Thursday, August 2, 2012


Getting Signed by 'Uncle Simon'


X Factor Tour - One Direction


Confirmation


Record Label 

One Direction quickly gained popularity in the UK. One Direction finished in third place. Immediately after the final, their song "Forever Young", which would have been released if they had won The X Factor, was leaked onto the internet.

In January 2011, One Direction signed a £2 million record contract with Simon Cowell's company Syco Records In February 2011, One Direction and nine other contestants from the series participated in the X Factor Live Tour. The tour saw the group performing for 500,000 people throughout the UK. After the tour concluded in April 2011, the group began working on their debut album, "Up All Night".

The Magical Moment - One Direction