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Fan Base: Archived: One Direction (#1)
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On the What Makes You Beautiful wikipedia page it doesn't mention the Canadian release date. I've been trying to change it but I don't know how and I messed up the page
ANYWAYS... their song is played like 5-7 times every day here
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The One Direction lads have been having the time of their lives these past few weeks, making waves across the pond, but they are determined not to change for the US market.
According to reports, American record executives see Harry Styles as the shining light in the band and they are keen to make him the frontman.
An insider told the Daily Star: “Columbia music execs are rubbing their hands with glee. It looks like One Direction are going to be absolutely massive in America.
“They decided long ago that Harry is a natural frontman. He’s funny, confident and has a great voice.” ( )
But Harry’s having none of it. The hearttrob has no interest in being singled out and wants to remain equal with his BFF Zayn Malik, Louis Tomlinson, Liam Payne and Niall Horan.
A friend of the group said: “They are determined to carry on the way they have been – without a lead singer. Harry certainly hasn’t asked for all this attention.”
Just like the UK, the One Direction boys have been causing quite a stir amongst the young ladies Stateside.
Although they have loved their US adventure, One Direction are delighted to be back to normal (well, as normal as life gets when you’re part of one of the UK’s most popular groups), having just returned to the UK, ahead of their performance on Dancing on Ice this Sunday.
Harry, who celebrated his 18th birthday yesterday, Tweeted: “Touch down!!! Back home ”
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The guys taped their appearance on the show on Monday, and a rep for the band said that fans lined up outside the Nickelodeon show’s set 12 hours before the group arrived to film the episode. More than 500 fans were reportedly waiting for the guys at LAX when they landed. The episode will air during the show’s fifth season.
According to a show synopsis, “Carly returns home sick after a trip and discovers that One Direction has accepted an invitation to perform on their web show. Not long after arriving, bandmate Harry becomes sick and we see Carly doting over him. Realizing Harry is playing sick for the attention, they hatch a plan to get him back in the group by telling him Gibby has become their newest bandmember. Meanwhile, Spencer becomes a personal trainer and gives a bratty girl a makeover.”
In other news, One Direction has moved up the release of their debut album, Up All Night, one whole week to March 13.
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One Direction has reached 2 million fans on their Facebook page!
“We have just found out that we have 2 million friends on facebook!! thats amazing thankyou! Liam x”
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Originally posted by Regina George
In other news, One Direction has moved up the release of their debut album, Up All Night, one whole week to March 13.
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I already posted this.
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I just noticed that I'm not one of those 2 million.
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Just stopped by to make sure we all agree that Louis is the best.
Bye.
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Originally posted by Anthagio
Just stopped by to make sure we all agree that Louis is the best.
Bye.
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Lies. Goodbye.
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MetroLyrics had the chance to sit down with One Direction member Niall Horan to discuss the whirlwind success of the band, his musical inspiration, and a bit of a celebrity crush (*cough* Demi Lovato *cough*).
ML – What’s the ride been like going from an audition on the X Factor to a Brit nomination to a full North American album release?
NH – We’ve done a lot in a year, but it’s gone by so fast you don’t realize what you’ve done. We’ve been nominated for a Brit Award which is literally amazing. After a year, no way did we ever expect for any of this to happen — to have a #1 single, to have a #2 album, and obviously we’re coming to America to give it a go. It’s been a crazy year.
ML – So you haven’t really had a chance to soak it in at all yet then?
NH – Every now and then you have like a realization moment where you get goosebumps and think, “I am literally the luckiest person in the world.” I had it last night. We’re on tour at the moment around the UK and Ireland and we played in Dublin last night. I was standing in the biggest arena in the country, in front of 12,000 people, and they were all screaming my name, and it’s just like, what the hell is going on here?
ML – What do you think makes your fan base so dedicated?
NH – I think our fans are a bit like us — they’re very fun, like to have a laugh, like to party. I think that’s what comes across on our album as well. It’s very fun. It’s music that you could play at a party, but it also deals with teenage relationships.
ML – What was your life in music like before the X-Factor? Did you play any instruments growing up?
NH – I played the guitar since I was like 11, 12, so I’m big on the guitar. I like to write music on it.
ML – I noticed that you have a songwriting credit for the song “Taken” on the album. What was it like contributing to the writing?
NH – I always like to — I’m not a very good lyricist, but I like to write chord patterns on the guitar. We wrote that song with Toby Gad. He wrote “If I Were A Boy,” “Big Girls Don’t Cry,” those kind of songs, so it’s a pleasure to work with people like that.
ML – Do you have a favourite line from the album? Favorite line that you sing?
NH – “Cause your friends, they look good, but you look better.”
ML – What song is that from?
NH – It’s from the song “Stole My Heart.”
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I already posted this.
