Niall Horan Released Solo Single

Niall Horan from One Direction just released his solo single – “This Town.” The song debuted on Kiss FM on Thursday.

Horan also sent out a link via Twitter giving fans access to the acoustic version of the song, which premiered on Vevo. He wrote that he just wanted to share the song with his fans and then thanked them for all the support.

The Irish singer/songwriter can be seen in a black and white video crooning over a girl that he just can’t seem to get over. He strums his guitar while singing about her in front of a microphone.

In fact, Horan is super excited about this new stage in his career, it was nice to work with One Direction and the fans are amazing – always showing support and love. He has now signed a record deal with Capitol Records USA and looks forward to this new adventure.

The masculine name Niall is an Irish or Scottish name that is the original Gaelic spelling of the name Neil. The name Niall has a disputed origin, some believe that it means “cloud,” while others think it means “champion”.

The name Niall was was give to the semi-legendary 4th-century king from Ireland – Niall of the Nine Hostages. However, throughout the beginning of the Middle Ages, the name was used by the Vikings and settlers from Ireland and changed forms to Njal. It then became popular as Neil in Scotland and England transmitted by the Vikings, even going as far as Scandinavia.