Who’s British? Queen Elizabeth. Who’s British and cute? Hugh Grant. Who’s British cute and can sing? One Direction. Some students might have no idea what I’m talking about, some might not have a tumblr, but now it’s all about to change.
The new pop-band, mainly located in the United Kingdom, erupted onto the music scene shortly after appearing on the British version of X-Factor. Although the five boys did not win first place on the singing show, they landed a record deal with SYCO Music, a joint venture of Simon Cowell and Sony Music Group, shortly after the competition ended.
Liam Payne, Harry Styles, Zayn Malik, Louis Tomlinson and Niall Horan have not only stolen many hearts from girls all over the world, but they have also dominated the music charts in the United Kingdom, Australia, Belgium, Ireland, The Netherlands, Norway, Scotland and Sweden.
Their debut album, Up All Night, peaked at number one in Sweden, number two in the UK and Scotland and third in Ireland. Their debut single, “What Makes You Beautiful”, topped the charts in the UK, Scotland, and Ireland.
One Direction wrote and composed the album’s 13 songs and two bonus tracks with the help of singers Kelly Clarkson and British band McFly’s lead singer, Tom Fletcher and Ed Sheeran. The popular powerful pop anthems consist of feel-good, corny lyrics that make girls all over the world gush with love for the band.
According to Female First, a British celebrity gossip and lifestyle magazine, the pop band is hoping to “crack the US music industry” soon.
To help bring One Direction to the United States, the pop band has created all sorts of challenges for fans to participate in. They are using every social media outlet, including YouTube, Twitter and Facebook, to let the world know of their existence.
As if their music wasn’t enough, One Direction has male Barbie dolls modeled after them, they have performed at various shows including Red or Black? and Alan Carr: Chatty Man and the Jingle Bell Ball, but most importantly they have won the hearts of so many people, particularly the female specimens, across the globe.
If students are looking for a new obsession, look no further, Liam, Harry, Louis, Niall and Zayn have come to the rescue.
