Niall James Horan is an Irish-born singer, participant in The X Factor-2010 music competition, lead singer of One Direction. Niall was born on September 13, 1993 in the Irish town of Mullingar to Bobby Horan and Maura Gallagher, who were already raising their eldest son Greg. In 1998, the parents filed for divorce, after which they parted. Until 2002, brothers Greg and Niall lived alternately in the house of their mother and father.
When Maura remarried and moved with her new husband Chris to Myahas Trim, in County Longford, the boys stayed in their hometown with their father. As a child, Niall began attending music classes and became interested in singing. Later, enrolling in the Christian school of St. Kenny National School, Niall got a place in the church choir, began to perform in theatrical productions.
On one of the Christmas holidays, the father gave the boy a guitar. Trying to imitate his idol Michael Buble, Niall quickly mastered the techniques of playing the instrument. The first song that the future singer picked up was Wonderwall. On the stage, the young man felt confident and soon became a city celebrity. Horan once performed as the opening act for singer Lloyd Daniels.
At the age of 16, Niall Horan took part in The X Factor competition, where he showed himself from the best side. The show in 2010 became the highest rated of all seasons of the program. The judges of the competition were Louis Walsh, Simon Cowell, Dannii Minogue and. Niall came to the project, claiming to perform in the solo category, but after listening to the young Irishman and four other members -, and, it was proposed to unite in the One Direction boy band and perform in the "Groups" category.
The boys were mentored by Simon Cowell. For the first joint performance, the composition Torn was chosen. In the future, the team's repertoire consisted of cover versions of hits by popular musicians, Coldplay, The Beatles, Snow Patrol,. As a result, One Direction made it to the final, where they took third place, after which the young musicians signed a contract with the record label Syco Records. The first place in the competition went to Danny Minogue's ward - Matt Cardle, won the second place.
The One Direction group quickly began their ascent to the Olympus of fame. The concerts of the program finalists were attended by 500,000 people in three months. In 2011, the team began work on the first album Up All Night, which was released in November and immediately took first positions in the charts of 16 countries. In the UK, 600 thousand copies of the record were sold in six months, in the USA - 900 thousand copies.
Niall Horan and One Direction The album has sold 2.7 million copies worldwide. The first video for the single What Makes You Beautiful collected 24 million views on YouTube video hosting in a month, and in 2012 received the BRIT Award in the Best British Single category. At the end of 2011, the group signed a contract with the American label Columbia Records. Concerts on the first tours of the UK, USA and Australia were sold out.
In November 2012, the band's second disc, Take Me Home, was released with the single Live While We're Young. On the first day of release, 314,000 copies of the disc were sold. Soon the album took first place in the charts of 35 countries. In 2013, the documentary film One Direction: This Is Us premiered, which told about the biography of each musician in the group. Worldwide box office totaled $60 million.
In May 2013, One Direction signed a contract with school supplies company Office Depot. The musicians of the group also participated in the filming of commercials for the brands Nokia, HarperCollins, Pok & mon and Hasbro.
Niall Horan appeared on the stage of the youth sitcom iCarly. In November 2013, the band organized an unprecedented 7.5 hour 1D Day promotion through YouTube, which gave fans the opportunity to chat with their idols live.
Soon the premiere of the third album of the team Midnight Memories with the single Story of My Life took place. The concert film One Direction: This Is Us, released on DVD, broke sales records after selling 270,000 copies in three days.
In 2014, two new films were released - One Direction: Where We Are Now and Who We Are. By the end of 2014, Four's fourth album was released with the single Steal My Girl. The tour in support of the disc brought the organizers $ 282 million. A year later, soloist Zayn Malik left the group and the fifth album, Made in the A.M. was recorded without him.
The personal life of Niall Horan has repeatedly become the object of close attention from journalists. The musician, who has an attractive appearance (Nail's height is 173 cm, weight is 63 kg), novels were attributed to, Freya Mavor, Christine Bleakley, Amy Green,.
In 2014, Niall began dating a Victoria`s Secret brand model, whom he even invited to his home to meet his family. But after a few months, young people denied the rumors about the novel.
