Who Is The Only Member Of One Direction That Is Irish?

By Megh Thapaliya | On 11 April 2023 02:33 AM

One direction's band members include from left to right Liam, Niall, Louis, and Harry. Zayn left the group in 2015. ( Source : instagram )

The only member of One Direction that is Irish is Niall Horan. The other band members' names are Liam Payne, Harry Styles, and Louis Tomlinson.

Horan is a popular R&B singer who is a former member of One Direction. The group was a successful boy band from the UK selling more than 70 million records. They also have one of the highest sold-out concerts at $290 million in 2014.

Niall is the judge of The Voice season 23, he is one of the four judges in the reality singing show alongside singers like Kelly Clarkson, Chance the Rapper, and Blake Shelton.

The singer-songwriter has released two studio albums, three EPs, and twelve singles since his departure from the group. The artist's debut solo singles and albums have topped Billboard Hot 100 and album charts.

Aside from The Voice, Horan has also made a break into TV with credits in This Is Us, Icarly, and Saturday Night Live.

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One Direction Band Members Names and Ages

The boy band during their early fame. They were one of the famous band from UK to influence global audience with their music. ( Source : facebook )

One Direction band members' names and ages are Zayn Malik (30), Niall Horan (29), Louis Tomilson (31), Liam Payne (29), and Harry Styles (29).

Original Members Of One Direction

The original members of One Direction include Zayn, Niall, Louis, Liam, and Harry. The group formed in The X Factor's seventh season in 2010.

Zayn Malik

Zayn Malik was one of the contestants in X-factor 2010. He is one of the few countertenor singers.

After being eliminated along with other contestants of his age, Simon Cowell, one of the judges of the show merged the boys to create an R&B band.

In his solo career, the artist has released three studio albums and seventeen singles. His first album went RIAA platinum and BPI gold.

His hit singles are:

Pillowtalk
I Don't Wanna Live Forever
Dusk Till Dawn.

Louis Tomlison

Louis promoting DN4 questionnaire. He is one of the successful members of the group, and was able to find success in his solo career.( Source : instagram )

Louis Tomlison was another member of One Direction. He was famous for his distinct hairstyle.

In the course of his solo career, he has released two studio albums and eleven singles thus selling over a hundred thousand records.

Tomlison's debut album Walls charted at fourth position in UK albums during its initial release. His studio album sold over eighty thousand records and went BPI silver as well.

Niall Horan

Niall at a March concert. He has recently released his third studio album in 2023. The artist is also judge of The Voice Season 23.( Source : instagram )

Niall Horan is the only Irish singer and songwriter in the group. As stated above, he has already released two studio albums in his solo career.

His debut album went platinum and sold over 160 thousand records.

Horan has won six BMI awards for pop award songs from 2016-2021. The former one-direction singer's most popular singles include:

This Town
Slow Hands
Too Much to Ask
On the Loose
Nice to Meet Ya

Harry Styles

Harry on the Love On Tour in 2022. He is the most successful member in terms of record sales and fan following in his solo career till date.( Source : instagram )

Harry Styles is the most successful artist from the boy band in terms of a solo career. Styles has released three studio albums, including twelve singles.

He has sold nearly four million records throughout his career.

Style's self-titled debut album and other albums have all gone platinum. The artist has won 3 Grammy awards, including album of the year in the most recent one, and six Brit awards.

Harry's best-performing singles are as follows;

Sign of the Times
Two Ghosts
Kiwi
Watermelon Sugar

Liam Payne

Liam promoting his crypto investment alongside Gary Vee in 2021( Source : instagram )

Liam Payne's career started with his audition with The X Factor. This led to the formation of One Direction.

Since, the hiatus of the band, he released his debut album "LP1" which went silver.

The artist was able to find success through his singles and has sold more than 23 million singles and over three million in album sales. He has collaborated with artists like J. Balvin, Rita Ora, and French Montana.

Current Members Of One Direction

The current members of One Direction are Liam, Louis, Harry, and Niall. However, the band went into hiatus in 2016.

Their last single was named "History."

Zayn has left the band in 2015. The band was not in the best shape after his departure.

A year after his departure, the other members of 1D decided to pursue their solo careers too.

When Did One Direction Release Their First Song?

One D members with Simon Cowell in 2016, after their performance of History in X-Factor Finale.( Source : instagram )

One Direction released their first song on September 2011 titled "What Makes You Beautiful." It was a critical and commercial success instantly.

The single sold over seven million copies globally. It was written by Savan Kotecha, Rami Yocoub, and Carl Falk.

The track was from their 2011 debut album Up All Night and features an upbeat tempo and a captivating chorus line.

The most famous bit of the song:

You don't know, oh-oh

You don't know you're beautiful, oh, oh-oh

That's what makes you beautiful.

captured the hearts of millions of teenagers.

One Direction - What Makes You Beautiful (Official Video) ( Source : youtube )

The song also won the 2012 Brit Award for the British Single of the Year.

According to Spotify, the song has surpassed more than 300 million streams. The song helped catapult the band towards global fame.

One Direction Albums In Order

One Direction albums are 1. Up All Night 2. Take Me Home 3. Midnight Memories 4. Four 5. Made In the A.M. All five albums went platinum.

The album order of the band is as follows;

Up All Night (2011)
Take Me Home (2012)
Midnight Memories (2013)
Four (2014)
Made in the A.M (2015)

One D during their early years. They were just teenagers when the boy band was formed under the direction of X factor judge Simon Cowell.( Source : facebook )

The total sales of their albums have grossed over 70 million. The music group made history by being the first band on US Billboard 200 to have their first four albums debut at the number one position.

Similarly, their third album "Midnight Memories" was the best-selling album worldwide in 2013. Their discography covers the genre of Pop, R&B, and Pop Rock.

How Many Albums Did One Direction Make?

One Direction - Little Things ( Source : youtube )

One Direction made five studio albums. They also released ten EPs, seventeen singles, and seventeen music videos.

The best-selling singles of the band are as follows:

What Makes You Beautiful
Little Things
Story of My Life
Best Song Ever
Steal My Girl
Drag Me Down

Some FAQs

How Long Has One Direction Been Together?

One Direction was together for six years. The band got together in 2010 after a boys' audition in X-factor and went on hiatus in 2016.

Why Did Zayn Leave One Direction?

Zayn left 1D to remove himself from the global spotlight and pursue a normal life. He wanted to escape from the paparazzi and additional pressure.

Is One Direction still together?

One Direction is no longer together. The band went into hiatus in 2016, after releasing their last single, "History" from their album Made in the A.M.

Why Did One Direction Break Up?

According to Harry Styles, they did not want to exhaust their audience. Thus, in hopes of trying something new, the members chose their solo path.

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Who Is The Only Member Of One Direction That Is Irish?