One+Direction-+England

One Direction went from simple high school boys to the number one boy band in the world in a matter of just 1 year. They started on British X Factor as individuals. Once the judges realized they couldn’t make it on their own, Simon Cowell and Nicole Scherzinger decided to put them together as a band in a moment of hope. In the end, the boys only made it to third place but that definitely wasn’t the end for them. Now, Naill Horan, 19, Zayn Malik, 20, Harry Styles, 19, Liam Payne, 19, and Louis Tomlinson, 21 have hit a world record for being the first UK group to debut at number 1 in USA with a debut album. In 2011, their hit single “What Makes You Beautiful” was released and close to number one in the UK and charted top 10 in several international markets. So far, 2012 has been their best year yet. They’ve been featured in magazines, performing in award shows, went on a world tour, and have had 56 nominations, winning 32 awards. Now, they are about to start their second worldwide tour with their sophomore album “Take Me Home”. They are important to England because they made more teenage girls interested in English culture and music like Ed Sheeran.