At the end of 2015, Niall Horan appeared at a dinner at the Nobu restaurant in Malibu in the company, and a few weeks later the couple was seen hugging each other at a friendly party. The singer, who is 9 years older than the young man, also told reporters about flirting with Niall Horan. But, according to the singer, the relationship between the musicians remained at the level of friendly.
In 2016, fourth member Niall Horan left One Direction to announce his solo career. The musician signed a contract with Capitol Records and released the first single This Town. In mid-2017, a new hit by the young Irishman, Slow Hands, was released.
The song went straight to number three on the Australian charts. The hit peaked at number seven in the UK national charts. In mid-2016, photos appeared in the public domain, in which the singer and his new girlfriend, embracing, listen to the performance of the British Summertime festival performers in Hyde Park. The singer's companion is Celine.
The girl is from Belgium, studying at the University of Exeter as a lawyer. The followers were happy for the idol that he chose a simple girl as a companion. Nothing is known about the further relations of young people. Now the musician is working on creating new musical compositions and videos. In 2017, Niall took part in a photo shoot for Notion Magazine.
Despite his great popularity, Niall Horan does not suffer from star fever, as some interesting facts from his life prove.
Church choir, talent competition and even Nicole Scherzinger influenced the future of one of the most popular performers of recent years, Niall Horan. A young man from Ireland in a short time began to conquer the music charts around the world. We bring to your attention the most interesting facts from the life and work of the idol of millions of hearts around the world.
Niall Horan was born on September 13, 1993 in the Irish provincial town of Mullingar. The boy's mother's name is Maura, his father's name is Bobby, and the singer also has an older brother named Greg. It is known that Niall's parents divorced 20 years ago, and he and Greg had to move to their mother and father more than once. Four years later, they decided to settle down with their father and stay in Mullingar. Maura married and, together with her husband Chris, settled in the town of Myahas Trim, County Longford. Fans will hardly be able to find a family photo of Niall Horan in the public domain. Family troubles did not prevent the boy from developing musical abilities from childhood, he began to sing in the church choir. Later, Niall Horan's father sees talent in him and gives him a guitar for Christmas.
The beginning of the stellar journey was laid on the popular Western show The X Factor (an analogue of the Russian "Star Factory" and "Voice"), in 2010, 16-year-old Niall applied and became a member of the program. The young man successfully passed the preliminary auditions and was invited to Dublin, where television shooting took place. The participants performed before authoritative judges - Simon Cowell and Katy Perry. Niall Horan sang Ne-Yo's So Sick. The young man was admitted to the final audition despite the fact that Katie considered him “immature” and advised him to “grow up” in vocal skills.
The future singer, however, was eliminated in the semi-finals, but Nicole Scherzinger (who appeared on The X Factor as a guest) helped Horan get a second chance and become the fifth member of the new One Direction boy band. The group took third place, but signed a contract with promising guys. In the team, his role was small and he could do much more, but the young man modestly acted as a backing vocalist, and Niall Horan also wrote some songs for the group's first album.
The album Up All Night, which became One Direction's debut album, instantly took off to the first lines of the music charts in America and Britain, they became the first group whose first album immediately took the first places in the charts, and it was a resounding success. For several years, a group of charming and talented guys has delighted fans with the annual release of albums and concert tours. One Direction also contributed to several books, a line of perfumes, and the movie This Is Us.
In the spring of 2015, rumors leaked to the media that the boy band could not continue to work at such a frantic pace. On March 25, One Direction left the first person - it turned out to be Zayn Malik, he took up a solo career. They tried to stop rumors about the collapse of the popular group with the Made in the AM album, but immediately after the release of the disc it was officially announced: the group was taking a creative break, and if the fate of all the other members was known to the fans to one degree or another, no one suspected Niall's plans.
Autumn 2016 began for fans of Niall Horan with a joyful event - Capital Records officially began working with the young singer, who soon released his first single This Town. Critics noted that in this work, Niall showed himself not only as a vocalist, but also as a composer. The song peaked at number 20 on the Billboard Hot 100.
