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Harry Styles
Harry Styles performing with One Direction in Sydney, Australia.
Harry Styles performing with One Direction in Sydney, Australia.
Background information
Birth nameHarry Edward Styles
Born (1994-02-01) 1 February 1994 (age 30)
Redditch, Worcestershire, England, UK
GenresPop, pop rock
Occupation(s)Singer, actor
Instrument(s)Vocals, guitar
Years active2010–present
LabelsSyco, Columbia
Websitewww.onedirectionmusic.com

Harry Edward Styles[1] (born 1 February 1994)[2][3] is an English pop singer and actor, best known as the lead vocalist and youngest member of the boy band One Direction. He made his debut as a singer with his band White Eskimo, which performed locally in Holmes Chapel, Cheshire, England. In 2010, Styles auditioned for the British television series The X Factor, a singing competition, as a solo artist. After being eliminated as a solo performer, Styles was brought back into the competition, along with four other contestants, to form the group that would later become known as One Direction.

A native of Holmes Chapel, Styles attended Holmes Chapel Comprehensive School, and also worked part-time at a local bakery. He became interested in singing at a young age, performing at various talent shows, singing competitions and weddings. In addition to singing, Styles has also appeared in television and film, including the Nickelodeon series iCarly and the autobiographical concert film One Direction: This Is Us.

Since joining One Direction, Styles, along with bandmates Niall Horan, Zayn Malik, Liam Payne and Louis Tomlinson, have released three commercially successful albums, performed on a worldwide tour, and won several awards, including two BRIT Awards and four MTV Video Music Awards. Their debut single "What Makes You Beautiful" debuted at number one on the UK Singles Chart, and has since sold over 5 million copies worldwide, making it among one the best-selling singles of all time. He is the youngest member of One Direction, and the originator of the band's name.

Early life

Styles was born in Redditch, Worcestershire.[4][5][6] He is the son of Anne Cox (née Selley) and Desmond "Des" Styles.[7][8][9] Many of his ancestors were farm labourers in Norfolk.[10] Styles was raised in Holmes Chapel, Cheshire, after his parents moved there along with his older sister, Gemma,[11] when he was a baby.[1] He attended Holmes Chapel Comprehensive School.[12] Styles' parents divorced when he was seven and his mother later remarried.[13] As a sixteen-year-old he worked part-time at the W. Mandeville Bakery in Holmes Chapel.[14]

As a child, Styles loved singing, noting Elvis Presley and The Beatles as his influences.[15] While at Holmes Chapel Comprehensive, Styles was the lead singer for the band White Eskimo,[16] which won a local Battle of the Bands competition.[17][dead link‍]

Music career

The X Factor

One Direction on The X Factor Live tour in 2011

In 2010, Styles auditioned as a solo candidate for the seventh series of the British televised singing competition The X Factor.[18] He failed to progress to the "Boys" category at "judges' houses." Four others in his age group did as well, but after a suggestion by Nicole Scherzinger, a guest judge,[18] they were put together to form a five-piece boy band at Wembley Arena, in London, England, in July 2010, during the "bootcamp" stage of the competition,[19] thus qualifying for the "Groups" category. Subsequently, the group got together for two weeks to get to know each other and to practise.[20][21] Styles came up with the name One Direction.[20] For their qualifying song at "judges' houses", and their first song as a group, One Direction sang an acoustic version of "Torn".[22] Simon Cowell later commented that the performance convinced him that the group "were confident, fun, like a gang of friends, and kind of fearless as well."[23] Within the first four weeks of the live shows, they were Cowell's last act in the competition.[24] The group quickly gained popularity in the UK.[23]

One Direction finished in third place and immediately after the final, their song "Forever Young", which would have been released if they had won The X Factor, was leaked onto the internet.[25] Shortly afterwards it was confirmed that One Direction had been signed by Cowell to a reported £2 million Syco Records record contract.[26][27] Recording for their debut album began in January 2011, as they flew to Los Angeles to work with RedOne, a record producer.[28] A book licensed by One Direction, One Direction: Forever Young (Our Official X Factor Story), was published by HarperCollins in February 2011,[29] subsequently topping The Sunday Times Best Seller list.[30] The same month, the boy band and other contestants from the series participated in the X Factor Live Tour.[31] During the tour the group performed for 500,000 people throughout the UK.[32] After the tour concluded in April 2011, the group continued working on their debut album.[28] Recording took place in Stockholm, London and Los Angeles, as One Direction worked with producers Carl Falk, Savan Kotecha, Steve Mac, and Rami Yacoub, among others.[33][34] Styles came up with band name One Direction, which he thought would sound good when The X Factor announcer Peter Dickson read their name out on the live shows.[35]

One Direction

Main article: One Direction

Following The X Factor, One Direction were signed to Simon Cowell's Syco Entertainment in 2010.[36] One Direction released their first album, Up All Night, in 2011, followed by their second, Take Me Home, in 2012.[37] One Direction: This Is Us, a documentary about the band directed by Morgan Spurlock, was released in August 2013.[38] The film grossed more than $30 million worldwide its first weekend in theaters.[39] The band's third album, Midnight Memories, was released on 25 November 2013.[40]

