THE FUN FACTS ABOUT 1D
One Direction made history from the moment they stepped on to The X Factor stage as a group, grabbing the hearts of the UK public. Since then, they went on to become one of the largest boy bands in the world, but sadly it all came crumbling down soon after heartthrob, Zayn Malik decided to go solo.
In recent years, the boys have had successful solo careers, but let’s take a look back to where it all started with One Direction facts that every Directioner should know…
Simon Cowell revealed that it “took him 10 minutes to put them [One Direction] together as a group.” While the music mogul likes to take credit for 1D’s creation, it was actually guest celebrity judge, Nicole Scherzinger who suggested assembling the boys on the 2010 season of The X Factor. If it weren’t for her, maybe One Direction would have never made it.
During their reign as the biggest boy band in the world, the five boys donated a lot of their income to charity. In fact, they were named as the 6th most charitable stars in 2014 after they played football games to raise money for charity, donated part of their ticket sales and created songs for charitable causes.
For a band that was discovered in the UK, it was a great achievement to top the New York’s Time best-selling book list in 2012 when they released ‘Dare to Dream: Life as One Direction’. It was the band’s first book that was licensed in America and it actually marked the start of their US takeover.
Here’s a fun fact about One Direction! While most boy bands demand expensive liquor and fancy foods, these London lads simply want a few Haribo sweets to give them the sugar-rush they need before getting on stage.
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