1. They've Achieved So Much And They're Still So Young
They've only been around for two years and they've racked up a list of achievements any artist would be proud of. They had the fastest selling debut album in the UK in 2011, beating Adele's 21 and Rihanna's Talk That Talk. In 2012, they became the first UK group in US chart history to debut at #1 with their album, Up All Night. It sold 176,000 copies in its first week. The DVD of their first headline tour topped the charts in 25 countries including the USA and the UK. One of their biggest highlights was their BRIT award win for Best British Single with debut track, What Makes You Beautiful. Recently, they performed for an audience of 2 billion at the Olympics Closing Ceremony.
2. They Taught Us To Get Back Up And Try Again
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HBj9ctwZsX0 Back in 2008, Liam Payne auditioned for X Factor aged just 14. He made it all the way to judges houses and sang for Simon in Barbados - but it was there that he left the show. Simon said he was too young and asked him to come back in 2 years. So, just as he was told, 2 years later in 2010, Liam re-auditioned with Cry Me A River. Zayn also struggled during his X Factor journey. He applied for the talent show the year before, but the morning of the audition, he chickened out and refused to go. When he tried in 2010, he was shocked to find out that the new bootcamp would test their dancing skills; something he hated doing. He disappeared and refused to take part but was found backstage by Simon, who convinced him to give it a shot. It just shows - determination is the key to success.