty-five countries and selling one million copies by August 2012. -
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Zayn Auditioned for the seventh series of the X Factor In year 2010 On Auditioning He was looking for experience. He cites urban music as his major influence growing up into R&B & rap.