Highlights
- Music mogul Simon Cowell is reportedly planning to launch a US boyband to replicate the sound of One Direction.
- The X Factor boss has said that following his star signing taking America by storm this month, he hopes they will encourage other boy bands to audition for X Factor USA.
- One Direction gained an incredible fan following when they visited LA earlier this year to film an appearance on television show iCarly, and the 52-year-old is understood to be keen to do the same with homegrown talent, reported Digital Spy.
- One Direction are about to literally explode in America. There is even a chance their album may debut at number one when it's released. I think that in itself will start making the point that groups can do well in these competitions," said Cowell.
- "We put them together. I made a decision that they hadn't quite made it or weren't ready as solo artists, and the groups that year, I've got to admit, were terrible."
Music mogul Simon Cowell is reportedly planning to launch a US boyband to replicate the sound of One Direction.
The
X Factor boss has said that following his star signing taking America by storm this month, he hopes they willencourage other boy bands to audition for
X Factor USA.
One Direction gained an incredible fan following when they visited LA earlier this year to film an appearance ontelevision show
iCarly, and the 52-year-old is understood to be keen to do the same with homegrown talent, reported Digital Spy.
One Direction are about to literally explode in America.There is even a chance their album may debut at number one when it's released. I think that in itself will start makingthe point that groups can do well in these competitions," said Cowell.
"We put them together. I made a decision that they hadn't quite made it or weren't ready as solo artists, and the groups that year, I've got to admit, were terrible."