After two more successful singles and a video for the song Too Much To Ask, Niall Horan's long-awaited solo album was released, containing 10 standard and three bonus tracks. The debut album was a resounding success and took first place on the Billboard 200, with 152,000 copies sold in the first seven days. In more than 60 countries of the world, it has become, if not the first, then one of the leaders.
Thanks to the fruitful work in 2017, Niall Horan was awarded the best new artist of the year at the American Music Awards, and the following year he launched a world tour in support of his album. Many believe that in the near future the young performer will continue to delight fans and connoisseurs of good music with a series of singles and another album. While the version is confirmed: Niall Horan has already released two new singles in 2018. His fans are looking forward to the release of other songs.
Either for the image (so that the fans do not get upset), or Niall really does not like to let the public into his personal life, since very little is known about the novels of the popular artist. The names of the first beauties circle around the name of Niall Horan in the next newspaper headlines, but all attempts by the press remain at the level of rumors and are not confirmed by the artist. in an interview on one of the radios, she admitted that the young man was flirting with her, but she immediately emphasized that Niall's intentions were not serious, and she herself loved him very much, but as a friend. It is difficult to say whether there is smoke without fire, but a large number of photos are published on the Internet where Horan hugs or kisses another beauty - it is impossible to understand whether these feelings are friendly or romantic. Niall Horan's personal life is shrouded in a veil of secrets, it is obvious that everything is still ahead because he recently turned 25 years old.
Despite the multi-million army of fans (or rather, fans), fame, communication with stars of the first magnitude, there are really very few facts about the life of Niall Horan. We offer you a selection of interesting fragments from the biography of a famous singer:
1) What annoys you about yourself?
-my braces, and that hugging habit. Just you know, I always nuzzle my neck when they try to hug me.
2) Do you dye your hair?
-you know
3)Did you Skype with the fans?
-Of course!
4) What day are you looking forward to?
-my wedding day
5) How often do you wash your hair?
-When Zane reminds me of this. (Eh.. What would you do without Zane?)
6) Do you do charity work?
-From 16 years old
7) Do you only wear designer clothes?
- I often go to second-hand shops
8) Favorite ice cream?
- Banana. And strawberry yumm
9) Bi? Gay? Straight?
- Yes, you are crazy! (laughs)
10) Have you played spin the bottle?
-Yes, but when Louis made me kiss him on the lips, I ran away. Never play this crazy game!
11) What would you say to a fan you like?
-Nothing! I will immediately begin to be embarrassed, I will become clumsy, in general, I will behave like a fool, blushing terribly at the same time.
12) What drives you crazy?
-Stupid girls...rrrr
13) What things are with you now?
- Phone, keys and... wait a minute... (looks in pockets) Oh no, you can't know about that. (embarrassed)
14) What would you prefer: hugs or kisses?
- Hugs... kisses... hugs... and more kisses... both. and in general, let's ask the next question.
15) Rihanna or Nicki Minaj?
- Rihanna's legs and butt... and Minaj's face... Both girls
16) What are your friends' names?
They call me: “Nile?! It's you?!" Do you also think it's stupid?
17) Puppies or kittens?
-Pussy? Hmm, and puppies, and pussies.
19) Do you have more female or male friends?
- Girls.
20) Kissing in the rain?
-How vile.
21) Do you consider yourself a romantic.
-Ehehehe… yes.
22) Have you taken a shower with anyone, I mean, not alone?
-… Next question.
23) What eye color do you prefer? Blue or Brown?
-Brown
24) Three favorite colors?
-Green, blue, black
25) Three favorite animals?
-Dogs, turtles, chipmunks
- Why chipmunks?
- well... they like nuts, that's cute
26) Favorite male name?
- Hmmm… Niall (laughs)
27) Favorite female name?
-Idunno. (I'm a little surprised)
28) How about “love at first sight?”
I believe, but I don't practice
29) Do you believe in Santa Claus?
-Yes, when I was little, I slept before Christmas, and in my dream I saw a huge bowl of salad. I thought: how I want a salad! And what do you think? When I woke up, there were a whole bunch of salad plates on the table. And also sandwiches. Santa, thank you!
30) Do you drink alcohol?
- …..curious bitch
31) Ideal girl?
- With brown eyes and dimples on the cheeks. yummy!
