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5 British boys, Harry Styles, Niall Horan, Louis Tomlinson, Zayn Malik, and Liam Payne aged 16-18 all audition as solo artists but get grouped together by Simon Cowell to compete on the UK show
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The 5 boys are eliminated from the show but plan to stick together.
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One Direction released their first single, "What Makes You Beautiful". It peaked at Number 4 on the Billboard 100 Chart and won a BRIT award for Best Single
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One Direction releases their debut album "Up All Night" after a successful first single. The album is led by a tour through the UK and Ireland, later adding Australia and North America
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They release their second studio album, Take Me Home, featuring hits such as 'Live While Were Young", "Kiss You", and "Rock Me". This album won awards like Favorite Pop/Rock Album and Artist of the Year.
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One Direction headlines Madison Square Garden in New York for the first time ever, selling it out almost immediately.
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A documentary on the boy's rise to fame and their iconic stardom is released in theaters. The film includes live concerts and a lot of 'never seen' content and interviews as they travel the world.
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One Direction created an all-day live stream called "1D Day". The band got interviewed, played games, and performed live to celebrate the release of their newest album "Midnight Memories"
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The third album, Midnight Memories is released featuring the hits of "Best Song Ever", "Story of My Life", and "You & I". The album also respectively won "Favorite Pop/Rock Album".
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Their fourth studio album, Four, is released with the singles, "Night Changes", and "Steal My Girl". The singles from this album received platinum status and reached #1 in 67 countries
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Zayn Malik leaves the band to focus on himself and his own music. He released his first single "PILLOWTALK" shortly after.
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The boy band released their final studio album, Made in the A.M. It featured songs like "Drag Me Down", "History", and "Olivia". The record won "Best International Album".
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In November, the boys announced they would be taking a break from the band. Their last performance was on X-Factor. Since then, they have not come back and have all recorded their own solo songs.