Westlife is holding farewell (告别) concerts worldwide to say goodbye to its fans. But a new boy band has stepped up to take its 1.
One Direction has released just one album and three singles 2. But the boy band has already become popular. What Makes You Beautiful was the highest-selling British debut single in the US. When the band appeared 3 The Today Show in the US on March 12, some American fans camped out for three days just to catch a glimpse of them.
All five members of the band are no 4 than 20 and each has his own style. Niall Horan is the "cute little Irish one"; Zayn Malik is the "quiet and mysterious one"; Liam Payne is "the sensible (理智的) one"; Harry Styles is "the charming one" and Louis Tomlinson is "the funny one".
One Direction's first shot at stardom wasn't exactly5 . The band members took part in the British talent show, The X Factor, in 2010–but all of them 6 it. Everything changed when they joined together to 7 One Direction. They came third in the final competition and were signed by the record company of Simon Cowell, the 8of The X Factor.
Of course, the interest of fans can change quickly 9 a new artist comes out. Only time can tell 10 One Direction will last as long as Westlife or whether fashion will take another direction.