Before making their name as solo artists in the music industry, a number of singers have risen to prominence as members of popular boy bands or vocal groups.
- April 23, 2023
AceShowbiz - Harry Styles first gained attention when he auditioned for U.K.'s "The X Factor". On the show, he was put in the "Groups" category with Niall Horan, Liam Payne, Louis Tomlinson and Zayn Malik. The fivesome performed under the moniker "One Direction, which they kept using after the end of the competition and they were officially signed to Simon Cowell's label Syco Records. The boy band soon rose to stardom, with their mainstream popularity being compared to that of The Beatles.
After a string of successful singles like "What Makes You Beautiful", "Live While We're Young" and "Story of My Life", the band went on an indefinite hiatus in 2016. Harry then started working on his solo album, which was preceded with his first solo single "Sign of the Times" (2017). His self-titled debut album was released in May of the same year and debuted at No. 1 in several countries. The 29-year-old followed it up with "Fine Line" (2019) and "Harry's House" (2022), and he has since received various accolades, including three Grammy Awards.