32) How many children do you want?
-Ehehe...2
33) When was your last kiss?
- Um, I don't remember.
34) If you laugh for a long time, does this mean that this is a stupid laugh before tears?
-Yes it's true.
35) How many brothers or sisters do you have?
- One brother, and my favorite sandwiches... yes, one brother.
36) Favorite sport?
-Football
37) What will you do when you grow up?
I'll finally be a man
38) Did you have a fracture?
Yes, and not alone.
39) What or who annoys you right now?
-Liam eating cake
40) What day do you never look forward to?
-Birthday uh..
41) What kind of chocolate do you eat?
-I don't like chocolate
42) Did you have sex?
- No-e-e-e-e-e! (nooope)
43) Have you ever appeared naked in front of someone?
yes (disappointed)
44) Have you watched porn videos?
-PFF. No-e-e-e-e-e-e!
45) Have you kissed a guy?
-Hmmm….
46) Have you ever broken someone's heart?
-Yes.
47) Was there sex on the first date?
Mmm, you know……wait, I told you I didn't have sex! >< (Ну и пиздюк же, ты Хоран-__)
48) What site do you visit most often?
-Twitter
49) Would you like to change your name?
-Sorry what? NEVER.
50) What would you do if you were a girl for a day?
"I'd touch my... my... my... oh, my chest all day long." (yeah, and before these he said that he had never watched porn. A pervert, he is a pervert in Ireland too :)
51) Nickname?
-Nailer and only
Niall's musical talents were revealed at an early age. He attended a Christian boys' school and sang in the local church choir. Seeing his son's craving for music, his father gave him a guitar for Christmas. Since then, the musical instrument and the boy have been inseparable. And over time, relatives began to note Niall's amazing vocal abilities. However, it is not surprising, because, as the performer himself recalls, from an early age he saw himself in his dreams only on stage. His childhood idol was the Italian-Canadian singer Michael Buble, the boy always tried to be like him.
Making an appeal to the audience, Niall said that he dreams of equaling popularity with Beyoncé and Justin Bieber, although he is not a fan of them. Niall prefers the work of Frank Sinatra, Michael Bublé, Dean Martin, Jon Bon Jovi, the Eagles and The Script. In addition, Niall is an Ed Sheeran fan. During a music competition, he was lucky enough to work with Ed on one of the compositions. According to Niall Horan, it was an honor for him to work on the same team with Sheeran.
In general, the purpose of Niall's participation in the project "The X Factor" was to further his solo career. However, in the process, he and 4 other young talents, at the suggestion of judge Nicole Scherzinger, were combined into one team. As a result, the boy band took third place in the competition, ahead of Rebecca Ferguson and winner Matt Cardle. Thus, the One Direction group was born.
The guys started recording their first album in January 2011 in Los Angeles. Here their new producer RedOne worked with them. In February of the same year, One Direction embarked on their debut joint concert tour with nine other members of The X Factor in the UK.
In September 2011, the band released their first single "What Makes You Beautiful". The song was a success and peaked at the top of the UK Singles Chart. The discs were quickly sold out, and the video clip on YouTube collected more than 25 million views in a couple of months.
The next single "Gotta Be You" was no less popular and also occupied the first lines of the country's charts.
One Direction & Niall Horan - What Makes You Beautiful
The boy band's debut album was Up All Night, which was released in early 2012. The work of young performers was highly appreciated by both critics and fans, the album also confidently takes first place in the charts.
One Direction - Steal My Girl
In addition to musical activities, the band members have advertising contracts with such well-known brands as Nokia, HarperCollins, Pok & mon and Hasbro.
The group also takes part in the filming of youth series as guest stars. Niall Horan and One Direction can be seen on the iCarly sitcom.
In 2013, One Direction began writing their next album, Midnight Memories.
Niall Horan is sure that he will marry one of his fans, so during performances he stares intently at the faces of fans - what if that one flashes in the crowd?
