One Direction boys
There are five members One Direction: Niall James Horan, Zain Javadd "Zayn" Malik, Liam James Payne, Harry Edward Styles, and Louis William Tomlinson. Horan is originally from Ireland, while all other members of One Direction are originally from England.
Harry Edward Styles, born 1 February 1994 (age 19), is from the village of Holmes Chapel, Cheshire, England. He is a former pupil at Holmes Chapel Comprehensive School, a state comprehensive school. Born to Anne Cox (née Selley) and Des Styles, he has an older sister, Gemma. He was seven when their parents divorced; his mother subsequently got remarried. Following the divorce, Styles, his older sister and mother moved further out into the Cheshire countryside. At the age of 12 he moved back to Holmes Chapel. Prior to participating in The X Factor, the then 16-year-old Styles had a part-time job at the W. Mandeville Bakery in Holmes Chapel.
Styles was the lead singer for the band White Eskimo with band members lead guitarist Haydn Morris, bass guitarist Nick Clough and drummer Will Sweeny.They had once entered a Battle of the Bands competition, which they won. As a child, Styles loved singing, noting Elvis Presley as one of his influences. He also cites Presley for his musical beginnings. Styles also cites contemporaries, Foster the People, Coldplay and Kings of Leon among his influences. Styles states that The X Factor gave him "a lot more" confidence as a performer.
And now.. Some of the Random Facts of Harry...
1. Harry once had a hamster called hamster.
2. He has over 30 different tattoos across his body.
3. He has FOUR NIPPLES!!!
4. One of his biggest heroes is David Hasselhoff.
5. His favourite X Factor moment? Performing the charity single ‘Heroes’ originally by David Bowie.
6. Harry has Ophidiophobia – a fear of snakes.
7. One of his special skills – Juggling.
8. Another special skill – playing the Kazoo
9. Harry is a Manchester United fan.
10. Harry’s best friend – fellow 1D member Louis.
11. He was voted the 18th hottest hunk of 2012 by Heat readers.
Niall James Horan, born 13 September 1993 (age 20), is from Mullingar, County Westmeath, Ireland. Born to mother Maura Gallagher and father Bobby Horan, he has an older brother named Greg. Their parents divorced when he was five. He and his brother lived between each of their homes for a few years before eventually deciding to live with their father in Mullingar. Horan was a pupil at Coláiste Mhuire, a boys' Christian Brothers school. He was in the school choir, performing seasonally around Christmas. Prior to participating in The X Factor, he performed around his homeland, including as a support act for Lloyd Daniels in Dublin. Horan has been playing guitar since his childhood.
Some of the facts...
1. Niall fancies the pants off 33-year-old Northern Irish TV presenter Christine Bleakley. He enthused: "I'm in love. Christine is amazing, so amazing. I love her! Seriously, she is my NBF, my new best friend - she is utterly incredible. I also think she's gorgeous... I like the older woman." Sadly for Niall, Christine is engaged to footballer Frank Lampard!
2. Niall’s (European) shoe size is eight.
3. Niall’s favourite movie of all time is Grease. He’s also a fan of horror movies.
4. Always a showman, when he was nine Niall played the lead role of Oliver in the St Kenny National School production of Oliver Twist.
5. Niall has too many favourite foods to mention! He’s especially fond of pizza and jokes that he’d rather eat a slice than kiss a girl.
6. Niall decided to audition for The X Factor on the night Joe McElderry won, on 13th December 2009.
7. Niall would date a fan one on condition – she didn’t scream in his face!
8. When fans ask Niall to marry him he always jokingly responds with a “yes.”
Louis William Tomlinson, born Louis Troy Austin on 24 December 1991 (age 21), is from Doncaster, South Yorkshire, England. Born to mother Johannah Poulston and father Troy Austin,[1] his parents split up when he was young and he took on his stepfather Mark Tomlinson's name. He has five younger half-sisters, two of whom had roles as babies in the television series Fat Friends, on which he appeared as an extra. After Fat Friends, he attended an acting school in Barnsley. He had small parts in an ITV1 drama film If I Had You and BBC's Waterloo Road. He was a sixth form student at Hall Cross School, a state comprehensive school, and a former pupil of the Hayfield School. He failed his first year of A levels at the Hayfield School and ended up going back to Hall Cross and starting A levels again. He had a number of jobs, including at a Vue cinema and at Doncaster Rovers football stadium as a waiter in the hospitality suites.
As a student at Hall Cross, Tomlinson appeared in several musical productions. Taking the lead role of Danny Zuko in the Hall Cross musical production of Grease motivated him to audition for The X Factor.Tomlinson cites Robbie Williams as his biggest influence and idol. In an interview with Now magazine, he said: "I've always loved Robbie. He's just so cheeky, he can get away with anything. His performances are unbelievable." He also admires the recording artist Ed Sheeran, describing him as "phenomenal".
