One Direction Clevver Ultimate Fan Guide

Product Description Superstar group, One Direction, has taken pop music fans all over the world by storm. Harry Styles, Liam Payne, Louis Tomlinson, Zayn Malik, and Niall Horan exploded onto the scene and captured the hearts of fans from their start on The X Factor. While famed producer and TV judge Simon Cowell saw something special in the guys...so did the fans. In ONE DIRECTION CLEVVER S ULTIMATE FAN GUIDE, Clevver s hosts, Dana Ward and Joslyn Davis, explore the group s rise to fame as told by celebrities and those who know them best. Stars like Robert Pattinson, Miranda Cosgrove, and many more reveal their thoughts on the mega-famous group. We take a close look into how the combination of 1D s good looks, charm, and fan interaction catapulted them into mega-stardom. You ll see a playful side of the guys through exclusive interviews spanning from their start to where they are now. We give you the true inside look at the stories behind the fame! Special Features: Exclusive Uncut Interview with the Members of One Direction About the Actor One Direction are an English-Irish pop boy band based in London, consisting of Niall Horan, Zayn Malik, Liam Payne, Harry Styles and Louis Tomlinson. They signed with Simon Cowell's record label Syco Records after being formed and finishing third in the seventh seriesof the British televised singing competition The X Factor in 2010. Propelled to international success by the power of social media, One Direction's two albums Up All Night and Take Me Home, released in 2011 and 2012 respectively, broke several records, topped the charts of most major markets, and generated hit singles, which include "What Makes You Beautiful", Live While We're Young and One Way or Another (Teenage Kicks). Often described as forming part of a new British Invasion in the United States, the group have sold 19 million singles and 10 million albums, according to the band's management company, Modest! Management. Their achievements include two BRIT Awards and fourMTV Video Music Awards. According to Nick Gatfield, the chairman and chief executive of Sony Music Entertainment UK, One Direction represented a $50 million business empire by June 2012. They were proclaimed 2012's Top New Artist by Billboard. By April 2013, the band had an estimated personal combined wealth of £25 million.