One Direction named UK’s biggest act for third year in a row – YAY!

Yay for One Direction – they’ve been named the UK’s biggest boyband for the third year in a row.

It seems there’s no stopping Harry Styles, Niall Horan, Liam Payne, Zayn Malik and Louis Tomlinson as the International Federation of the Phonographic Industry’s Global Recording Artist Chart (very posh!) shows they outsold all other British acts for another year, yet again.

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Their latest album Four topped the charts in a whopping 85 countries and the band’s creator-type-bloke, Simon Cowell, is laughing all the way to the bank very pleased, according to The Sun.

He said: “I am absolutely delighted and immensely proud that One Direction were the biggest UK act in the world in 2014.

“To accomplish this for a third year in a row is a fantastic achievement – and especially pleasing as this latest album also highlighted the band’s skills as songwriters.”

Aww, he’s like a proud dad.

1D are up for two Brit Awards tomorrow: Best British Group and Best British Video for You And I.

Well done, chaps!

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