Our boys, surprisingly, have turned down a sponsorship deal with a US condoms manufacturer despite a very sizeable offer, guess size doesn’t matter.
Sources closes to the band said that the offer was quite substantial and tied to a safe sex organisation in the US. Coming from just one of the biggest brands in the world. Their spokesperson said the deal fell through because the band had felt that their fans age group were too young for this type of product, and they were promoting dolls and games that were what their market audience was buying. However that doesn’t stop them from promoting another item deal for all their student boy-band-loving fans they added USB sticks to their long list of merchandise items.
One Direction’s merchandising arm has struck a deal to release branded USB and Lanyards from Koolstix. The USBs and lanyards are printed with images of the lads and are available at Officeworks.
So our boys have teamed up with the company Brush Buddies to have; yes, One Direction singing toothbrushes that will go on sale outside of North America in the new year. Each toothbrush will have two songs from the Up All Night Album: “What Makes You Beautiful” and “One Thing” . Brush Buddies made the announcement December 6th, their CEO commented in a press release that they were extatic to announce that they [the boys] were the second music group in their portfolio, they were especially excited about launching in the boy’s home countries of the UK and Ireland. Their products have been known for representing artists in their unique way and the packaging allows customers to play the songs on the brush while maintaining the safe hygenic shell. Brush Buddies acquired the worldwide license to produce these singing toothbrushes utilizing the name, likeness, and the music of One Direction.
One direction is the biggest known global act to emerge from the british-origined “The X Factor.” The group’s two albums Up all Night and Take Me Home have been number 1 on the hit charts in several countries, and One Direction’s headlining tours have sold out. Coming from the singing competition The X Factor U.K. and placing third is making millions not only through their music sales but through merchandising and touring.
The merchandising company, the Wish Factory has several One Direction novelty items that went on sale in September 2012, including key chains, dog tags, earrings, wristbands, dioramas and more. Most of the items are priced at $5 to $15 each in the United States. The Wish Factory also announced in a press release that the company “will also be producing a collection of 1D licensed products for the company’s exclusive Pop Grrl brand, featuring hip and trendy fashion-forward must haves for girls’ everyday self expression.” So Directioners, yes, the boys will be coming out with a clothing line.
Global Merchandising Services (which represents One Direction worldwide) has inked licensing deals with several companies for One Direction merchandise items.
They include:
Accessory Innovations (bags/backpacks)
Browntrout Publishers (calendars)
First Act (musical instruments)
Hasbro (master toys)
I Star (plush, light-up toys)
Jazwares (electronics)
LF USA (sleepwear in U.S.)
LaMour (sleepwear in Canada)
Jay Franco (bedding products in U.S.)
Revolution (bedding products in Canada)
MZ Berger (watches, clocks)
Sky High (stationery)
Trends International (posters)
Wish Factory (novelties)
Hasbro is selling One Direction dolls and children’s games currently in the U.S., while Jazwares announced recently that they will be producing one direction headphones, clocks, stereos and karaoke machines. HarperCollins set a deal with One Direction’s managers to sell official One Direction books and calendars. Their calendar has been the best seller for two years in a row.
The boys after their Mohegan show 12/1/12 traveled to NYC to meet up with their family and friends, who were all there for the boys big MSG show monday. It was quiet when they got there but throughout the day Sunday the boys and their families were followed and mobbed. Their families tweeted about being followed and the craziness outside the hotel. All the chaos seem to be virtually infectious as twitter was in a buzz today after pictures surfaced of ‘Red’ singer Taylor Swift hanging out in central park with Harry.
Awh how adorable, though, directioners found the site repulsive apparently as many were against the ‘Haylor’ duo. Other optimistically suggested they were just friends and others supported their relationship whole-heartedly.
In other news Niall Horan was in another mobbing today, remember the mobbing in NYC only a few months ago? Well this time he was inside a taxi
These boys can no longer get any sleep as the crowds have even followed them to their hotel.
Well, there is nothing more cheerful then love at Christmas. Except, if you’re a directioner and your set on having Harry Styles being your groom. Because, girlies, Harry Styles has asked rumored girlfriend, Taylor Swift, to Monday’s big sold-out MSG concert. The Take Me Home star has recently said on Swift,” Taylor honestly couldn’t be a sweeter person.
‘She’s genuinely nice and extremely talented, and she deserves everything she has.”
The We Are Never Ever… star has just jetted back from Australia where she wowed crowds at the ARIA Awards in Sydney on Thursday night. She tweeted that she was due to be boarding a “million-hour flight”.