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I know but it was on the article
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That is a libelous accusation that offends me greatly.
You will grow to love the one and only Louis Tomlinson. Open your heart and mind to the greatness that is he.
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ML – I saw an interview where you and the band interpreted the lyrics to your lead single “What Makes You Beautiful” as “You’re hot, and you don’t know it.” Tell me one person in real life who that could apply to.
NH – Ummm… there’s no one like that in my life at the moment, but you see a lot of celebrities like that. You know Demi Lovato? She’s hot and she don’t know it.
ML – Is there an artist you look up to for musical inspiration? Role model?
NH – When I was growing up, I was a big Swing [music] fan, so I’m big into Frank Sinatra, Dean Martin, and nowadays it’s [Michael] Buble. Buble is a big inspiration for me because he has a great voice, can write a song, has a great ear for music, and demands your attention when he’s performing. As a performer myself, I kind of look up to him.
ML – Kelly Clarkson and Ed Sheeran contributed to the songwriting on your album. Did you get a chance to work with them at all during that process?
NH – Yeah, we’re quite good friends with Ed. We always hang out with him. If you listen to Ed’s album, you’ll know that he is one of the best lyricists I’ve ever heard in my life. He knows how to string words together like you wouldn’t imagine. We were very lucky to work with him. He wrote a song with us for our album called “Moments.” He’s very up and coming. He’s gonna be big himself. With Kelly Clarkson I think that the song that she wrote for us could’ve been her first single off of her new album as well. It’s another perfect example of a good songwriter.
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ML – Yeah, your album boasts a pretty stacked roster of talent.
NH – Yeah, we were very lucky. When you have Simon [Cowell] — you know, Simon’s very good at getting people involved. He’s very persuasive. [We worked with] Red One, Toby Gad, Kojak — all these big, big producers. These guys are massive in terms of songwriting and producing music.
ML – Coming up on your album’s release in North America, are you feeling the pressure or is it more excitement than anything?
NH – Well at the moment it’s very exciting. We’ve had to go to America to promote the concerts by going on TV shows and doing radio. When the album comes out, it’s going to be nerve-racking, especially if we put loads and loads of work into it and people don’t grab onto it. But at least [we'll be able to] say we gave the [United] States and Canada a crack. Hopefully it all works out.
ML – What’s it like being compared to groups like Take That, N’Sync and The Backstreet Boys?
NH – It’s absolutely incredible to even be put in the same sentence as these guys. These guys have sold an endless amount of albums. Hopefully we can emulate a tiny bit of their success because if we were to get anywhere near that it would be a very big achievement. Hopefully we can do something like that. As you said, a [boy]band hasn’t really made their stamp on the Western World [recently], but hopefully we can go out there and people like us and like our music and get what we’re about.
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Why did you bold her name and increase the size of the font? I'm not here for that.
Of course, Niall is musically gifted. Does any other member have any type of writing credit on the album? Can they play the guitar like Niall? I think not.
I see him trying to shade my friends, by mentioning that line from SMH.
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You should've used this picture, since they talk about Niall playing the guitar:
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Originally posted by Regina George
ML – Do you have a favourite line from the album? Favorite line that you sing?
NH – “Cause your friends, they look good, but you look better.”
ML – What song is that from?
NH – It’s from the song “Stole My Heart.”
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Yassss! Niall betta stan for one of my favorite songs on the album.
He is quickly becoming one of my favorite members.
Did he get his tooth fixed also? It looks different in recent pictures.
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Originally posted by Monkey
Yassss! Niall betta stan for one of my favorite songs on the album.
He is quickly becoming one of my favorite members.
Did he get his tooth fixed also? It looks different in recent pictures.
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He just got braces
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The new picture ... I ****ing hate you.
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Originally posted by Anthagio
That is a libelous accusation that offends me greatly.
You will grow to love the one and only Louis Tomlinson. Open your heart and mind to the greatness that is he.
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He's the only member that I still haven't opened up to. Give me some time.
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Originally posted by Monkey
Yassss! Niall betta stan for one of my favorite songs on the album.
He is quickly becoming one of my favorite members.
Did he get his tooth fixed also? It looks different in recent pictures.
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He's been using braces:
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Originally posted by Owl
Why did you bold her name and increase the size of the font? I'm not here for that.
Of course, Niall is musically gifted. Does any other member have any type of writing credit on the album? Can they play the guitar like Niall? I think not.
I see him trying to shade my friends, by mentioning that line from SMH.
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I'm just messing with you
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Originally posted by Owl
He's the only member that I still haven't opened up to. Give me some time.
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Everyone I know hates him and I'm just like .
Niall used to be my least fave but he looked so fione in the OT video that I opened up to him instantly. I hate that he's getting his teeth fixed, though. I love his crooked smile.
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