Louis Tomlinson

Louis Tomlinson
Tomlinson in 2019
Born
Louis Troy Austin

(1991-12-24) 24 December 1991 (age 32)
Doncaster, South Yorkshire, England
Occupations
  • Singer
  • songwriter
Years active2010–present
Works
Children1
Musical career
Genres
InstrumentVocals
Labels
Formerly ofOne Direction
Websitelouis-tomlinson.com
Signature

Louis William Tomlinson (/ˈluːi ˈtɒmlɪnsən/;[1] born Louis Troy Austin; 24 December 1991) is an English singer and songwriter. He rose to fame as a member of the boy band One Direction. Tomlinson auditioned for British singing competition The X Factor as a solo artist in 2010, but was eliminated. However, he and four other rejected solo contestants would later be placed into a group which would become British-Irish band One Direction, one of the best-selling boy bands of all time.

Following the group's hiatus in 2016, Tomlinson released "Just Hold On" with Steve Aoki as a debut solo single in December 2016. It peaked at number two on the UK Singles Chart and was certified platinum in the UK. In 2017, he released "Back to You" with American singer Bebe Rexha and "Miss You". That same year, he appeared on Debrett's 2017 list of the most influential people in the UK.[2] In 2018, he appeared on the fifteenth series of The X Factor as a judge and a mentor of the "Boys" category.

In 2019, Tomlinson released the singles "Two of Us", "Kill My Mind", "We Made It", "Don't Let It Break Your Heart" and "Walls". His debut solo studio album, Walls, was released in January 2020, where it debuted at No. 4 in the UK and No. 9 in the US Billboard 200. Tomlinson's second studio album, Faith in the Future, was released in November 2022, where it debuted at No. 1 in the UK and No. 5 in the US Billboard 200.

  1. ^ "11 Celeb Names You're Totally Pronouncing Wrong". Seventeen. 31 July 2017. Archived from the original on 30 October 2017. Retrieved 19 November 2017.
  2. ^ "Debrett's 500 List: Music". The Daily Telegraph. 21 January 2017. Archived from the original on 21 February 2017.