Harry Edward Styles is an English singer, songwriter, and actor. His musical career began in 2010 as a solo contestant on the British music competition series The X Factor.
Harry Styles Net Worth
| Net Worth: | $90 Million |
| Date of Birth: | Feb 1, 1994 (28 years old) |
| Gender: | Male |
| Height: | 6 ft (1.83 m) |
| Profession: | Musician, Singer, Songwriter |
| Nationality: | England |
Early Life
Harry Edward Styles was born on the 1st of February, 1994, in Redditch. Styles is the son of Anne Cox and Desmond Styles. He has an elder sister Gemma. His parents divorced when he was 7 years old, and he spent most of his childhood in Holmes Chapel in Cheshire. Since he was a kid, Styles was fascinated by music. He enjoyed singing and he even performed as the lead singer for his school band, White Eskimo. Elvis Presley, Freddie Mercury, and The Beatles were his earliest influences.
Personal Life
From November 2011 to January 2012, Styles was briefly in a relationship with “The Xtra Factor” presenter Caroline Flack, which caused controversy due to the couple’s 14-year age gap. He also dated American pop star Taylor Swift in 2012, and model Camille Rowe from 2017 to 2018. Due to his flamboyant image and personal style, the subject of Styles’ sexuality has long been a subject of speculation. Regarding this, Styles has publicly stated in 2017 that he does not “feel any need to label [his] sexuality or identify with one sexual orientation.
Acting and Other Pursuits
In addition to music, Styles has also taken on a diverse array of other pursuits. He made his film debut in Christopher Nolan’s 2017 war film “Dunkirk” to a positive response from critics, beating out more than one hundred other candidates for the role. He is executive producer for the CBS sitcom “Happy Together”, and he is also a successful model, appearing in several campaigns for Gucci in 2018. Furthermore, he also has guest hosted “The Late Late Show with James Corden” in December 2017 and December 2019, as well as hosted “Saturday Night Live” in November 2019.
Highlights
Here are some of the best highlights of Harry Styles’ career:
- Don’t Let Me Go (Song, 2013)
- Sign of the Times (Song, 2017)
- Harry Styles (Album, 2017)
Career
Harry Styles began his music career in 2010 when he auditioned as a solo candidate for the series of the British televised singing competition ‘The X Factor’. He could not make it to the finals but was later selected along with four other fellow competitors to form a new group act for the remainder of the X Factor. Styles named the boy band ‘One Direction’ and their first song which was also their qualifying song at ‘Judge’s houses’, was a version of ‘Torn’. Their performance gained huge popularity in the UK and they became the biggest contenders of the coveted title and people’s favorite. After X Factor, One Direction was signed in by Simon Cowell’s Syco Music Records for a reported £2 million contract. In 2011, One Direction came up with their autobiography, ‘One Direction: Forever Young’ which gave a first-hand account of their X-Factor Story. They went on the X-Factor Live Tour performing in UK, Stockholm, London, and Los Angeles. The same year they released their debut album ‘Up All Night’ which bowed at number two on the UK Albums Chart. In 2015, Zayn Malik, a member of One Direction, left the group. However, they continued working on their fifth album. The album ‘Made in A.M. was dropped the same year. It debuted at number one on the UK Albums Chart and at number two on the US Billboard 200. The following year, Styles signed a record deal with Colombia Records as a solo artist. He contributed to Snow Patrol’s ‘Johnny McDaid’ and OneRepublic’s ‘Ryan Tedder’, writing for them.