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50 interesting facts about fifth harmony
Fifth Harmony is one of the rare musicals mixed together as a fairy tale.
The five-member group of young girls of many different ethnicities sing.
They have gained international fame through clever restructuring of their individual activities into a single group and have won top awards, multiple platinum records and multiple gold albums around the planet.
All the girls come from different cities and countries and have become fan favorites working with some of the top artists in the music industry as well as producers.
They are testament to the rise to stardom that some have gained from talent shows on television and feedback from social media.
Here are 50 interesting facts about Fifth Harmony.
Fifth Harmony consisted of five women, Normani Kordei Hamilton, Ally Brooke Hernandez (commonly known as Ally Brooke), Camila Cabello, Dinah Jane and Lauren Jauregui.
The group actually formed during the second season of the hit show X Factor USA in July 2012.
Fifth Harmony is from Miami, Florida.
Their music sound is a mix of R&B and Pop.
Fifth Harmony's first single was released on July 16, 2013 and titled "Miss Movin" On ".
The group's debut album 'Better Together' was released on October 18, 2013 and won number six in its first week on the US Billboard 200.
Fifth Harmony released their first studio album in 2015 titled "Reflection" and took fifth place on the Billboard 200.
Their hit single ‘Worth It’ hit three platinum in the US and topped the charts in 13 countries after debuting on March 15, 2015.
The group hit the Billboard Hot 100 in 2016 with their single ‘Work From Home’, their first number one single on that chart.
Fifth Harmony also has the distinction of being the most successful American X Factor alumni.
The five women were teamed up by Simon Cowell and Demi Lovato after these five women failed in the X Factor solo categories in July 2012.
Fifth Harmony's original name was LYLAS, which was an acronym for 'Love You Like A Sister'.
In Mexico in September 2016, group member Ally Brooke was attacked on stage twice.
In May 2016, the group caught fire from British audiences after appearing on Britain's Got Talent.
The group's member Normani was actually a popular gymnast and dancer during her younger years as well as a model for many magazines.
Dinah Jane has an unusual family situation when she shares a house with more than 20 family members.
The group is also known as ‘5H’.
Fifth Harmony has their own line of Barbie dolls from Mattel.
On December 4, 2014, the group performed for Barack Obama (when he was President).
Fifth Harmony fans call themselves 'Harmonizers'.
In 2015, Dinah tried her role in the movie Moana, the actual character Moana but lost to Auli’l Cravalho.
Camila released a duet song with Shawn Mendes in November 2015 titled ‘I Know What You Did Last Summer’.
Normani actually survived Hurricane Katrina in 2005, arriving in Houston, Texas with her family.
Lauren says her influences are Paramore, Journey, Alicia Keys, The Script and Christina Aguilera.
Their single, Miss Movin 'On won the Gold certificate recognized by the RIAA in June 2014.
In 2013, the group appeared on Disney's “The Next Big Thing”, a series of films also aired on Disney Channel, Disney.com, Radio Disney and other Disney locations.
The group actually opened Demi Lovato on her Neon Lights tour in 2014 and has played 27 arenas across North America.
As of November 2016, the Fifth Harmony team is worth more than $ 15 million.
Dinah is 5 ′ 8 ”, Normani & Lauren are both 5 ′ 4”, Camila is 5 ′ 2 ”, and Ally Brooke is 4 ′ 11”.
On January 17, 2013, Fifth Harmony entered into a partnership agreement with Syco Music and Epic Records.
The group was voted "Next Pop Superstar of 2013" by Popdust Magazine about a month after their X Factor season 2 finale.
Fifth Harmony has started uploading cover songs to YouTube, of which 3 covers have been praised by the public.
The group also appeared on the EP "Cover Collaborations, Episode 2" of Boyce Avenue in 2013 with covers by artists like Justin Timberlake and Bruno Mars.
On October 22, 2013, they released their extended play 'Better Together' and sold 28,000 copies in its first week and peaked at number six on the Billboard 200.
Miss Movin 'On received a nomination for the Teen's Choice Award in July 2016, for "Choice farewell song".
Their promotional single, 'Me & My Girls' entered the US Billboard Hot Digital Songs chart at 53rd and won the 2014 Disney Radio Music Award for “Best Song To Rock
Fifth Harmony performed at shopping malls across the United States on a promotional tour titled "Harmonize America" in the summer of 2013.
Fifth Harmony opened for Cher Lloyd during the artist's "I Wish Tour" tour that began on September 6, 2013.
Fifth Harmony announced their first concert hall tour on September 11, 2013 titled "Fifth Harmony 2013".
The group played the hit song "Better Together" on November 24, 2013 at the red carpet during the American Music Awards.
Fifth Harmony actually reported on the popular MTV Artists to Watch conversion on January 23, 2014.
The group worked with music creators, Daylight, Julian Bunetta, Joe Lond and Ricky Reed on their first full debut album in early 2014.
On February 3, 2015, their debut studio album, Reflection, dropped from the chart and entered the Billboard 200 chart at No. 5. It was certified Gold by the RIAA in February 2016.
The main single on the album Reflection, debut studio album ‘Boss’ was released on 7 July 2014 and peaked at number 43 on the US Billboard Hot 100 chart.
In 2016, their first song to reach the top 40 on the Billboard Hot 100, ‘Sledgehammer’ was certified Platinum.
Their most successful hit, ‘Worth It’ features rapper Kid Ink.
The girls had their song, "I'm In Love With A Monster" in the movie Hotel Transylvania 2. The song was released on September 25, 2015.
The girls won the 'Group of the Year' award on December 11, 2015 at the Billboard Women in Music awards ceremony.
Fifth Harmony provides a number of charities and organizations dedicated to helping underprivileged children.
Fifth Harmony also collaborates with the Girl Scout USA to host free concerts.
