Who is the best singer from One Direction? 

i honestly enjoy niall's voice the most even tho i think zayn is the best singer in the band

Some people mistake harry for the best singer due to his better stage presence, however zayn dominates every other member if u solely judge on vocal ability and versatility

This was correct! Zayn's voice is out of this world.

Louis is definitely not the technically strongest singer in 1D but he is my favourite. Just bathe me in his tone. 😍

My fave is Louis. Always has been, always will be. Niall is a close second though. Their vocals are straight up my alley, and they are the only ones whose solo stuff I listen to on the regular. I do like Harry’s tone, but I’ve always thought both Zayn and Liam to be better singers than him, so I would put those two at the top spot, if I were to list them according to range, technique etc.

i think they were great as a band, but their solo careers really gave them the opportunity to shine (especially Louis and Niall who didn't have many solos in the band)

Harry’s voice is just so distinct for me. I love every single note he sings.

Zayn really could be such a bigger star if he wanted but his anxiety and distain for the music industry are what holds him back. He's definitely the best singer but Harry has the talent and charisma and that's why he's currently doing better right now.

Between Liam and Zayn

Zayn is brilliant, especially his high notes in best song ever. i also love Louis, his vocals is very recognizable in ROCK ME!!!!!

I think this order is bang on. It's really difficult for anyone to sensibly suggest that anyone other than Zayn is the best singer.

Louis is my favorite. His voice just calms me. Lyrically he is a genius.

Well, technically I kinda agree with your list, even though Louis has always been ma favorite. I think Liam is actually SUPER (like SUPER) talented, but he's almost ''too good'', ''too clean'', he doesn't really have a distinctive tone. Zayn is a god and maybe one of the best vocalists of our generation, but somehow i was never drawn to him. Harry: I've noticed him more and more over the years, and i'm now a complete fan. I never really paid attention to him before because he was a fan-favorite and that did not really appeal much to me, but today i really think he's one of the most brillant artists i've ever seen and heard, he was MADE for this. And finally, there are Niall and Louis, that i would actually put at the top of my list... Firstly Niall BLEW ME AWAY, he has made SO much progress, i can't even begin to explain how MUCH i love his voice, his range, his writing, his style of music. He might be the one I listen to the most. HBW has been on repeat ever since its release last year. And then Louis. Even though he was the ''weakest'' one (in terms of abilities), I was ALWAYS drawn to him. His voice is so angelic, and it makes me feel SO much things. His solos in 1D were my favorites moments of every songs, he brought something to the band that nobody but him could have. You could definitely hear the IMPORTANCE of his voice during their harmonies. His voice gives me the most goosebumps. He's so unique. I adore most of his solos songs. His writing is the best of all, 100%. There's something comforting about Niall and Louis' voices.

Honestly Louis is my personal favourite I just feel like not many people have him as their favourites because he hardly had any lines when he was in 1D but he shines with his solos I’m really glad he gets to show his vocals on his own, and his accent make me like it even more for me. So appealing

Zayn and Liam

I think zayn is the best singer however i have a feeling you’re gonna say harry cause you prefer his voice more

Zaddy is da best his voice high notes are like a drug to me, but each of them has an angelic voice, Louis has one of the most unique voice it's so calming, Niall's voice has improved so much since he started solo, his voice was so good back then too, Liam is always perfect especially his falsetto 🔥🔥🔥 Harry's deep voice can wake your deepest emotions

i agree with your order 100%, it's very clear zayn is the best singer imo. however, niall's the one who's levelled up the most. he always had a good voice but back in the 1D days he was kind of good in a fairly generic way, and he didn't really stand out vocally with the others being such strong singers. since he started making his own solo music, though, his voice has become so rich and has a lot more power behind it, he has a lot more confidence, he's really come into his own, and i also think that although louis' music is my favourite, niall's is probably the best. the others are all a bit derivative, and there are very clear influences to their sound - for louis, as you said, it's oasis; harry's albums (fine line in particular) are great but kind of an eclectic jumble of loads of his favourite artists; liam's is pretty generic, radio-friendly pop. niall has the most clearly defined sound, to me. he just sounds like niall. i could pick out one of his songs even if i'd never heard it and just KNOW it was one of his; he's found a niche and a very clearly defined sound for himself and i'm so proud of how much he's levelled up. and now that i've gone on a huge rant about niall is the point where i reveal my fave is actually louis lmao, i love his voice, it's defo not as technically strong as the others but he was the glue that held 1D together and made them sound as good and unique as they did. unpopular opinion maybe, but while they survived okay without zayn, they wouldn't have lasted five minutes without louis. he was the emotional glue, the real leader of the band (not harry, as the media would have you believe) AND the real undercurrent of their sound throughout. he's taken time during the lockdown to really work hard hard on his voice, as you saw from copy of a copy of a copy, and i'm so excited to see him live whenever live music is allowed again cos i am so damn proud of that man. and that's even without taking into account that he's so genuine and kind and literally no one has a bad word to say about him, he does loads of charity work, he's funny, he's an absolute sweetheart. again, everyone goes on and on about how nice harry is, and he definitely is, but louis is just special. an underappreciated king for sure.

