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Harry Styles
English singer (born 1994)
For his debut studio album, see Harry Styles (album).
Harry Edward Styles (born 1 February 1994) is an English singer, songwriter, and actor. Known for his influence in popular culture, showmanship, artistry, and philanthropy, he is a subject of widespread public interest with a vast fanbase. Styles is considered to be among the most successful solo artists who have emerged from a boy band.
Styles's musical career began in 2010 as part of One Direction, a boy band formed on the British music competition series The X Factor after each member of the band had been eliminated from the solo contest. They became one of the best-selling boy bands of all time before going on an indefinite hiatus in 2016. Styles released his self-titled debut solo album through Erskine and Columbia Records in 2017. It debuted at number one in the UK and the US and was one of the world's top-ten best-selling albums of the year, while its lead single, "Sign of the Times," topped the UK Singles Chart.
His second album, Fine Line (2019), debuted atop the US Billboard 200 with the biggest ever first-week sales by an English male artist, with Rolling Stone including it in their 2020 revision of the 500 Greatest Albums of All Time. Its fourth single, "Watermelon Sugar," topped the US Billboard Hot 100. Styles's widely acclaimed third album, Harry's House (2022), broke several records, receiving the Grammy Award for Album of the Year in 2023. It was included in the 2023 revision of Rolling Stone's 500 Greatest Albums of All Time. Its lead single, "As It Was," became the number-one song of 2022 globally, according to Billboard.
Styles has received various accolades, including six Brit Awards, three Grammy Awards, two Ivor Novello Awards, three American Music Awards, and four MTV Video Music Awards. His film roles include Dunkirk (2017), Don't Worry Darling (2022), and My Policeman (2022). Styles is also known for his
Harry Styles
(1994-)
Who Is Harry Styles?
In 2010 Harry Styles auditioned for the UK television show The X Factor, where the judges combined him with four other young male singers to form One Direction. The boy band became a pop music sensation, delivering hits like "Best Song Ever" and "Story of My Life" through five immensely successful studio albums. Styles then made a solo splash in 2017 with his debut single, "Sign of the Times," and a self-titled album. In 2020, he received praise for his second solo album, Fine Line.
Early Life
Harry Edward Styles was born on February 1, 1994, in Bromsgrove, Worcestershire, in the West Midlands region of England. His parents, Des and Anne, divorced when he was 7 years old. He and his sister Gemma were brought up by their mother in the town of Holmes Chapel in Cheshire. His mother was later remarried, to Robin Twist.
Styles attended Holmes Chapel Comprehensive School, where he and three of his friends formed a band called White Eskimo. Styles was White Eskimo's lead singer, and the band was popular enough to win a band competition at their school. After school and on weekends, Styles worked at the W. Mandeville bakery in Holmes Chapel.
'The X Factor'
In 2010, when he was 16 years old, Harry competed in the seventh season of the television show The X Factor, singing Stevie Wonder's "Isn't She Lovely" as his audition song and Oasis' "Stop Crying Your Heart Out" in a later round. He was cut before the finals, but in a surprise move, judges Nicole Scherzinger and Simon Cowell put him together with fellow competitors Niall Horan, Liam Payne, Louis Tomlinson and Zayn Malik to form a new group act for the remainder of the competition.
Performing as One Direction (a name reportedly suggested by Styles), the five boys became one of the most popular contenders in the X Factor finals that season. Although they finished the competition in third place, they were imme Full Name: Harry Edward Styles Birth date: February 1, 1994 Relationship Status: In a relationship Harry Edward Styles is one of the most successful British artists of modern times. Styles was born in Worcestershire, England and his zodiac sign is Aquarius. His father is Desmond Styles, and his mother is Anne Twist. His parents divorced when he was seven years old, and he grew up with his mother. However, Styles says he has a good relationship with his father and he had a wonderful childhood. Styles’ grandfather gave him a karaoke machine when he was a child, which helped him practice his singing skills. He was the lead singer for his teenage band called White Eskimo. In 2010, when he was 16 years old, his mother persuaded him to audition for “The X Factor,” and he did. He performed Stevie Wonder’s ‘Isn’t She Lovely?’ Later, he was teamed up with four other singers and, as a group, they finished third on the show. Simon Cowell saw an opportunity, and One Direction was formed. Beginning in 2011, One Direction released a studio album every year until 2015. They were all very successful. After releasing their fourth album, “Four” (2014), One Direction became the first music band to have all four albums debut at number one on the Billboard 200. In 2016, One Direction went on an indefinite break. Styles released his first solo album in 2017 titled “Sign of the Times.” That same year, he also featured in his first movie, “Dunkirk” (2017) — he played the role of Alex, a British soldier. Styles released his second album, “Fine Line,” in 2019, and the album got him his first Grammy award. Styles has sold millions of records as a soloist and a band member. 2010 He Competes on “The X Factor” Although he doesn’t win, Styles’ group goes on to become a major commercial success. 2011 One Direction Drops Their First Album One Direction, drops “Up All Night,” their first studio Harry Edward Styles (born 1 February 1994) is an English singer, songwriter, and actor. He is known as a member of the boy bandOne Direction, with Louis Tomlinson, Liam Payne, Niall Horan and Zayn Malik (2010–2016). Styles made his debut as a singer with his band White Eskimo, who performed locally in Holmes Chapel, Cheshire. In 2010, Styles auditioned as a solo artist for the British television seriesThe X Factor. After being eliminated as a solo performer, Styles was brought back into the competition, along with four other contestants, to form One Direction. The group landed the title of being 3rd place through the season. Styles and his One Direction colleagues have released the albums Up All Night (2011), Take Me Home (2012), Midnight Memories (2013), Four (2014), and Made in the A.M. (2015). They have also performed on four worldwide tours, one featured on concert film One Direction: This Is Us, and won several awards, including five Brit Awards and four MTV Video Music Awards. Second album, Fine Line, (2019) was listed among Rolling Stone's 500 Greats Albums of All Time in 2020. The most popular songs of this album were Watermelon Sugar and Adore You In 2017, Styles had a movie role as a British soldier named "Alex" in Christopher Nolan's war movie Dunkirk. In 2022, Styles starred as Jack Chambers in Don't Worry Darling. The same year he also starred as Tom Burgess in My Policeman. In 2018, Styles and his fellow executive producer, Ben Winston, created a new television series called "Happy Together. He has now collaborated with artist Mick Fleetwood. Harry also created a brand called Pleasing, in which he promotes sustainability and products such as skincare, nail polishes and lounge wear. He created this brand in 2021 and initially only sold nail polishes. Fast Facts
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