Some of the facts....
1. Weirdly, Louis is a big fan of girls who eat carrots! Maybe it’s because they can see in the dark?!
2. If Louis had a superpower, he would fly.
3. Louis’s favourite band is The Fray.
4. Louis’s celebrity crush is Natalie Portman and his man crush is Robbie Williams.
5. Louis has approximately 1minute and 30seconds of solos on ‘Up All Night’ – the second least behind Niall.
6. Louis auditioned on The X Factor with a version of Plain White T’s ‘Hey There Delilah’. He got a clean sweep of yes’s from the judges.
7. Louis’s Twitter address is Louis_Tomlinson. As of 7th September 2012 he has 5,733,265 followers.
Zain Javadd Malik, born 12 January 1993 (age 20), is from Bradford, West Yorkshire, England.His father, Yaser Malik, is British Pakistani, and his mother, Tricia Malik (née Brannan), is of Irish and English descent. He has one older sister, Doniya, and two younger sisters, Waliyha and Safaa. He grew up in East Bowling, was a pupil at Lower Fields Primary School, and went to Tong High School, a state comprehensive school. Malik did not fit in at his first two schools due to his mixed heritage. Malik has stated that he started taking pride in his appearance after moving schools at the age of twelve.
On auditioning for The X Factor, he stated: "I was looking for an experience". He cites urban music as his main musical influence, growing up, he was into R&B and rap. He as well as other members of One Direction further notes artists such as Bruno Mars, as a "dream collaborator." Malik is addicted to smoking cigarettes; in late 2011, he expressed his desire to quit. Malik is Muslim, and once affirmed that by tweeting "La ila ha ill lalla ho muhammed door rasoolalah" (declaration of faith, meaning: "There is no God but Allah and Muhammad is the prophet of Allah"). In June 2012, Malik's approach to Islam was criticized by blogger Debbie Schlussel, who accused him of advertising Islam to young fans; at the same time, he was criticized, on Twitter, by conservative Muslims, for not taking Islamic doctrine seriously enough. As of 18 August 2013, Malik is engaged to singer Perrie Edwards, of the band Little Mix.
Some of Zayn's facts....
1. Zayn has a soft spot for intelligent girls.
2. Zayn can’t swim and is scared of open water (also known as Aquaphobia). Despite this he likes sharks – especially hammerheads!
3. Zayn’s favourite band of all time is *NSYNC.
4. Zayn’s X Factor audition wasn’t broadcast on the main show. When he had progressed further it was shown retrospectively on spinoff The Xtra Factor.
5. Malik in Arabic means ‘king’ or ‘chieftain’.
6. Zayn’s name is actually spelt with an ‘i’ (Zain). He reckons ‘Zayn’ looks more original and adopted it as his stage name.
7. Zayn means ‘beautiful’ in Arabic.
8. Zayn has a bizarre pre-gig superstition – he always brushes his teeth before getting on stage. He admitted to The Hits Radio that his habit “is a little bit weird.”
9. Just like Harry Styles, Zayn is a cat lover. His favourite animal is a lion.
Liam James Payne, born 29 August 1993 (age 20), is from Wolverhampton, West Midlands, England.Born three weeks early, to Karen and Geoff Payne, he has two older sisters, Ruth and Nicola. Until the age of four, Payne had regular tests done in hospital as doctors noticed one of his kidneys was scarred and dysfunctional.To help cope with the pain, he had 32 injections in his arm in the morning and evening as a child. As a student, Payne was heavily involved in sports. Payne was bullied in secondary school and took up boxing lessons at the age of 12. He was a music technology student at City of Wolverhampton College.
1. Due to his kidney problems, Liam doesn’t drink alcohol and has to look after himself. He told Digital Spy: "I have to be careful not to drink too much, even water, and I have to keep myself as healthy as possible."
2. Liam’s favourite animals are turtles! He has two pet turtles called Boris and Archimedes.
3. Liam can play the guitar.
4. Liam loves girls with nice eyes.
5. Liam hates it when girls are too confident. He likes them to be a little bit shy.
6. The one person guaranteed to make Liam smile is Louis. Ahhh! Liam said: “Even if I’m in a situation where I’m mad at him, the person who can make me smile is Louis. Whatever happens he’ll make me laugh about something because he’s that crazy.”
7. Liam would love to play a prank on Simon Cowell.
8. In Sugarscape’s list of the 50 hottest males of 2011, Liam came eighth. In The Sun’s countdown he was 11th.
9. Liam’s nickname is Daddy Directioner as he’s the most mature member of the band.
Liam Payne
Zayn Malik
Louis Tomlinson
Niall Horan
Harry Styles