Can’t wait!! 😄💕💕💕

you are seriously such a positive breath of fresh air on the internet.

The last clip of Zayn give me goosebumps 😳 so gooood!!

y'all in the comments are sleeping on Niall and Louis!! I love their accents and their voice in general but oh well also I'd still say probably Zayn

They are all per-fect! ❤😍 Niall is my personal favorite, but I just love all of them so so so so much!!

They're honestly all so special and different can't even pick my favourite

Watching this really made me stop and think that this had to be hard for you and I can appreciate that you did it anyway. That said, there’s just something about Harry for me, vocally and all around. He’s just got that something that draws you in effortlessly and I’ve never changed my mind but I will say Louis is a close 2nd for me in all around great guy and I’ll just always have a soft spot for him. Love the others too, that’s why I said I realized how hard this must have been for you. I don’t think I could ever number them from least to best but you did and you get props for that! Thanks for doing this. Enjoyed it. Hope it’s not the end of your journey with them as solo artists at least and anytime you wanna throw some 1d stuff in it will be greatly appreciated 💫

zayn is the best vocally, but my favorite will always be louis :)

Can't wait for this ❤

Always interested and appreciated your opinions! Really want to see your reaction to Harry singing “Girl Grush” at the BBC. ❤️❤️❤️

is this from new clips or old clips cause if your using old clips of niall, i don’t think this would be accurate

I’m not surprised at all :) I don’t really feel it’s a safe space to comment cuz you’ve said a disclaimer at the beginning and you are a professional. However, I still am in love with Louis' voice. I know he’s had to deal with that difference since the X factor days when he was not good enough as a solo, but good enough for a last minute group, but not good enough to get solos until well into their second album. We’ve seen him deal with second guessing himself and criticism from everyone around him. I just hope he knows I at least am proud of him and he will always be my first choice even above one direction. Not everyone has the same taste, and yeah people have told me I listen to a flop. But Louis' voice, style, music and fight is still what’s most meaningful to me so I won’t stop supporting.

You didn't surprise me with your order but I also wasn't 100% certain, I thought you'd place Harry first from your first reaction in this series even before you heard all their solo stuff. They have all developed as solo artists compared to the 1D days. That's for sure. I've already said I place Liam and Zayn first or the other way around. For me they're kinda equal to how I experience them. I would place Harry third and Niall would be my fourth. Louis last. All based on how I experience their vocals on a technical level with absolutely no technical singing knowledge. *lol* But if I'm talking about emotional connection and in terms of who's music I listen to the most then Louis is my top 1 and Niall comes in second but yeah, that's a totally different thing and something that is my personal preference with how I experience peoples tone of voice as well as what type of music they do and how that resonates with me. That has nothing to do with vocal technique and being "spot on". Either way I think they are all amazing in their individual way and I love all their voices. And I'm super stoked that they all get to do music as solo artists and not just one or two of them which has been my experience with previous boybands.

I think it only depends on whose music do you prefer. I personally prefer Louis and so many people in the comments are sleeping on Louis and Niall but honestly both of them are amazing singers. Louis has a very unique voice. When he's singing he puts all the emotions in his voice. He can sing high notes and his falsettos are good too. His voice provides an edge to one direction. And I'm not sure but I guess Liam once said that Louis's solos are the hardest to sing. So I go with Louis but it can be anyone. It just depends on who do you prefer.

gosh georgina i absolutely love this hair!! loved this video too😊

Zayn always had the difficult parts in their songs so obviously 😭😭😭

Vocally, I'm going to pick Harry, but I love Louis personally

They shouldn’t be compared!! They are all amazing in what they do!! They all brought something different and that’s what made 1D who they were!! Yes I have a favourite because I like his voice, the way he writes, what he stands for!! This is wrong on many levels and will only cause unnecessary drama and negativity between fandoms that’s already there!!

