Niall James Horan, born 13 September 1993
(age 18), is from Mullingar, County Westmeath, Ireland. Born to mother Maura Gallagher and father Bobby Horan,
he has an older brother named Greg.
Their parents divorced when he was five. He and his brother lived
between each of their homes for a few years before eventually deciding
to live with their father in Mullingar. His mother remarried and lives
in Edgeworthstown, County Longford with Chris, her husband of seven years.
Horan was a pupil at Coláiste Mhuire, a boys' Christian Brothers school.
He was in the school choir, performing seasonally around Christmas.
Prior to participating in
The X Factor, he performed around his homeland, including as a support act for Lloyd Daniels in Dublin. Horan has been playing guitar since childhood. In an interview he referred to his guitar as "the best present I ever received for Christmas."
On auditioning for
The X Factor, Horan said, "I'm 16 and I want to be a big name like Beyoncé
and Justin Bieber". "I've been compared to him a few times and it's not
a bad comparison. I want to sell out arenas, make an album and work
with some of the best artists in the world."
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Horan said, "I was always the kid that picked up the nearest instrument
and just loved music." He has also stated that he is a "big swing" fan, citing favourite artists Frank Sinatra, Dean Martin and Michael Bublé. Horan also cites rock music favourably and is a fan of The Eagles, Bon Jovi and The Script.Additionally he cites recording artist Ed Sheeran as praiseworthy.
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