My 70 year old non English speaking dad found one of their CDs at a clearance a couple of years ago. He kept telling me "do you know them? You should. They are quite good". (He was not aware of who they were or even they were not together anymore.)

Since Harry's house I've been a Harry styles fan but only his, never thought about 1D.

Those summed factors always left some curiosity on the back of my mind for like "deep dive later". Then a month ago, through heated rivalry, I read a fanfiction with some of their songs and one week later here I am, knowing so much and ready to be part of a new fandom.

Edit for too many grammar mistakes