One Direction Reach An Incredible 12 Million Sales In Less Than A Year! One Direction ‘will play London 2012 Olympics closing ceremony’.
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One Direction Reach An Incredible 12 Million Sales In Less Than A Year
Band Presented With Special Disc To Celebrate Phenomenal Success
One Direction have notched up an incredible 12 million sales worldwide in less than a year including 8 million singles, 3 million albums and a million dvds. To celebrate this amazing success the band were presented with a special disc last night by Syco and Sony Music in the UK.
One Direction’s debut album Up All Night has sold over 3 million copies worldwide and has hit No.1 in 16 different countries, including the US where they became the first ever UK band to debut at No.1 on the US +Billboard chart. The album is currently the top selling debut album of 2012 in the US.
In the US, Up All Night has been certified platinum with over 1 million sales, whilst “What Makes You Beautiful” has sold over 3 million copies in the US and 5 million worldwide. Their live DVD is also 3 x platinum in the US. In the UK, Up All Night is at double platinum status, whilst their DVD is the biggest selling music DVD of the year.
Read more: Sony Music Entertainment
One Direction ‘will play London 2012 Olympics closing ceremony’
One Direction will play at the London 2012 Olympics closing ceremony, it has been reported.
The X Factor boyband were first linked to the event earlier this month when a report suggested the ceremony would celebrate the best of British music.
Read more: Digital Spy
‘I’m going deaf’: Louis Tomlinson reveals he is suffering from tinnitus thanks to the ‘very loud’ screams from One Direction’s fans
They are one of the most popular boybands in the world, and are greeted with piercing screams from fans wherever they go.
And now One Direction singer Louis Tomlinson has revealed he has started to go deaf in his right ear due to the volume of screaming the band are subjected to.
The 20-year-old singer is quoted at telling the Daily Mirror that he is suffering from tinnitus in his ear, which has muffled his hearing.
He said: ‘I am going slightly deaf in my right ear. It’s tinnitus… something like that.’
Louis added that the band’s fans were always ‘very loud, especially Scousers.’
Louis and bandmates Harry Styles, Niall Horan, Zayn Malik and Liam Payne have now been told that they must wear protective earpieces when they hit the stage.
Read more: The Daily Mail
Trying to ignite a feud? One Direction’s Louis Tomlinson pokes fun at The Wanted reading their book at a pound shop
They have been numerous reports of animosity between the rival bands.
And One Direction’s Louis Tomlinson decided to add fuel to the fire today but poking fun at The Wanted.
The cheeky singer, 20, was seen reading through a bargain book about the Chasing The Sun singers after stopping off at a pound shop with his band mate Liam Payne.
Read more: The Daily Mail
‘It would have been nice to be acknowledged’: Shayne Ward blasts ‘pathetic’ X Factor as he’s left off promo for new series
He won millions of fans worldwide when he was crowned the winner of The X Factor back in 2005.
And now Shayne Ward has come forward to blast the show that made him famous after they left him off a promo for the upcoming series.
The advert for the next series of The X Factor features appearances from success stories on the show including One Direction, Olly Murs, Little Mix and JLS, as well as ex-winners Leona Lewis and Alexandra Burke.
But after being snubbed by the series, Shayne took to Twitter to express his disappointment.
He tweeted: ‘Just seen the new Xfactor promo video.
‘Yet again it’s like im being erased slowly from their history. Pathetic really Would love to know why?’
After receiving supportive messages from some of his 170,000 followers, Shayne later tweeted: ‘Thank you to everyone who tweeted me nice messages.It just would’ve been nice to have been acknowledged.
‘It was a big part of my life.’
Read more: The Daily Mail
Amelia Lily interview: ‘I don’t want to be the next Pink’
Amelia Lily’s “journey” on last year’s X Factor was probably the most satisfying we’ve ever encountered.
After eventually finishing third place (despite being booted out in the first week), the 17-year-old signed to prestigious pop label and home to Girls Aloud Xenomania, who produced her entire debut album including new single ‘You Bring Me Joy’.
Digital Spy met up with the singer to find out how she’s coping with fame and what else we can expect from her LP.
Read more: Digital Spy
JLS On “Exciting” Fourth Album: “We’ve Gone Back To R&B”
The ‘She Makes Me Wanna’ singers have revealed their next record will see them adopt a more R&B sound than on ‘Jukebox’.
JLS star Oritse Williams has promised the band’s fans their next album will be “great” and has praised producer Darkchild coming up with exciting new material with the four-piece group.
The ‘Take A Chance On Me’ singers are currently working on their fourth studio album, following 2011’s ‘Jukebox’, and say the record will be more varied than their previous releases.
Read more: Capital FM
‘X Factor’ plans Michael Jackson, Elvis Presley, Winehouse holograms
X Factor bosses are reportedly planning to use holograms of late pop legends on the show.
Producers want contestants on the upcoming series to duet with icons such as Amy Winehouse, Michael Jackson and Elvis Presley in the final.
Read more: Digital Spy
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Irish Charts
Singles
1 Calvin Harris – We’ll Be Coming Back (feat. Example)
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7 Owl City & Carly Rae Jepsen – Good Time
17 Carly Rae Jepsen – Call Me Maybe
24 Cheryl Cole – Call My Name
26 Loreen – Euphoria
57 Cheryl Cole – Under The Sun
84 One Direction – What Makes You Beautiful
88 Kelly Clarkson – Stronger
93 Olly Murs – Dance With Me Tonight
94 Misha B – Home Run
Albums
1 Adele – 21
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4 One Direction – Up All Night
13 Jedward – Young Love
39 Cheryl Cole – A Million Lights
42 Olly Murs – In Case You Didn’t Know
68 Kelly Clarkson – Stronger
91 Jedward – Victory
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The Official Charts
Singles
1 Wiley – Heatwave (feat. MS D)
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15 Carly Rae Jepsen – Call Me Maybe
20 Misha B – Home Run
29 Cheryl Cole – Call My Name
57 Cheryl Cole – Under The Sun
71 Gary Barlow & The Commonwealth Band – Sing
75 Loreen – Euphoria
83 Tulisa – Young
100 One Direction – What Makes You Beautiful
Albums
1 Conor Maynard – Contrast
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25 One Direction – Up All Night
31 Kelly Clarkson – Stronger
32 Olly Murs – In Case You Didn’t Know
38 Cheryl Cole – A Million Lights
91 Will Young – Echoes
