Niall Horan
Niall Horan is an Irish singer-songwriter whose guitar-led pop runs from One Direction to solo albums including Flicker, The Show and Dinner Party.
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Overview
- From
- Mullingar, County Westmeath, Ireland
- Born
- 13 September 1993
- Work
- Singer, songwriter and musician
- Breakout
- One Direction, formed on The X Factor in 2010
- Solo debut
- This Town, released in September 2016
Mini bio
How it started.
Niall grew up in Mullingar, Ireland, and taught himself guitar with YouTube tutorials. At 16, he auditioned for The X Factor in Dublin in 2010, singing Ne-Yo’s So Sick. The show brought him together with Harry Styles, Liam Payne, Louis Tomlinson and Zayn Malik as One Direction.
Finding his own sound.
After One Direction’s run, Niall introduced his solo music with This Town in September 2016. His 2017 debut album Flicker paired acoustic songwriting with the funkier Slow Hands and Seeing Blind, a duet with Maren Morris. Heartbreak Weather followed in 2020 and reached No. 1 on the UK albums chart.
Songs made for sharing.
The Show arrived in June 2023, bringing together Heaven, guitar-driven songs and quieter reflections on relationships. Dinner Party followed in June 2026, with John Ryan and Julian Bunetta as executive producers. Its closing song, End of an Era, honors his One Direction bandmate Liam Payne.
Helping other voices.
Niall has also become a coach on The Voice. Aiden Ross’s season 28 win in December 2025 brought his total to three winning seasons.
Creditschronological, newest first
Music
- 2026Dinner PartySinger and songwriter
- 2026Drive SafeCollaborating artist and co-writer with Myles Smith
- 2025Old TricksFeatured vocalist with Thomas Rhett
- 2023The ShowSinger and songwriter
- 2020Heartbreak WeatherSolo artist
- 2017FlickerSolo artist
Film & TV
- 2025The Voice, season 28Coach; winning team with Aiden Ross
- 2017On the Record: Niall Horan - FlickerSelf and producer
Awards
Quotes
Dinner Party is a thank you to the past and a hello to the presentNiall Horan, Universal Music Canada
He described the idea behind his fourth solo album in its March 2026 announcement.
Trivia
- He taught himself guitar by following YouTube tutorials.
- He names seeing the Eagles in concert at age four as an early musical influence.
- His Flicker duet Seeing Blind features Maren Morris.
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