One Direction Members: Who Were the Members of 1D? From Late Liam Payne to Harry Styles to Zayn Malik, Know All The Singers of the Former English-Irish Pop Boy Band

One Direction, often referred to as 1D by fans, is a renowned former English-Irish pop boy band. The band originated in London in 2010 and comprised of Zayn Malik, Harry Styles, Niall Horan, Louis Tomlinson and Liam Payne. Initially, the five members auditioned as solo artists for the 2010 season of the British singing competition The X Factor. However, after none of them qualified in the boys’ category, the show’s producers saw potential and decided to group them together. The rest, as they say, is history! Unfortunately, one of the band's members, Liam Payne, died in Buenos Aires after he fell from the third floor of a hotel. Liam embarked on a solo career after One Direction went on hiatus. He released several hit solo songs and albums.  Liam Payne Dead: Former One Direction Member Dies After Fatal Fall From Hotel Balcony in Buenos Aires.

The band's rise to fame was meteoric, and One Direction's members were even considered teen idols. As a band, they gave several hits like “What Makes You Beautiful,” “Story of My Life,” “Up All Night,” “Midnight Memories,” “Live While We’re Young,” and more. The band went on an indefinite hiatus in 2016. Here’s all you need to know about the band members.

Liam Payne

Liam Payne was born on August 29, 1993. He was 31 years old. After the band went on a hiatus in 2016, Liam Payne embarked on a solo career. He released his song “Strip That Down,” which became a hit and featured at number three on the UK Singles Chart. His other popular songs include “Stack It Up” and “Both Ways.” He sold over 18 million singles within three years of the band’s hiatus. Tragically, Payne died on October 16, 2024, after he fell off the balcony on the third floor of a hotel in Buenos Aires, Argentina.

Zayn Malik

Zayn Malik was born on January 12, 1993 and is 31 years old. Zayn Malik split from One Direction in 2015 and embarked on his solo career. He had one of the most successful careers compared to the rest of the band’s members. After splitting from the band, he released his single “Pillowtalk,” which gained immense success. After this, he won the American Music Award and an MTV VMA. Some of his successful solo songs included “Still Got Time, “Little Things,” “Stardust,” “You and I,” and “Do Something Good.”

Harry Styles

Harry Styles was born on February 1, 1994 and he is 30 years old. Harry Styles is also considered one of the most successful members of the former boy band. After the band went on an indefinite hiatus in 2016, Harry released his self-titled debut solo album in 2017. It became one of the best-selling albums of the year and the song “Sig of the Times” topped the UK Singles Chart. His hit solo song “Watermelon Sugar” reached number one on the US Billboard Hot 100. His third album, Harry’s House, released in 2022, broke several records and won the Grammy Award for Album of the Year in 2023. His other hit songs include “Late Night Talking,” “I Adore You,” and “Kiwi.”

Niall Horan

Niall Horan was born on September 13, 1993, and the pop star is 31 years old. Niall signed a solo recording deal with Capitol Records. He released three albums since 2016. His albums Flicker, Heartbreak Weather and The Show did well. Some of Niall’s popular hit solo songs include “Put A Little Love On Me,” “Too Much To Ask,” and “On The Loose.” His album Flicker’s lead singles “This Town” and “Slow Hands” achieved top 20 success in multiple countries. His third album was released in June 2023, following the singles “Heaven” and "Meltdown,” which were released in April.

Louis Tomlinson

Louis Tomlinson was born on December 24, 1991, and he is 32 years old. Louis launched his solo career in 2016 with the single “Just Hold On.” The collaboration with Steve Aoki reached number two on the UK Singles Chart and was certified Platinum. In 2017, he released “Back To You,” featuring Bebe Rexha and the hit song “Miss You.” He served as a judge on the X Factor and was listed as one of the most influential people in the UK. He released several hit singles, some of which are “Two of Us,” “Kill My Mind,” Don’t Let It Break Your Heart,” and “We Made It.” In November 2022, he followed up with his second album Faith in the Future, which debuted at number one in the UK and number five in the US. Liam Payne Death: Last Snapchat Video of Former One Direction Singer, Captioned ‘Lovely Day in Argentina’ and Featuring His Girlfriend Kate Cassidy, Goes Viral After His Tragic Passing – WATCH.

Each of the band members have shown their artistic growth and evolution. They have each embarked on successful solo careers and given several hits. Whether they will have a reunion or not in the future remains to be seen.

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