Niall Horan

This article is about the singer. For the priest, see Neil Horan. For the rugby union player, see Niall Hogan.

Niall Horan
Horan in 2023
Born
Niall James Horan

(1993-09-13) 13 September 1993 (age 31)
Mullingar, Westmeath, Ireland
Occupations
  • Singer
  • songwriter
Years active2010–present
Works
AwardsFull list[a]
Musical career
Genres
Instruments
  • Vocals
  • guitar
  • piano
Labels
Formerly ofOne Direction
Websiteniallhoran.com
Signature

Niall James Horan (/ˈnaɪəl ˈhɔːrən/ NY-əl HOR-ən;[1][2] born 13 September 1993) is an Irish singer and songwriter. He rose to prominence as a member of the boy band One Direction, formed in 2010 on the singing competition The X Factor. The group released five albums and went on to become one of the best-selling boy bands of all time.

After the band declared a hiatus in 2016, Horan signed a recording deal as a solo artist with Capitol Records. He has since released three albums: Flicker (2017), Heartbreak Weather (2020), and The Show (2023). Flicker debuted at No. 1 in Ireland and the US, and reached the top three in Australia and the UK. The album's first two singles, "This Town" and "Slow Hands", reached the top 20 in several countries. Heartbreak Weather was released in March 2020, and debuted at No. 1 in the UK, Ireland and Mexico, and at No. 4 in the US.[3]

Horan released his third studio album, The Show, in June 2023,[4] after dropping the singles "Heaven" in February and "Meltdown" in April.[5]


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  2. ^ "How to pronounce niall horan in English". YouGllish. Archived from the original on 15 October 2022. Retrieved 15 October 2022.
  3. ^ Caulfield, Keith (22 March 2020). "Lil Uzi Vert's 'Eternal Atake' Spends Second Week at No. 1 on Billboard 200 Albums Chart". Billboard. Archived from the original on 22 March 2020. Retrieved 25 March 2020.
  4. ^ Geraghty, Hollie (16 February 2023). "Niall Horan announces new album The Show". NME. Archived from the original on 25 February 2023. Retrieved 25 February 2023.
  5. ^ Graye, Megan (16 February 2023). "'It's good to be back': Niall Horan announces new album, The Show". The Independent. Archived from the original on 25 February 2023. Retrieved 25 February 2023.