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Louis Tomlinson, who found fame after being put in boyband One Direction on The X Factor, has taken a swipe at the band's music, confessing it was "vague."
The former X Factor judge said the songs he released with bandmates Harry Styles, Liam Payne, Niall Horan and Zayn Malik, were produced to appeal to the masses so they could make money and gain as many number one's as possible.
Speaking to The Mirror, the 27-year-old said, "Being in a band like One Direction, and the type of band that we were and where we came from, it's not real.
"You're aiming for as many number one's as you can possibly get, the biggest deals. Everything is on such a massive scale.
"The One Direction stuff wasn't straight forward, but an element of it was because you're doing songs that are relative vague so it fits into four or five personalities and it's automatically less personal."
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1 of 11One Direction auditioning on The X Factor
One Direction formed on The X Factor in 2010. All five members auditioned as individual contestants and were put together as a group by Simon Cowell.
2 of 11One Direction wait for the results
The band failed to win The X Factor, coming in at third place, however that didn't stop them becoming world famous.
3 of 11One Direction return to The X Factor
After a successful year in the music industry, One Direction returned to the show that made them famous, to perform.
4 of 11One Direction: This Is Us
In 2013 the band released One Direction: This Is Us, a documentary film about the group with many clips and songs. It was very popular with fans and took nearly $70,000 million at the box office.
5 of 11Zayn announces he's leaving
Zayn broke many fans' hearts by announcing he was going to leave the group in 2015.
6 of 11One Direction continues as a group of four
The remaining four members continued for a few months before announcing they would be starting an hiatus in January 2016.
7 of 11Harry Styles stars in Dunkirk
Harry Styles released his self-titled album in 2017, but also starred in his first feature film, Dunkirk.
8 of 11Niall Horan released solo music
Niall Horan released solo music, and his now on his 'Flicker' world tour.
9 of 11Zayn has released music
Since leaving the group Zayn Malik has had a number of solo singles including a collaboration with Sia, 'From Dusk Till Dawn'.
10 of 11Liam teamed up with Rita Ora on 'For You'
Liam Payne released solo music including the huge song 'For You' with Rita Ora.
11 of 11Louis Tomlinson is now a judge on The X Factor
Louis Tomlinson has released some solo music, but he has now become a new judge on The X Factor.
The singer then went on to say he prefers making his own music as it is "relatable."
He admitted, "So when I sat down and I listened to my album when it was finished I felt super proud because I know how long and how many little things I've changed throughout the way.
"My lyrics are real, and as relatable as I can be. Lyrics are important to me so I'm happy my words can make people feel something."
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Louis's comments come after his fellow bandmate Liam admitted he thought being in the band would eventually kill him.
Speaking to Jessie Ware on her Table Manners podcast, Liam said, "‘I felt like I was in a bit of a self-destruct mode because I knew it was going really well.
"The worst part of it is, and one thing I’d say to people getting into doing this sort of stuff, is that the success is the bit that will kill you, more than anything."
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"When it’s not successful you just kind of work harder at it, depending on the person you are. But most of the time, the successful bit just scared the shit out of me and I wanted nothing to do with it.
"There’s no stop button, you’ve got no control over your life. And I lost complete control of everything and the last two years have been trying to take control of life back and understanding that it’s on me, if that makes sense."
He added that he told himself, "You’re either going to end up crazy child star who dies at whatever age or you’re going to live life and get on with it properly."
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