Personal life

Styles had a brief relationship with English television presenter Caroline Flack, which caused widespread media controversy over their fifteen-year age gap.[41] Styles also dated singer Taylor Swift from October 2012 to January 2013.[42]

Styles is also good friends with English radio presenter Nick Grimshaw[43][44][45] and English recording artist Ed Sheeran.[46]

Filmography

Year Title Role
2012 iCarly Himself (1 episode)
2013 One Direction: This Is Us Himself

Discography

Main article: One Direction discography

Awards and nominations

See also: List of awards and nominations received by One Direction
Year Award Category Result
2013 JIM Awards Hottie of the Year Nominated
MTV Europe Music Awards Best Look Won
Nickelodeon Australian Kids' Choice Awards Aussie's Fave Hottie Nominated
Teen Choice Awards Choice Other: Male Hottie Won
Choice Other: Smile
British Fashion Awards British Style Award

References

  1. ^ a b Jepson, Louisa (2013). Harry Styles - Every Piece of Me. Simon & Schuster. ISBN 9781471128479. Retrieved 16 October 2013.
  2. ^ Oliver, Sarah (2013). Harry Styles and Niall Horan: the Biography - Choose Your Favourite Member. John Blake. ISBN 1782193723. Retrieved 20 September 2013.
  3. ^ Parker, T.K. (2012). What Do You Know About Harry Styles? The Unauthorized Trivia Quiz Game Book. What Do You Know Publications. ISBN 1476941165. Retrieved 20 September 2013.
  4. ^ Des Styles (@des styles) (22 December 2013). "Des Styles, 'Funny stuff.. Bromsgrove Advertiser says H might be born there? He was born in Redditch, we were there just in time!We lived in Evesham. X'".
  5. ^ http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WYhtwlHnJDE&feature=youtu.be&t=2m15s
  6. ^ http://www.redditchstandard.co.uk/2014/01/03/news-Harry-Styles-born-in-Redditch-confirmed-93738.html
  7. ^ "Mums of One Direction stars reveal how the boys have grown into music sensations". Daily Record. Trinity Mirror. 16 April 2012. Retrieved 10 September 2013.
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  9. ^ "Styles's grandfather proud of him". Times Of India. Retrieved 10 September 2013.
  10. ^ http://www.mirror.co.uk/3am/celebrity-news/one-directions-roots-revealed-varied-2272716
  11. ^ Liz Thomas. "Beatlemania takes a whole new Direction! Thousands gather in Montreal to catch a glimpse of the band". Daily Mail. Retrieved 10 September 2013.
  12. ^ Belinda Ryan (29 September 2010). "Holmes Chapel X Factor star Harry Styles can win show say school bandmates". Crewe Chronicle (Trinity Mirror). Retrieved 10 September 2013.
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  19. ^ McMahon, Kate (12 July 2010). "Cheryl Tweedy cancels X Factor Boot Camp and V Festival appearances". The Daily Mirror. Trinity Mirror. Retrieved 12 July 2010.
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  22. ^ "The X Factor 2010: the 12 acts who made it to the Live Shows". STV. SCO, UK. 3 October 2010. Retrieved 4 November 2011.
  23. ^ a b Greene, Andy (9 April 2012). "Exclusive Q&A: Simon Cowell on One Direction's Rise to Stardom". Rolling Stone. Jann Wenner. Retrieved 11 May 2012.
  24. ^ Bull, Sarah (31 October 2010). "X Factor 2010: Flaky Katie Waissel survives by the skin of her teeth as Simon Cowell is down to one act after Belle Amie are voted off". The Daily Mail. London: Associated Newspapers. Retrieved 26 August 2012.
  25. ^ Heritage, Stuart (12 December 2012). "The X Factor 2010 final results show". The Guardian. London. Retrieved 15 March 2012.
  26. ^ Cara, Lee (15 December 2010). "Father Xmas Si's three special gifts". The Sun. London: News International. Retrieved 4 January 2012.
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  30. ^ "One Direction book number one on Sunday Times bestsetller list". Sugarscape. Hachette Filipacchi Médias. 5 April 2011. Retrieved 27 July 2012.
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  35. ^ "1D Pop Quiz: Why Did Harry Suggest the Name One Direction?". Bop and Tiger Beat. 1 May 2012 Retrieved 19 September 2013.
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  38. ^ http://www.odeon.co.uk/films/one_direction_this_is_us/14557/ Retrieved 10 September 2013.
  39. ^ Mendelson, Scott. "Weekend Box Office: 'One Direction: This Is Us' And 'The Butler' Dominate Labor Day". 1 September 2013. Retrieved 11 September 2013.[full citation needed]
  40. ^ "One Direction to Release 'Midnight Memories' Album in November". Billboard.com. Retrieved 10 September 2013.
  41. ^ Sarah Bull (27 January 2012). "Harry Styles and Caroline Flack split ahead of One Direction's 1st US tour and is now dating Laura Melville.| Mail Online". Dailymail.co.uk. Retrieved 15 February 2012.
  42. ^ "Taylor Swift, Harry Styles Break Up: What Went Wrong". 8 January 2013. Retrieved 21 September 2013.
  43. ^ Hughes, Tammy (11 November 2013). "Harry Styles and Nick Grimshaw: a pink bromance". Daily Star. Retrieved 29 November 2013.
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