Louis Tomlinson is a British singer, performing songs in the genres of pop and pop rock. Many know him as a participant in the 2010 X-Factor television show and the Anglo-Irish group One Direction. Since the team has now suspended its activities, Tomlinson, like his colleagues, is engaged in a solo career.
Children and teenagers
The singer was born in 1991, on December 24, in the English city of Doncaster. His mother Joanna and father Troy broke up when his son was two years old. The surname Tomlinson went to him from Mark's stepfather. Louis has four younger sisters on his mother’s side and one on his father’s side. In December 2016, Joanna died after years of struggle with leukemia.
As a schoolboy, the guy was interested in theatrical art, attended the appropriate studio in the city of Barnsley and played in all kinds of performances and musicals. At the age of 15, Louis Tomlinson starred in the movie, namely in the films “If You Were With Me” and “Waterloo Street”. After leaving school, he worked part time in a movie theater and as a waiter in a club located in a football stadium.
First success and creativity with One Direction
In 2010, the guy decided to try his hand at the vocal British project "X-Factor". Louis failed to make a phenomenal breakthrough as a solo contestant, however, thanks to one of the judges of the show, the singer ended up in a group that soon became world-famous. So, on the advice of Nicole Scherzinger, the One Direction boy band was organized, which in addition to Tomlinson included Harry Styles, Zane Malik, Niall Horan and Liam Payne. In the end, five contestants took third place in the project. Soon, One Direction signed a deal with British label Syco Music.
Over the six years of the existence of the collective, the artists released five albums. One Direction became the first group in the history of the Billboard 200, four records of which debuted in the first position of the chart. In 2013, disagreements began to appear between the team members, which affected the work. Louis Tomlinson planned to leave One Direction, but at that time he did not dare to take this cardinal step.
In 2015, Zane Malik left the group, which prompted the remaining vocalists to pause the joint work. To date, not one of the artists is interested in restoring the band.
Solo career
At the end of 2016, the premiere of a joint song by Louis Tomlinson and DJ Steve Aoki, called Just Hold On. In March of next year, the artists performed together at the Ultra Music Electronic Music Festival in Miami. In the summer of 2017, Tomlinson introduced the second track Back To You. The recording of this single also featured Digital Farm Animals and Bibi Rex.
Currently, Louis is one of the most sought-after artists in the UK. In addition to his musical career, the singer also goes in for sports, or rather football. A few years ago, Louis Tomlinson, whose photo is located above, signed a contract with the Doncaster Rovers club and sometimes takes part in matches. At the beginning of 2018, the premiere of his debut album was supposed to take place, however, as the artist himself said, the release had to be postponed indefinitely.
Personal life
Tomlinson's first lover was Hannah Walker. The girl was not connected with show business. The relationship of young people lasted quite a while, but for unknown reasons the couple broke up. Then Louis met with model Calder Eleanor.
In June 2015, rumors appeared about the pregnancy of Briana Jungwirth, who at that time was already Tomlinson's former lover. A couple tied a short affair. Two months later, the singer confirmed pregnancy information at one of the morning shows. In January 2016, the girl gave birth to a boy. Louis Tomlinson named his child Freddy Rain. A little later, in numerous interviews, the singer shared with his fans the joy of fatherhood and said that in the future he would like to have a big family.
Another lover of Louis was actress Danielle Campbell. It turned out that the couple met from December 2015 to January 2017. Later, the artists renewed the relationship that lasts to this day. Earlier there were rumors about Tomlinson's gay orientation. Fans of the group did not hesitate to claim that the singer is meeting with his colleague Harry Styles. However, over the years, such conversations have come to naught.
Louis Tomlinson is a big fan of tattoos. Among the many funny images on his body, you can find a horseshoe, a man on a skateboard, a compass, a cup and even the inscription Oops. The artist says that his tattoos do not carry a secret meaning, but only are the pictures he liked.