Niall Horan Biography

Niall James Horan, an Irish singer, and composer, known in the world of music for being one of the members of the band One Direction. He was born on September 13, 1993, in Mullingar, Ireland, and is the son of Bobby Horan and Maura Gallagher. His parents divorced when he was 5 years old, so he and his brother spent time divided into each other’s home until a few years later they finally stayed with their father.

He studied at St Kenny National School and high school at Coláiste Mhuire Catholic School. Niall Horan began playing the guitar and showing interest in music, after his family gave him one at Christmas, considered for him, as the best gift he has received. His aunt discovered his talent one day when he was with him and he began to sing and saw Niall’s excellent vocal ability.

Beginning in 2010, Niall Horan participated in the Academy 2 contest with the song “Baby” by Justin Bieber. Later, he auditioned in the casting of The X Factor with the song “So Sick” by Ne-Yo, which was performed in the city of Dublin. Regarding the audition, Simon Cowell told him: “You’re not as good as I thought you were, but I still like you” and Katy Perry voted in favor of the singer advancing to the next stage.

After the audition at The X Factor, the jury Nicole Scherzinger suggested that Niall Horan be part of a group called One Direction along with Harry Styles, Zayn Malik, Liam Payne and Louis Tomlinson

. The creation of the group was a fact in 2010, and the five young people were sponsored by Simon Cowell. During the competition, the band sang songs such as “My Life Would Suck Without You” by Kelly Clarkson and “Total Eclipse of the Heart” by Bonnie Tyler, so the group became one of the candidates to win the contest. However, they were in third place, behind Rebecca Ferguson and winner Matt Cardle. Although Niall and his group did not win, Cowell paid a contract of 2 million pounds for One Direction to sign with the Syco record label.

For the year 2011, they released their first studio album entitled “Up All Night” which debuted at number one on the Billboard 200, which made One Direction the first British group to debut with their first album at the number position 1. The single “What Makes You Beautiful” reached the first position in Ireland, Mexico, and the United Kingdom. Niall Horan and the rest of the band started the Up All Night Tour musical tour, with the aim of promoting their album, and they also released a DVD of the tour.

In November 2012, he released his album “Take Me Home” which was ranked number 1 in the United Kingdom, Australia, Canada, the United States, Ireland and New Zealand. The first two singles of this album, “Live While We’re Young” and “Little Things” were a total success in many stations of several countries. That same year they started their second Take Me Home Tour, performing concerts in 4 continents, in addition, part of the tour was recorded for his first documentary film called This is Us.

In the summer of 2013, the first One Direction film premiered at London’s Leicester Square, the film entitled ‘This Is Us’, is a documentary in which they themselves were responsible for explaining how his career had been for a dream.

Niall Horan has composed songs such as “Taken”, “Everything About You”, “Same Mistakes”, “Back for You” and “Summer Love” in his career with One Direction. In the month of November 2012, he was named the most popular One Direction member.

 

DISCOGRAPHIC WORKS WITH ONE DIRECTION

  • 2011: Up All Night.
  • 2011: Gotta Be You.
  • 2012: More than This.
  • 2012: iTunes Festival: London 2012.
  • 2012: Live While We’re Young.
  • 2012: Take Me Home.
  • 2013: Midnight Memories.
  • 2014: Four.
  • 2015: Made in the A.M.

 

SONGS AS SOLOIST

  • This Town: 2016.
  • Slow Hands: 2017

 

FILMOGRAPHY

  • The X Factor: 2010.
  • iCarly: 2012.
  • Saturday Night Live: 2012, 2013, 2014.
  • One Direction: This Is Us: 2013.
  • One Direction: Where We Are – The Concert Film: 2014.
  • One Direction: The TV Special: 2014

 

AWARDS WITH ONE DIRECTION

  • 4Music Video Honors Award for best revelation: 2011.
  • 4Music Video Honors Award for the best group: 2011 and 2012.
  • Bambi Awards Award for Best International Pop Artist: 2012.
  • BBC Radio 1 Teen Awards for Best British single, for “One Thing”: 2012.
  • BBC Radio 1 Teen Awards for Best British Album, for “Up All Night”: 2012.
  • BBC Radio 1 Teen Awards for Best British Artist: 2012.
  • 4Music Video Honors Award for best video, for “What Makes You Beautiful”: 2011.
  • MTV Video Music Awards Award for Best Video of a New Artist, for “What Makes You Beautiful”: 2012.
  • MTV Video Music Awards Award for Best Pop Video: 2012.
  • MTV Video Music Awards to Video worthier of sharing, for “What Makes You Beautiful”: 2012.
  • 40 Principales Spain Awards for Best International Breakthrough Artist 2012.
  • 40 Principales Americas Awards for Best Artista or pop group 2012. Awards 40 Principales America to Best Artist or Revelation Group 2012.
  • Award American Music Awards to Banda, duo or favorite pop/rock group: 2013, 2014 and 2015.
  • 40 Principales Spain Awards for Best International Album: 2013.
  • BBC Radio 1 Teen Awards to Best British Group: 2013.
  • BBC Radio 1 Teen Awards to Best British Singing, for “Best Song Ever”: 2013.
  • American Music Awards Award to Favorite Pop / Rock Album, for Take Me Home: 2013.
  • Billboard Music Awards Award for Top Duo / Group of the Year: 2013 and 2015.
  • Billboard Music Awards Award for Top New Artist of the Year: 2013. Japan Gold Disc Awards Award for Best New International Artist: 2013.
  • Billboard Music Awards Award to the Top pop artist of the year: 2013.
  • MTV Video Music Awards Award for Best Summer Song, for Best Song Ever: 2013.
  • Myx Music Awards Award for Favorite International Video, for One Thing: 2013.
  • People’s Choice Awards for Favorite Album, for ” Up All Night “: 2013.
  • People’s Choice Awards to Favorite Song, for “What Makes You Beautiful”: 2013.
  • American Music Awards Award to Artist of the Year: 2014 and 2015.
  • American Music Awards Award to Favorite Pop / Rock Album, by Midnight Memories: 2014.
  • ARIA Award Awards for Best International Artist: 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015 and 2016.
  • Billboard Music Awards Award for Top Touring Artist: 2015.
  • Radio Disney Music Awards Award for Best Love Song: 2016.
  • Vevo Certified History Award, for 200 million views: 2016.
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