2. One Direction
Niall, Louis, Harry, Zayn and Liam all auditioned as solo performers in 2010s X factor, and they all fell short at the judges houses stage. However, Nicole Scherzinger suggested putting to boys together to form a new group; an idea Im sure Simon Cowell is very thankful for. Even though Matt Cardle and Rebecca Ferguson both beat One Direction in The X Factor, the boys have gone on the be one of the most popular and talked about groups of the past few years, and certainly The X Factors most successful graduates along with Leona Lewis. While success in the UK always seemed inevitable, the boys have gone on to achieve similar success all over the world, selling around 10 million albums in the process.