Wikipedia Bio / Profile Background
Introduction :
- Niall Horan is currently one of the biggest names in the world amongst the teen and young adult communities, thanks to him being a part of the music group One Direction. The band, born from the reality show The X-Factor is now one of the most popular music bands in the world.
Personal Life : Parents, Family and Education
- Niall James Horan was born on 13th September 1993 in Mullingar, Ireland.
- Family : His parents, father Bobby Horan and mother Maureen Gallagher, later divorced when Niall was five years old.
- This resulted in initially him and his brother Greg being shipped back and forth between the two constantly. After seeing the uproar in routine this was causing for the children, it was decided they would just live indefinitely with their father.
- Education : He attended St. Kenny National School Primary, and later Colaiste Mhuire – a Catholic boys secondary school.
- His talent for singing was discovered by a paternal aunt one day when she heard him singing along to the radio in the car.
X Factor :
- In 2010, at the age of 17 Niall auditioned for the 7th season of the X Factor.
- He received mixed reviews around his performance, not regarding his talent but as to if they thought he was ready for the competition.
- In the end, it was guest judge Katy Perry’s vote that ended up pushing him through to the boot camp phase.
- He did not make it through to the ‘Boys’ category, but it was suggested to him and some other young boys that they band together and perform a group to try out for the ‘Group’ category. This resulted in the formation of what is now known as One Direction.
Niall Horan Net Worth & One Direction Career :
- One Direction was born out of the failed solo attempts of 5 young boys during season 7 of the reality show X Factor.
- They ended up placing third in the overall season, but were signed to Simon Cowell’s development label as soon as the show finished.
- What followed after that can only be described as world domination, as their music took the world by storm.
- The band has so far released 5 critically acclaimed & wildly popular albums: Up All Night (2011), Take Me Home (2012), Midnight Memories (2013), Four (2014) & Made in the AM (2015)
Height & Start of Solo Career :
- In September of 2016, Niall announced the release of his first solo single ‘This Town.’
- The single peaked at #9 on the UK singles charts and #20 on the US Billboard Hottest 100 charts.
- In 2017, he was awarded the Favourite Break Out Artist award at the People’s Choice Awards for his first solo single.
- When discussing his forthcoming solo album he has listed his musical influences as Michael Buble, Frank Sinatra and Dean Martin.
Body Figure / Physical Info
Niall Horan Measurements :
- How tall is Niall Horan Height : 5′8″
Personal / Home / Contact Details
- Marital Status / Married? : No
- Children / No of Kids : –
- Ethnicity / Origin / Heritage / Race : White
- Nationality : Irish