Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The One Direction members, who are known for hits like “Best Song Ever,” ultimately became one of the best-selling boy bands in ...

Simon Cowell pulled One Direction together in 2010 after Harry Styles, Zayn Malik, Niall Horan, Louis Tomlinson and Liam Payne had each auditioned as solo artists on The X Factor UK. Better together, ...

In 2010, five young lads walked into the The X Factor competition hopeful — and left it, stars. One Direction quickly became a global phenomenon, and fans watched the member grow up into having their ...

One Direction and Simon Cowell have a whole lot of history. The founding members of the boy band — Harry Styles, Zayn Malik, Liam Payne, Niall Horan and Louis Tomlinson — initially auditioned for The ...

How was One Direction formed as a band on ‘The X Factor’? Styles, Louis Tomlinson, Niall Horan, Liam Payne, and Zayn Malik all auditioned separately on The X Factor in 2010. While they progressed as ...