15 Facts You Need To Know About Fifth Harmony

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1. Who are Fifth Harmony?

Fifth Harmony are the hot new girl band you've no doubt not stopped hearing about lately. The USA based group has five members - Ally Brooke Hernandez, Normani Kordei, Dinah Jane Hansen, Camila Cabello, and Lauren Jauregui.

2. What did Fifth Harmony use to be called?

Fifth Harmony weren't always called Fifth Harmony. The group's original name was 'LYLAS' (Love You Like A Sister), but due to a separate group being called 'The Lylas' they had to change their name. The girls then became '1432' (to stand for 'I Love You Too') but Simon Cowell, who was a judge on the X Factor series they were on, didn't like it. Once again, the girls changed their name, but this time they let the X Factor audience decide… That's how 'Fifth Harmony' was born.

3. Auditioning on The X Factor.

'Fifth Harmony' was formed through The X Factor USA. The five girls originally auditioned individually, but were unsuccessful before getting to the judges houses stage of the competition. Similar to groups like One Direction and Little Mix, Simon Cowell chose five individual singers to form a group that went to judges houses in the 'groups' category. They made it to third place in the competition.

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4. Fifth Harmony's first album is called 'Reflection'

'Reflection' is the debut studio album by Fifth Harmony, it was released in February 2015 and features collaborations with Kid Ink and Tyga.

5. Fifth Harmony's first single was called 'BO$$'

The lead single from the girls 'Reflection' album is called 'BO$$' and was released in July 2014. It features lyrics including "I want a Kanye-ye not a Ray J" and "This convo beat like Dre," but the most well known is from the chorus; "Boss Michelle Obama/ Purse so heavy getting' Oprah dolls."

6. What are the members of Fifth Harmony called?

The five members are called Ally Brooke Hernandez, Normani Kordei, Dinah Jane Hansen, Camila Cabello, and Lauren Jauregui. We'll tell you a bit more about each of them..

7. Lauren Jauregui

8-year-old Lauren Michelle Jauregui was born in Miami, Florida on June 27, 1996. She cites Journey, Paramore, The Script, Alicia Keys, and Christina Aguilera as influences.

8. Dinah Jane Hansen

Dinah Jane Hansen is the youngest member of the group at just 17-years-old, with her birthday on 22nd June. For her X Factor audience she sung 'If I Were A Boy' by Beyoncé, during which L.A. Reid stated that she "took the song to places that even Beyoncé didn't". Beyoncé, Leona Lewis, Mariah Carey and Etta James are all her musical influences.

9. Camila Cabello

Karla Camila Cabello was born in Cuba and had since lived in Havana, Mexico and most recently in Miami. Her birthday is on 3rd March and she's 17-years-old.

10. Normani Kordei

Normani Kordei Hamilton was born in Atlanta, Georgia, spent her early years in New Orleans and then moved to Texas following Hurricane Katrina in 2005. The 18-years-old (her birthday is on 31st May) credits Beyoncé as her biggest musical influence.

11. Ally Brooke Hernandez

Full name Allyson Brooke Hernandez, she is 21-years-old and from was born on July 7, 1993 in San Antonio, Texas

12. Fifth Harmony have met Barack Obama before.

The two met in 2014 at the National Christmas Tree Lighting ceremony on the Ellipse in Washington. Picture: Getty

13. Fifth Harmony fans call themselves 'Harmonizers.'

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14. Fifth Harmony won the 'Artist to Watch' award at the MTV VMAs in 2014.