Zayn may have the biggest range, but i just love Louis voice. He is definitely my favorite, with Harry being a close second. It's just something really unique with his voice. and you can always hear his voice when the harmonize

Zayn! Glad to answer this question for you.

Fully agree, Zayn is the best. For example his run in Dust til Dawn with Sia is incredible! And Whole New World as well!

It's probably either Zayn or Harry, both have the best singing techniques from 1D

To me it depends on what you like. I personally love Harry's voice and he is my favourite, so I'd choose him. I really can appreciate Zayn for example, he is really good, but I'm not into his voice that much. I think everyone has their own preferences.

I agree 💯 I’ve always thought of them in this order since the beginning 💖 ZAYN is my fave 😁

Okay I'm obsessed with ur haircut Georgina💔

i loved this type of video

Louis is my bias but but I’d say vocally is goes Zayn, Liam, Harry or Niall, then Louis. I just don’t think Louis has used his vocals to their best potential yet, I feel like he has shown us everything he can do because he has freakin amazing vocals.

i just love them al to pieces!

Your hair looks so great 😊

You nailed it.

I love your channel

Georgina, I really like you but why do you compare their voices?!? That's not necessary. Everyone has his own style, his own sound, a different way to sing ... they have all brillant voices❤

I like how u say your favorite is Harry but the best vocally and technically is Zayn. Most ppl would say being that a person is their fav artist they gonna say their the better singer out of bias opinion.

I have seen other critics rate them in this order too, but I’ve also seen Harry and Liam swap positions. Ultimately Harry’s success is on his star quality. He’s so likeable and has a great present presence.

I completely agree with this list.

I totally agree with your list 😃😃😃😃😃 💯. Zayn's voice is so amazing and Zayn is the better singer out of all members. I love Zayn's voice so very much 😍😍😻😍

This was 100% spot on. Zayn is just on another level

If we talking about technique i would say liam or zayn at first, why not zayn? I guess liam has a chance since being a better vocalist is not just about high notes, also whe they perform live, we can see so many times that zayn didn't sing on the right tempo, also we can see sometimes he got problem with breathing, compared to liam he's more has control, he always sing on the right pitch, also the way he did harmonies with other always perfect, and it's hard especially when the melody already high so he need to do higher, also we always know that liam is always dance and do stuffs like that but his vocal always good is insane, the third one i'm gonna say harry, even harry got the third one, why harry is so famous because there's something on him that make peoples love him, that's the point, fourth niall, and last louis, but it doesn't mean Louis has a bad voice, there's no way, his voice such an angel, but if we talk about technique of course he's the last, also if we talking about their music is depend on what kind of music do you like, not about their technique

Harry is my best in vocals he can do to that falsetto too I think. He has a raspy voice, and the way he growls, omg he's fucking amazing. Now in his music he has some falsetto. He is also my favorite of all five members He was so gorgeous adorable cute and cheeky. He was a very versatile flamboyant and well he's handsome too.

It’s Louis. It’s always Louis.

My order is the exact same as yours! 💕

Zayn is one of the best vocalist in this generation

It's definately Liam. I know people tend to say it's zayn because he can do the highest notes but in my opinion to be called the best singer you need more than high notes. That's why I think liam is the best singer of them all because he has the widest range, he never misses a note and he is the most versatile. And apart from his really low notes, he also can go really high even though he is a baritone and his lower and middle registers are where the excels

Zayn is best in vocals nd niall voice is heart whelming

Harry was always my fave, I think he’s the most versatile. He can break your heart with softness and then he can rile you up when he belts it. But we love them all don’t we?

Niall has an enjoyable voice and a brilliant songwriter, Harry, Zayn, Liam & Louis

Nice ranking

There’s no need to compare them when they’re their own individual artists. They all shine in their own ways and genres. Every artist has weak points and strength points. They don’t even sing in the same range, or make the same type of music. Choosing “the best” between them will be you focusing on a strength point one of them has, that the others don’t. But at the same time this person will be lacking something the others have. Comparing them will only result in unnecessary hate and negativity. All fandoms are protective of their faves, and everyone has a bias depending on whose music they enjoy the most. So every answer is a wrong answer to part of the fandom.

