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One Direction is born
In 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" but were put together to form a five-piece boy band at Wembley Arena, in London, England, in July 2010, during the "bootcamp" stage of the competition, Styles came up with the name One Direction. -
Album: Up All Night
Up All Night is the debut studio album by English-Irish boy band One Direction, released by Syco Records in November 2011 in Ireland and the United Kingdom, followed by a worldwide release during 2012. The album is predominantly a pop music album which orientates into pop rock, dance-pop, teen pop and power pop. The album's lyrical content regards being young, relationships, heartbreak and empowerment. -
Album: Take Me Home
Take Me Home is the second studio album by English-Irish boy band One Direction, released on 9 November 2012. The members' voices are presented individually on the record, and its lyricism speaks of falling in love, unrequited love, the insistence that flaws are what make a person unique, commitment, jealousy, and longing for past significant others. -
EP: iTunes Festival
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EP: Live While We're Young
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Album: Midnight Memories
Midnight Memories is the third studio album by English-Irish boy band One Direction, released on 25 November 2013. The album was described as having a "slightly rockier tone" than their previous efforts. Many critics praised the lyrical depth and musical composition on the album, as well as the group's level of involvement in the production process. However, others argued that the material was less memorable than their previous work and felt the themes were not as mature as expected. -
EP: Best Song Ever
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Album: Four
Four is the fourth studio album by English-Irish boy band One Direction, released on 17 November 2014. The album was One Direction's last with member Zayn Malik, who announced he was leaving the band on 25 March 2015. -
EP: Midnight Memories
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EP: You & I
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Album: Made in the A.M.
Made in the A.M. is the fifth studio album by the English-Irish boy band One Direction, released on 13 November 2015. The album is the group's first album following the departure of Zayn Malik, who left the group in March 2015. The album's first-week sales were higher than the band's previous album, breaking a predicted boy band trend of consecutive declining album sales. -
EP: Perfect