100 Facts: Niall Horan 1. Niall Horan doesn't follow Justin Bieber on Twitter. 2. Niall once argued for 30 minutes with a security guard at the airport because he was not allowed to bring food on the plane. 3. Niall: One night Harry (1/5 1D) pointed a flashlight at me and I couldn't sleep and honestly I thought it was aliens and started screaming 4. At concerts, managers give Niall the quietest microphone and Harry - loudest, once Harry changed them. 5. Niall: "I'd date a fan if she didn't yell in my face!" 6. Liam(1/5 1D): Niall is like my girlfriend. Every time we go out, I buy him food if he's hungry. 7. Once Niall wanted to give up his hotel room for fans waiting for them in the cold. 8. Harry once poured iced tea on Niall while he was sleeping. 9. Niall would never turn down a cheeseburger. 10. Niall doesn't deny the idea of dating a fan. 11. The worst thing for Niall is getting up early in the morning. 12. Of all the boys in One Direction, only Niall followed Mark Tomlinson, father of Louis Tomlinson, on Twitter. Even Louis himself did not follow him. 13. Selena Gomez gave Demi Niall's phone number. 14. Niall puts 3 tablespoons of sugar in tea. 15. Niall started wearing braces in December 2011. He had them removed in April 2013. 16. Niall's favorite candy flavor is green apple. Also, he likes the cherry flavor. 17. Niall passed the driving test. 18. When Niall is nervous, he laughs more than usual and tries not to make eye contact. 19. Niall likes when a girl wears Victoria's Secret perfume. 20. Niall has claustrophobia. 21. At the last concert of the Up All Night tour, Niall thanked the crowd and cried. 22. Niall said that if his girlfriend was a Directioner, he 23. Niall is the most followed Irishman on Twitter 24. Niall says that his future girlfriend should be fun and as crazy as he is 25. Niall makes great efforts to make sure he is won't lose his Irish accent 26. Niall said he can't live without Liam 27. Idol Mackle Bublé 28. Niall is the only one in the group who prefers to eat sweets for breakfast 29. When Niall was 5, he sat down at the wedding his uncle's pie 30. Niall is the only member of the group who didn't date anyone with Factor X. 31. One day Niall was punished and banned from school for 3 days in a row because he talked too much in class 32. He screamed when he saw Justin Bieber following him. on Twitter. 33. When Niall hugs someone, he always hides his face in the neck, the one he hugs. That's why everyone loves his hugs 34. Demi said that Niall is cute, but nothing will happen between them, since she wants to remain single. 35. Niall and Zane have a secret handshake that no one else knows except them. 36. Niall knows almost all of Justin Bieber's lyrics. His favorite: U Smile 37. For his birthday, Niall wants to get a tattoo, with his date of birth, on his wrist. 38. Niall always drinks a glass of water before falling asleep. 39. If Niall went to Hogwarts, he would like to be on the Slytherin team. 40. Niall: "I can fall in love with absolutely any girl, because I love not with my eyes, but with my heart." 41. The only left-hander in the group. 42. His first tweet was for Justin Bieber. 43. Niall: "If I looked like Zane, I would date myself." 44. In addition to singing, Niall also plays the guitar well since childhood. 45. Niall is very friendly with girls. 46. He likes summer more than winter. 47. Niall likes girls with brown eyes. 48. Niall never accompanied a girl home. 49. Once at a concert, a fan threw a hamster at Niall. 50. Niall likes to promise a lot, so he is often silent in interviews. 51. Niall is always in touch with his fans. He has over 2 million followers on twitter. 52. Pop star Katy Perry is a big Niall fan. Katty, who rooted for him in 2010 at the X-Factor project in the UK, and recently congratulated him on the success of his group in the US through her twitter: "Nile, congratulations, keep up the good work! ho" 53. Niall Horan " iron nerves. Earlier this year, he was in a car accident in England. After that, he said that he felt funny. "I actually laughed a lot afterwards. I don't even know why, but I thought it was funny," said Horan. 54. Before, he had problems with his teeth. Before One Direction went to conquer the US, the band's managers made Niall put braces on his jaw and now he has a charming smile. 55. He likes women much older than him. Niall once said: "I like Irish TV presenter Christina Bleakley, she's a friend of mine. She's absolutely incredible and I think she's gorgeous. I like women older than me." (Bleakley is 15 years older than Horan) 56. In addition to being a talented singer, Niall is also an excellent guitarist. Niall says that one Christmas he was given a guitar and it was the best gift he received. 