The shadow of One Direction is very long and, if not, tell Louis Tomlinson. UK premieres today, March 22, his documentary All these voices in theaters, with which he intends to show us his rawest, most honest and most real (but also fun) reality of recent years, without neglecting the process of creating his two solo albums.
How could it be otherwise, the Doncaster man begins the film with the end of the boy band that took over the world and an important reflection: “What am I going to do after this”. And it is that after years of looking for his place within the formation, with the dissolution of One Direction Louis had to find his place in the world – and in the industry – again. A world he had never considered exploring as a soloist.
His reboot into music was not easy. First, because of a self-esteem problem. He did not trust himself and did not see himself with a musical career of his own. “I saw Harry, Liam or Zayn as soloists,” he says. Then, because his life was shaken by a double family tragedy: the death of his mother Johannah and his sister Félicité.
By far the most difficult moment of his career
The bond Louis shared with his mother went beyond mother-child. Perhaps because she got him when she was just 19, she became his best friend, his advisor and his biggest influence. With his loss, Tomlinson barely had time to process all that he had assumed the fatherly role over all of his sisters.
Johannah Deakin died on December 7, 2016 and just three days later Louis faced his first solo performance. It was on the X Factor stage—where he rose to prominence in 2010—but this time with Steve Aoki to introduce Wait, the first single from his new scene.
“That day, I woke up more for her than for me,” he admits to this key date, explaining that his mother would not have let an event as hard as that could have done more than his dream to continue. to work for his true passion. With great strength and courage, he interpreted the song, not without adding that “it was the most difficult day of my career”.
The union —with his family, with his group and with his fans—, the common thread of All these voices
Go around the cities he has visited in the last three years (from Madrid to Milan, via Mexico, Chile and the United States), Louis Tomlinson shows us his most personal facet as well as the three fundamental pillars of his life.
In the first place, his family, formed by his son Freddie, his sisters and his grandparents. Secondlyhis group and his team, directed by Helen, the vocal coach who has accompanied him for more than five years. A group of people with whom he shares a powerful friendship, beyond what unites them professionally.
And to top it allHis fansof those who receive unconditional support with every show and release, and why they went ahead — without giving up — and opted for an authentic pop/rock sound in line with their intentions within the current scene.
Don’t miss the documentary All these voicesby Louis Tomlinson, now available in theaters.