More Than 10 Years Ago, We Met One Direction. Where Are They Now?

metroweekly.com:

The X Factor in the UK, Harry, Zayn, Niall, Louis, and Liam went to the final episodes of the program, but they didn’t win.For some acts, that would be the end, but when it came to 1D, it was just the beginning.In 2011, the group dropped “What Makes You Beautiful,” which wasted no time in becoming a blockbuster single, the kind that spreads around the world like wildfire.A decade ago, in April 2012, it became the band’s first top 10 smash, the first of many.

For the next half-decade or so, they continued to churn out family-friendly pop-rock smashes, and sold millions of albums with their five full-lengths, many of which hit No.

1 in dozens of countries.As is always the case with pop groups, things eventually came to an end. All five vocalists continued to create and sell, but their solo endeavors have been met with varying degrees of success.So, what have the five boys who created a second UK invasion been up to in the past few years?

Let’s dive in.Harry StylesFor a little while, Zayn was the most successful member of One Direction, when looking at their solo careers, but now that honor goes to Harry Styles.