One Direction facts for kids

One Direction
One Direction
	One Direction performing in Glasgow on their On the Road Again Tour, October 2015. From left to right: Louis Tomlinson, Niall Horan, Liam Payne and Harry Styles
Background information
Origin	London, England
Genres	Pop
Years active	2010–present (temporarily taking a break for about 18 months)
Labels	Syco; Columbia;
Associated acts	The X Factor finalists 2010
Website	onedirectionmusic.com
Members
	Niall Horan; Liam Payne; Harry Styles; Louis Tomlinson
Past members
	Zayn Malik

One Direction (1D) are a boy band from England and Ireland. It began with Niall Horan, Zayn Malik, Liam Payne, Harry Styles and Louis Tomlinson. They finished third on the seventh series of The X Factor. They each auditioned for The X Factor separately. Simon Cowell, their mentor, put them together in 2010 because he thought they were too good to lose.

"What Makes You Beautiful" was One Direction's first single. After being signed to Syco Music, the group recorded their first album Up All Night. It includes hits like "One Thing"and "Gotta Be You." It was third in the charts. They have been very successful since. They tour to places around the world such as Europe, Australia, Asia, and the Americas.

The group released a second album in November 2012, called Take Me Home. It includes the singles "Little Things", "Live While We're Young" and "Kiss You". The group released their third album, Midnight Memories, in late November 2013. It includes the singles "Story Of My Life", "Best Song Ever", "Midnight Memories", and "You & I" Their fourth album, Four, was released in November 2014. This album includes the singles "Steal My Girl" and "Night Changes". Their fifth album, Made In The A.M., was released in November 2015. It includes the singles "Drag Me Down", "Perfect" and "History".

On 29 August 2013, their movie This Is Us was released.

In April 2014, One Direction started their stadium world tour titled "Where We Are." 5 Seconds of Summer opened for them during the tour.

On 25 March 2015, Zayn Malik left the band.

In January 2016, the band said they would be taking a temporary break. It is expected to last around 18 months.

One Direction have won two BRIT Awards and four MTV Video Music Awards.

Members

Zayn Malik left the band on 25 March 2015. The group decided not to replace him, but continue as a four piece band.

Current

From left to right: Harry Styles, Zayn Malik, Niall Horan, Liam Payne, and Louis Tomlinson

Former

Zayn Malik from 2010 to 2015

Images for kids

One Direction on The X Factor Live tour in 2011
One Direction performing on their Up All Night Tour, April 2012
One Direction at red carpet of the Logie Awards of 2012 in Melbourne
One Direction in Glasgow on their Take Me Home Tour in February 2013
The band performing in East Rutherford, New Jersey on 2 July 2013
One Direction on stage in Santiago, Chile on 14 April 2014 during their Where We Are Tour
One Direction greet Swedish fans in Stockholm, May 2012