Zayn revealed in This Is Us that he nearly missed his audition, as he did not want to wake up early. In their pre-audition interviews, Harry and Niall spoke about clear plans to build musical careers. Harry Styles, Liam Payne, Louis Tomlinson, Niall Horan, and Zayn Malik all auditioned for The X Factor as solo artists. Some examples of this are One Direction signing a recording contract with Cowell despite placing third, Fleur East competing twice on the series before being signed in 2015 despite never winning, and Cher Lloyd also signing with Syco in 2010, after finishing fourth behind One Direction.Ģ010 Main article: The X Factor (Season 7) Occasionally, X Factor runners-up also receive recording contracts with Syco, usually based on public reaction. The X Factor was hosted by Dermot O'Leary in 2010, with spin-off The Xtra Factor hosted by Caroline Flack and Olly Murs on ITV2. The winner receives a £1 million recording contract with Cowell's Syco Music record label.

The X Factor was created by Simon Cowell in September 2004 and features singers chosen from public auditions competing against one another by performing a popular song weekly. Louis Tomlinson served as a judge for the fifteenth season in 2018. The seventh season aired on ITV from Augto December 12, 2010. They were all temporarily eliminated at the conclusion of the 'Bootcamp' stage of the competition, then brought back to continue competing as a group, placing third overall. One Direction competed in 2010, during the seventh season, originally auditioning as individual contestants. The X Factor (UK) is a British television music competition designed to find new singing talent.

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