I thought the ranking was about technique, if it was about distinct voices then Louis would be the best one. I think Liam is better than Harry. He was always the more consistent member. Maybe his tone is not as unique as the rest but his support is so good and he's always on tune. His range is getting bigger and better. His range is actually wider than Zayn's because he can go super low as well. Harry's tone is amazing but he's not as consistent and he doesn't use enough dinamics, he belts most of the times. Then, Zayn's vocals are just so good, full of dinamics, riffs, he's so melodic. For me, the list from weaker to the best of them would be: Louis, Niall, Harry, Liam and Zayn. Edit: Having said that Louis' voice will always be my favorite, it's just so unique and his accent and his emotion when singing captivates me. Also I would like to say that I don't like Liam's personality and I love Harry but it's not what we're discussing here. It is what it is.

Louis is the only tenor in the band. It is so wonderful to me.

I agree with your ranking. About Louis, though... have you ever made a fruit smoothie and forgotten the lemon juice? I think Louis is the lemon juice in their music.

Technically zayn is far more better than rest except liam he is second to zayn. But the songs of all 5 of them are great 😍

I agree with her, my top 5 is like that too

I agree exactly how it goes and like u said they are alllllllll gd

Queen of being honest 🤪💯👏😎

Clearly Harry Styles 😁👏👏

I love Harry but liam is a better vocalist than Harry any day....

I personally love niall's voice The rasp makes me feel things

Zayn and Harry

They have all grown so much since then. U shoudl make video based on how they are now

It depends on what videos you use. They all can struggle or not sound as good. Most of these performances are from 5+ years ago.

My favorite boy band EVER!!!! Whenever I play any of their 5 albums, it's just WOOOOOW!! 🥰✨🤘❤

And nothing about nialls rock edge??? He has the best grit and rasp in his voice. Just listen to him sing dear patience live at royal albery hall or his cover of with or without you or new York state of mind.

Zayn is really good I recognize that beside that he's my least favorite, I personally enjoy Liam's chest voice and tone, Niall is a great example of improvement his tone is lovely and his lyrics are so sweet and emotive, Louis is nI the strongest vocalist but he has something to say, his songs are passionate, his sound reminds me all of my favorite songs of early 2000's music and Oasis, Beatles, and bitpop. Finally Harry he's just PERFECT his sound is unique and beautiful, his voice has soul and charisma, his deep and resonance are just awesome he's my personality favorite I just love him.

Zayn is the best vocally

5:44 I forgot this song. Anyone know???

don’t underestimate niall, he has a really beautiful voice, focus on him more!! also liam is extremely underrated and he’s a fantastic artist

I think louis' voice is my favorite Its just so beautiful and unique

Prediction of her ranking; 1. Zayn 2. Harry 3. Liam 4. Niall 5. Louis

All the people saying zayn's best vocally but so and so is my fav .........zayn IS vocally tha best and he IS my fav. Love his voice. Although all of them are amazing singers his voice just soothes me

When it comes to the boys solo albums, I really liked Niall's albums and style the best.

I think they each played there own role at beaing the best

liam is my favorite and my top is: zayn, liam, harry, niall and louis

I feel like Liam does have the least distinctive tone of the group but to me despite that I still think he should be top 2 of the group in terms of vocal ability so I'd switch Liam and Harry, in terms of tone I personally adore Zayn and Niall's tones the most and I'd also have different rankings in terms of their songwriting and stage presence/performing

Do No Control of 1D please

My top: 1)Liam(technically) 2)Zayn 3)Harry(because sometimes he’s forcing his voice too much and that’s why sometimes he had throat problems while being in the band. I don’t know if he does it on purpose or what, but he’s obviously good too and has improved during all of those years) 4)Niall(now he has a way wider range than he used to have in 1D and I enjoy his music so much. Probably he’s my favourite now. He’s the one who has surprised me the most with his solo work) 5)Louis(I loved his album Walls and Don’t Let It Break Your Heart is one of my favourite song so far. Wish he’d work more on his voice because he has a unique tone of voice and if he works on it more, especially with the low notes, I’m sure he’ll be even more confident in singing)

Zayn is the best for me, he sounds like an angel.

I don't really care about the technicality in their voices, no one's voice will ever evoke emotion in me like Louis', so much love for Harry who I put at an incredibly close second and still love all the other boys and their voices 😊

Zayn can do anything with his amazing voice

You've made me cry. Who gives a shit about the best singer in a group except troublemakers. You are on point with Louis ....very much appreciated. Nailed Harry to the wall. Am crying cos I've missed Harry's raspy voice singing when he was in 1d. Louis is my no 1 fav tho....no cap! What he sings, you know he feels it to his bones and you relate. No shade to the rest of the boys ....am just going with the flow of my emotions rn.

Harry is just amazing

Same joice