This week marked the four-year anniversary of one of the most popular and successful boy bands on earth, One Direction.
It was back in 2010 when Niall, Zayn, Liam, Harry and Louis solely auditioned for British television show The X Factor, hoping to gain fame with their unique and talented singing voices. Unfortunately, the guys by themselves didn’t make the cut but when they joined forces, they became unstoppable.
Since then, the group has released three albums, toured around the world three times – with number four coming up next year – and is the winner of over 100 different awards.
To celebrate the accomplishments and anniversary of one of the planet’s most popular boy bands, TheCelebrityCafe.com is counting down our top ten favorite One Direction performances.
From their early X Factor days to revisiting their roots on the show and then to now, here is our favorite live shows courtesy of our favorite five. What’s on your list?
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10. One Way or Another at the BRITs Awards
Performed live at the 2013 BRIT Awards, the fab five covered the 1979 Blondie hit, “One Way or Another” giving it a more modern twist.
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9. Midnight Memories at the iHeart Radio Release Party
Number nine on our list is the 2014 performance of “Midnight Memories” at the iHeart Radio Release Party hosted by Ryan Seacrest. Their performance was rockin’ with the crowd looking (and sounding) pumped as they sang along.
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8. Little Things at the Royal Variety Performance
In 2012, the group performed “Little Things” at the 100th Royal Variety Performance. As they acoustically sang while sitting in candlelight, we could imagine all the breaking hearts of every teenage girl out there.
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7. What Makes You Beautiful at the Olympics
Live at the London Olympic Games back in 2012, One Direction performed their hit “What Makes You Beautiful” full out with dozens of dancers and with a lot of color.
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6. Story of My Life on Good Morning America
Standing cold in Central Park, the group performed “Story of My Life” for Good Morning America back in 2013. Despite the temperature, the guys still sounded great!
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5. Kiss You at the Jingle Bell Ball
The guys performed an awesome performance of “Kiss You” at the Jingle Bell Ball back in 2012. This festive show made number five on our countdown.
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4. One Thing at the 2012 Logies
Number four on our list is the group’s performance of “One Thing” at the 2012 Logies. The packed crowd sang and danced along with the guys – who were dressed really, really well.
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3. Through the Dark on SNL
Taking the third spot on our list is the 2013 performance of “Through the Dark” on a dimly lit stage surrounded by yellow lanterns when they visited SNL.
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2. You & I at BBC Radio 1’s Big Weekend
Recently in May 2014, One Direction performed a colorful and entertaining version of “You & I” for BBC Radio 1’s Big Weekend in front of a huge crowd and carnival.
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1. Story of My Life Acoustic from the 1D Day Livestream
During their Livestream, the guys performed a great acoustic version of their hit single, “Story of My Life” taking the number one spot on our list.