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As a member of boy band sensation One Direction, Harry Styles' rise in the pop business can only be described as meteoric. After initially being eliminated from the 'X Factor' competition as a solo performer, Styles and four other similarly unsuccessful candidates were quickly cobbled together as a boy band and re-entered as a group. Although they only came third in the end, their obvious appeal was recognised by judge and pop impressario Simon Cowell and he immediately signed the band for a reputed £2 million to Cowell's label Syco Records.
Throughout his career with One Direction, Styles wracked up six BRIT Awards, four MTV Video Music Awards, 11 MTV Europe Music Awards, seven American Music Awards and 27 Teen Choice Awards. They also achieved four number one albums and 14 top ten singles (four of those number ones).
During a hiatus in One Direction's career Styles was signed to Columbia Records and his 2016 debut single as a solo performer went straight to number one in the UK and Australia becoming a top ten hit around the globe. In tandem with his recording career Styles has also began to develop his acting skills and was cast in the 2017 film 'Dunkirk', a film with an all-star cast including Tom Hardy, Cillian Murphy and Kenneth Brannagh. His 2017 single 'Sign of the Times', released ahead of his debut solo, self-titled album, went straight to number one in the UK.
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