IT ALL STARTED
in 2010, on a show called 'X-Factor UK'. {For more about 'x-fator uk', go here ---> http://xfactor.itv.com/} Five boys all auditioned separately, with no idea of each others existence yet. These boys names are Harry Styles, Liam Payne, Niall Horan, Louis Tomlinson, and Zayn Malik. They all made it into each round, until July 23. They were all eliminated from the competition. But, fortunatley, a man named Simon Cowell called them back, saying he predicted great things for them. So, he agreed to let them continue in the competition, as long as they were together, as a band. The boys began to grow really popular in the UK, but not beyond. They recorded video diaries every week, telling the fans about their progress. After 10 weeks, they got officially eliminated, receiving third place. But, that didn't stop them. They got a record deal with Syco Records, and took it. Their hit song , 'What Makes You Beautiful', broke out and sold over 150,000 in the first week alone. As of January 2013, they have sold 5 million copies of the single. From their, everyone seems to now be interested in this break-out boy band. Especially teenage girls.