57. Who inspired Niall Horan to sing? Michael Buble. When Niall sang in the car, his family noticed his vocal abilities. "My aunt thought the music was on the radio. The same thing happened to Michael Bublé and his father. He's my idol, I love that we have similar stories." 58. Niall: One night Harry pointed a flashlight at me and I couldn't sleep and honestly I thought it was aliens and started screaming. 59. Niall: I won't date a model as models are perfect and downright boring. 60. If Niall studied at Hogwarts, he would like to be in the Slytherin team. 61. We all have fake twitter accounts where we pretend to be directioners. 62. When Niall is bored or something is difficult, he starts to dance a strange Irish dance. 63. At the stars, Niall is the only one who does not act cool and is shy. 64. Niall: I hate it when girls act stupid, they think it's cute, but it's not like that at all. 65. Once, when Harry was talking in his sleep, Niall thought it was a fan. He ran and jumped into Zane's bed to defend himself. 66. If Niall gives you his last crisp, you must be very special. 67. Idol Mackle Buble. 68. Always joyful. 69. Niall: We don't litter in hotels, but we run around naked from time to time. 70. Liam: I still believe in Santa. Zane: yes, it exists Niall: OOOO Zane: Do you think it doesn't exist? Niall: Of course not. Zane: Shut up you devilish leprechaun!!! 71. Niall: I know you love me, I know you are not indifferent. Liam: how did you know nailer? Harry: He didn't talk about you Liam. Narry Storan forever, baby. Louis: What about Larry Stylinson?! Zane: Liam, I thought Ziam was real. Niall: Guys, I was talking about food. 72. Niall: I have songs on my iPod in Spanish. They are perfect for Louis and Harry's crazy dancing. 73. Zane: How can you not love Niall? He's like a teddy bear - you press his tummy and he says: "I love Bieber" 74. Niall: Sometimes, some fans hug other guys from the group, but not me. I smile, but I really don't like it. 75. Niall: Whenever I have free time, I like to listen to different music. Zane: Not different music! Let's face it - only Bieber! 76. Niall: I hate looking at guys who insult and mistreat their girlfriend. Then the thought immediately comes to me that she would be better with me. 77. "One day Niall was sitting on the floor for hours trying to put his m&m's in alphabetical order." Lovato or Cheryl Cole do you play any instrument: I play guitar 80. What three things can you not live without: my phone, my heart and my family Which celebrity style do you prefer: Tinie tempah!... 81. What is your favorite band/artist: the Script. I love them because A- they are Irish B- each song has a story to tell 82. What a great achievement of yours is still so far away: obviously the finale of the X factor and the recording of this album 83. Sun or snow: sun! 84. If you had one super power, what would it be: invisibility . 86. At school, Niall did not know mathematics well, but he knew French well. 87. If Niall really loves a girl, he will be a loyal and loyal guy 88. "I'm looking forward to the day I marry a fan." 89. Niall is the only member of the group who has not had a relationship since the formation of 1D. 90. Niall thinks Directioners are the most beautiful people in the world!!! 91. Niall cried on the first day of school when his mother left because he thought she had abandoned him. 92. One day, Niall saw a fan crying in a hotel. He hugged her and said "Please don't cry." Niall doesn't like it when a girl cries. 93. If Niall feels comfortable, then he lays his head on the shoulders of the one he hugs. 94. Niall announced to all the fans that he was itchy... and scratched ahahaha 95. Niall likes to speak with his Irish accent. 96. Niall likes it if a girl hugs him without asking permission. 97. If for my sake some fan comes from another country, then we will definitely eat Nandos together. - Niall 98. When a girl talks to Niall, he silently listens attentively to her every word. - Louis 98. One day we were at Harry's house and he decided to act like a whale, then his mother came to us and told him to stop making sexual sounds. - Niall 99. Once I saw my girlfriend when she hugs another guy. I was very angry with her, I said a lot of unnecessary things. Then it turned out that it was her brother. - Niall 100. Age is just a number. Who cares how old the girl I'm dating is? - Niall
