A member of One Direction, Harry Edward Styles was born on February 1, 1994, in London, England. His band White Eskimo, which played in Holmes Chapel, Cheshire, England, was his debut as a singer. Styles tried out for the British reality show The X Factor in 2010 as a solo artist.
Styles returned to the competition after being eliminated as a solo artist with four other hopefuls to form the band One Direction. In addition to working part time at a local bakery, Styles, a resident of Holmes Chapel, attended Holmes Chapel Comprehensive School. From an early age, he was drawn to music and appeared in numerous talent shows, singing competitions, and weddings throughout his life. Styles has done a lot more than just sing. He’s also been on TV and in movies. Styles, Niall Horan, Zayn Malik, Liam Payne, and Louis Tomlinson have published three commercially successful albums, performed on a worldwide tour, and won numerous prizes, including two BRIT Awards and four MTV Video Music Awards, since joining One Direction. The band’s debut hit, “What Makes You Beautiful,” debuted at the top of the UK Singles Chart and has gone on to sell over 5 million copies worldwide, making it one of the best-selling singles in history..
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An estimated $80 million in wealth goes to Harry Styles, an English musician and actor. Prior to his solo breakthrough, he was a member of the boy band One Direction, which made him an overnight celebrity. In 2021, he won a Grammy for “Watermelon Sugar,” a song he wrote and performed on his own. For his song “Adore You,” he was nominated for two Grammy Awards: Best Pop Vocal Album and Best Music Video.
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Harry Edward Styles was raised in Holmes Chapel, Cheshire, England, where he was born on February 1, 1994. Gemma, his elder sister, is his only sibling. When he was seven, his parents split. He went to Holms Chapel Comprehensive School and was in the band White Eskimo, which won the local battle of the bands.
The X Factor and One Direction: Ascend to Fame According to Styles’ mother, she encouraged him to try out for the seventh season of “The X Factor” in 2010. First presenting as a lone participant, he failed to convince the judges, and was so passed over for consideration in the “Boys” division. A group of four lone contenders from his age group who had also missed the cut were formed, and the four of them competed together as a group rather than individually. Styles was part of a band that also included Niall Horan, Liam Payne, Louis Tomlinson, and Zayn Malik, as well as others. Styles suggested the name “One Direction,” and the band went on to experience considerable success in the United Kingdom, despite finishing third in the competition.
One Direction was signed to Syco Records by record mogul and “The X Factor” judge Simon Cowell in January 2011 for an estimated £2 million. ‘Up All Night,’ the group’s debut album, was released in November 2011 and went to number one in the US, making them the first UK band to do so. This success continued with the release of their third and fourth albums: “Midnight Memories” in November 2013 and “Four” in November 2014. For the first time in chart history, they debuted all four of their albums at the top of the Billboard 200. It wasn’t until November 2015 that the band released their final album “Made in the A.M.” with only four of the original members left after Malik left the group in early 2015.
One Direction has won seven BRIT Awards, seven American Music Awards, six Billboard Music Awards, and four MTV Video Music Awards together.
In August 2015, One Direction declared and made public its hiatus, and Harry Styles has followed his own successful solo music career since. In May 2016, he started Erskine Records, his own record company, and in June 2016, as a solo artist, he signed a recording contract with Columbia Records (the same label as One Direction).
To date, he’s recorded one single, “Sign of the Times,” which peaked at #1 in the UK and #4 on the Billboard Hot 100. Video of the Year at the BRIT Awards was created to promote the single. On “The Graham Norton Show” in the UK, he debuted as a solo artist; on “Saturday Night Live” in the US, he was a musical guest.
It’s safe to say that Styles is a multi-talented artist in addition to his abilities as a singer and musician. “Best Song Ever,” the band’s breakout hit from their debut album, was written with him. Ariana Grande’s “Just a Little Bit of Your Heart” and Michael Bublé’s “Someday” are also credited to Styles (co-written with Meghan Trainor).
Aside from music, Styles has dabbled in acting and a variety of other endeavors. Critics loved his performance and he went on to win the role of Winston Churchill in Christopher Nolan’s 2017 war drama “Dunkirk,” beating out more than a hundred other actors for the part. Additionally, he’s a prominent model, having appeared in multiple Gucci commercials in 2018 as an executive producer for the CBS sitcom “Happy Together.” In addition, in December 2017 and December 2019, he served as a guest host on “The Late Late Show with James Corden,” as well as on “Saturday Night Live” in November 2019.
Confusion arose regarding the couple’s 14-year age difference when Styles dated Caroline Flack on “The Xtra Factor” for a short time between November 2011 and January 2012. In 2012, he dated music diva Taylor Swift, and from 2017 to 2018, he dated model Camille Rowe.
Styles’ sexuality has long been a topic of discussion due to his outlandish character and sense of style. A year ago he said publicly he doesn’t feel the need to label his sexuality or identify with a single orientation. Styles has said that publicly in 2017.