Everyone knows Niall Horan as the blond guy and vocalist from the One Direction boy band, as well as the musician known from the X Factor show. He was born on September 13, 193 in Westmeath (Ireland).
Mother - Maura Gallagher, father - Bobby Horan. The family also has an older brother, whose name is Greg. Unfortunately, the star's childhood was overshadowed by the divorce of his parents.
They could not live together, but the boys were brought up, taking turns to live with them. After the mother's second marriage, the children stayed with their father in Mullingar.
Developing Niall Horan's Musical Talent
As if in a film about the ideal hero, he began his career as a musician in a church choir and a Christian school for boys. He was very interested in music and then received a guitar from his father for Christmas. Niall mastered the instrument immediately, becoming the city star that everyone knew. The vocal talents of the child made an impression already in childhood.
Of course, he dreamed of performing on stage, where he imagined himself as a "cool" musician, like Michael Bublé, who was his ideal. He also admired Frank Sinatra and Dean Martin. Any musical instrument that he saw, he immediately picked up for performance and improvisation.
Niall's youth
When Niall Horan was 16 years old, he took participation in the show The X Factorwhere he surprised the jury with his musicality. This show in 2010 was remembered as one of the brightest thanks to the performance of the artist.
Ratings skyrocketed, and the guy quickly became a star. The audience liked his natural charm, voice and light curls.
Among the judges, Louis Walsh, Simon Cowell, Danny Minogue admired him. Interestingly, Horan wanted solo performances, but in the process of submitting the material, he was combined with four other members, creating the famous One Direction group. Niall Horan performed alongside Malik, Payne, Stice and Tomlinson.
Simon Cowell, an expert in his field, took up young talents. He selected winning compositions for them, thanks to which the guys took 3rd place on the show.
This boy band entered into an agreement with a well-known music company, releasing their first album in November 2011. Later, four more albums were released, which are now known to young people.
Olympus of music artist Niall Horan
"Fans" enthusiastically met young, handsome and vociferous guys, among whom Niall Horan was not the last. At least 500 thousand people attended their first concerts.
The first album sold over half a million copies in the UK alone, and almost 3 million "fans" bought it around the world.
One of the compositions received an award in the category "Best British Single". Girls all over the world have new idols, and one of them is Niall. Of course, there were tours - it was impossible to get tickets in the USA, Australia and Britain.
Documentary about Niall Horan
The production of the group was right - to further increase the enthusiasm of the "fans", in 2013 the film One Direction: This is Us was released.
It told in detail about the life and biography of musicians, including Niall. This significantly boosted the box office worldwide. In the future, two more films about the group were released, which were no less successful. They helped fans to be closer to idols.
The musicians advertised school supplies, participated in advertising campaigns for famous brands and starred in the TV series. It was Niall Horan who was remembered in the youth sitcom. The popularity increased. However, the fifth album was created without the participation of one of the soloists, who decided to suddenly leave the group.
Niall Horan: personal life
Niall Horan's personal passions and girls have never gone unnoticed by journalists. The attractive angelic appearance of the singer allowed him to "start" novels with many famous beauties who delight men.
He flirted, according to rumors, with both Selena Gomez and Katy Perry. However, it did not lead to anything serious then. Now, judging by the photographs of the paparazzi, he has a constant and faithful companion, whose name is Celine. She is not a model, but a future lawyer, also very attractive.
Niall Horan solo career
Unfortunately, Niall himself also left the group in 2016, which almost broke the hearts of the "fans". He announced his solo career and signed with Capitol Records.
He released several hits, including Slow Hands, which took the 3rd position in the Australian charts. In November 2017, his debut album Flicker was released. The singer's career developed well.
Interesting facts about Niall Horan
- The singer does not consider himself a star, he is very attentive to his "fans".
- He does not miss participating in photo shoots. His wheaten hair and blue eyes are devotedly loved by any camera.
- The singer thinks that he will get the strongest personal relationship with an ordinary smart girl without stellar "hops".
- He does not think that his image of a boy is funny or shameful, he does not want to break the hearts of girls.
- Niall Noran's Twitter has over 30 million followers.
- He has 20 million loyal fans on his Instagram.