Taylor will most likely be sitting with the boys’ mummies and gurlies as one insider reveals:
“It’s such a momentous time for the boys and they want their girlfriends by their sides. Seeing Zayn with Perrie and Louis with Eleanor made Harry realize there’s a person he wants to be there with him, too. Taylor.”
I can’t wait too here the songs about their breakup!
The Key of Awesome!, known for their parodies on youtube, They did a hit amongst alot of people which was a What Makes You Beautiful parody, this time to “One Thing”.
The “What Makes You Beautiful” parody can be found here.
Late during the Olympic ceremonies many acts that were speculated during the closing cermonies were confirmed. The boys, One Direction, are one of them! The Closing Ceremony of the 2012 London Olympics is to be held on August 12 . The confirmation came via twitter, when one of the accounts linked to 2012 London wrote: ” It is true … Ed Sheeran, One Direction, Jesse J, Taio Cruz and Tinie Tempah will sing during the closing ceremony of the Olympics . ” Besides those already mentioned, will also perform George Michael, The Who, and Take That, Emeli Sande, Russell Brand, Annie Lennox and The Clash .
Their 2nd birthday come and gone, The X Factor U.K. has released a promotional video for its ninth season, reminding people that One Direction was pulled together on the TV show competition.
Just in case people didn’t know where the biggest boy band in the world right now came from, “The X Factor” U.K. has made apromotional video for its ninth season, with the video reminding people that One Directionwas created on “The X Factor” U.K.
The “X Factor” U.K. promo video, which was released on July 27, 2012, features childhood photos of the five members of One Direction (Harry Styles, Zayn Malik, Louis Tomlinson, Liam Payne and Niall Horan), as well as footage of the group when One Direction competed on the show in 2010. (One Direction ended up in third place.) Since then, One Direction has become the biggest global act to emerge from “The X Factor,” by having No. 1 hits and sold-out tours in several countries.
All five members of the group auditioned for “The X Factor” U.K. as solo singers but were rejected as solo singers. They were then put into a group by “The X Factor” executive producer Simon Cowell, who became One Direction’s mentor on the show. Though they did not win the singing competition Cowell later signed One Direction to Syco Music, the record company that he co-owns with Sony Music. And everyone is glad he did.
Meanwhile, Miley Cyrus, 19, has admitted that she is one of many teenagers who have become obsessed with One Direction. And she has confessed to a particular interest in One Direction’s Zayn Malik, who is also 19. She tweeted this message on July 27, 2012: “Feel like I’m hangin with a 13 year old girl when I have sleepovers with gays! Weve spent an hour stalking Zayn from @onedirection but gotta admit I love every second of it.”
It’s all in good fun though, since Cyrus and Malik are in serious romantic relationships with other people. Cyrus is engaged to actor Liam Hemsworth. Malik has been dating Little Mix’s Perrie Edwards, 19, since the spring of 2012, and he has publicly declared his love for her. Allegedly. 😉
July 26th it was announced from Sony Music Global that One Direction’s Up All Night went Platinum and their tour DVD went triple Platinum.
Considering the state of the music industry, a platinum plaque is very rare and more than meaningful feat than ever before. For evidence, look no further than the fact that One Direction’s hit album Up All Night just became the one of the first albums released in 2012 to surpass one million in record sales, Adele’s 21 was another.
One Direction has had a very successful year so far, with a 6 month tour that was sold out and a mostly sold out 2013 tour they are raking up some cash. Their album never leaving the top 10 of the Billboard charts and their “Up all Night: The Live Tour” DVD has held the number one spot eight weeks in a row on Billboard’s Top Music Videos chart with 223k copies sold.
On December 3, One Direction will have one of the biggest concerts of their career when they perform at New York’s iconic Madison Square Garden – a performance that sold out in under an hour.
The boys have confirmed that fans can expect a new single “very soon.” The lads – who have recently celebrated their second birthday – are in the process of selecting the lead single for their next album, with Louis Tomlinson explaining they are deciding between three songs. In a interview with In Demand with Alex James, Niall Horan revealed that they haven’t even picked one yet. Louis then added that they’re going to be picking very very soon, as there are two or three songs that are all good contenders.
The X Factorgroup were also asked about rumours concerning a possible collaboration with fellow teen heartthrob Justin Bieber, with Louis denying all knowledge of their supposed hook up.
Tomlinson stated: “There’s actually been no talks between either of us. I think it’s a story the press has stirred up. We’d like to have [a collaboration] on the album but who knows?”
5 Directions of Summer 