FIFTH HARMONY

the new One Direction ?

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X Factor contestants have taken a path similar to their male U.K.

Five aspiring solo singers audition for a singing competition, and after failing to progress individually, they come back as a group. After enduring weeks of intense competition, mentoring by Simon Cowell and amassing a huge fanbase, they make it to the finals, ultimately leaving the competition in third place. If this sounds like the beginning of world domination by a boy band named One Direction on the U.K. version of X Factor, thats because it is. Finishing in third place behind teen diva Carly Rose Sonenclar and winner Tate Stevens, Fifth Harmony long was considered an underdog in the competition. Although mentor Cowell saw a spark in the girls from their first performance during the judges homes round, they suffered from confusing name changes (first LYLAS, then 1432 and finally Fifth Harmony) in the early stages of competition. But it was the girls semifinal performance of Ellie Gouldings Anything Could Happen that cemented their status as a force to be reckoned with. I knew from the girls first performance at judges homes in Miami that wed done the right thing, said Cowell. The chemistry between the Fifth Harmony girls both on- and offstage is fantastic. They are really great girls who have become best friends. Theyre great fun to be around, and most importantly, they are all incredibly talented.

Unique voices come together and bring the world to their feet
Fifth Harmony won Next Pop Superstars of 2013 thanks to an astounding effort from their fans (known as Harmonizers), and were pretty confident theyll live up to this

title. In case youre unfamiliar, 5H is a five member late-90s style girl group who sang Anything Could Happen on X Factor and proved just thatthey advanced to the final three and were subsequently signed to Syco, Simon Cowells label. As previously reported, Fifth Harmony is signed to Syco Music/Epic Records, which announced in a press release: Fifth Harmonys debut album will be A&Rd by Syco Music and executive produced by multi platinum selling producer/songwriter Julian Bunetta (One Direction, Boyz II Men, Flo Rida, Natasha Bedingfield, Leona Lewis), who first worked with the girl group as a music producer on The X Factor. The album will also feature collaborations with songwriters Autumn Rowe (Cher Lloyd, Alexandra Burke, Leona Lewis) and Lil Eddie (Usher, Pink, Jessie J, Cody Simpson).

Girl group gets recognition from big names of the industry

The band was excited about the chance to share the music, but the stars never dreamed that Ed Sheeran would listen do. Attaching a video, the five member band sings the popular song standing around the piano in a very comfortable setting. Apparently Ed Sheeran did, which has given Fifth Harmony a new spotlight as fans are wanting to check out the song that Sheeran gave his approval to so willingly and unprovoked. Calling the rendition incredible the praise has people wanting to find out more about the group.