Historical Figure
Louis Tomlinson
b. 1991
English singer-songwriter (born 1991)
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Biography
Louis William Tomlinson is an English singer-songwriter. Born and raised in Doncaster, England, Tomlinson auditioned for British singing competition The X Factor as a solo artist in 2010, where he and four rejected solo contestants were placed into a group which became the British-Irish band One Direction, one of the best-selling boy bands of all time.
Timeline
The story of Louis Tomlinson, told in moments.
Auditions for The X Factor as a solo act and gets eliminated. Producers put him in a group with four other rejected soloists. Harry Styles. Niall Horan. Zayn Malik. Liam Payne. They call themselves One Direction. They come in third. It doesn't matter.
Co-writes "Drag Me Down," the first One Direction single released after Zayn Malik's departure. It debuts at number one in the UK without any promotion. He's gradually taken on more songwriting responsibility within the group.
Releases Walls, his debut solo album. It peaks at number four in the UK. Critics call it earnest and personal. He writes about his mother, who died of leukemia in 2016. No gloss. Just grief and guitar pop.
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