“Vas happenin”, is one trademark that made its way across the globe. It began by five teenage boys that are now the biggest boy band in the world, also know as One Direction. This group, consisting of members Niall Horan, Liam Payne, Louis Tomlinson, Zayn Malik, and Harry Styles have made great achievements in the past three years. They have come a long way through many experiences with the support of their family members and their loyal fans. They have won many awards and are now on their second tour traveling around the world.
Lets begin with the X Factor auditions. In 2010 they all auditioned as solo candidates for the seventh series of the British singing competition, The X Factor. The boys failed to progress to the judges homes individually, so one brilliant judge, Simon Cowell, suggested they should be put together to form a band. They had qualified for the “Groups” category and finished in 3rd place. Shortly afterwards One Direction had been signed by Simon Cowell with Syco Records. On September 10th, 2011 One Direction first single, “ What Makes You Beautiful,” came out. Two months later on November 18 they 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.
As the band increased in popularity their fan base grew rapidly gaining fans all around the world. One Directions fan base is known for calling themselves directioners as well. Throughout their success they have won many awards. They have been recipients of two BRIT Awards-winning their first with “What Makes You Beautiful” for Best British Single in 2012. They also received a New Musical Express award, two Kids Choice Awards, and three MTV Video Music Awards, among others. One Direction had also debuted an Ad with quarterback Drew Brees. They became