Fifth Harmony

**Fifth Harmony** was an American girl group formed on the US version of _The X Factor_ in 2012. The members are Ally Brooke, Dinah Jane, Lauren Jauregui, Normani, and Camila Cabello (Karla). Cabello left the group in December 2016, while the remaining members announced that they were taking a break in 2018 to go after their own career.

They are famous for performing the songs "Boss", "Sledgehammer", and "Worth It" from their first album _Reflection_ (2015), as well as "Work From Home", "All In My Head (Flex)", and "That's My Girl" from their second album _27/7_ (2016).

### 2012–2014: Group creation and first EP

Ally Brooke, Dinah Jane, Lauren Jauregui, Normani, and Camila Cabello auditioned on the second season of the US version of _The X Factor_ on July 27, 2012, failing to make it past the "Teens" and "Young Adults" categories. They were eventually brought back by the judges, and became a five person girl group on July 7, 2012. They eventually came third on the show on December 20, 2012, losing to second-place winner Carly Rose Sonenclar, and winner Tate Stevens.

|colspan="9" style="background:#BFBFBF;"|_The X Factor_ performances and results|||||||
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
|Free choice|"If I Were a Boy"|"If I Ain't Got You"|"On My Knees"|"Chain of Fools"|"Respect"|rowspan="5"|Through to bootcamp|
|Free choice|"Hero"|"ET"|"Somebody That I Used to Know"|"If I Ain't Got You"|"Back to Black"|Through to bootcamp 2||
|Group performance|style="text-align:centre" colspan="5"|Not aired|Through to bootcamp 3|||||
|Duet performance|"Stronger (What Doesn't Kill You)" <small>(with Diamond White)</small>|"These Arms of Mine" <small>(with Sister C)</small>|"Knockin' on Heaven's Door" <small>(with Julia Bullock)</small>|"What Makes You Beautiful" <small>(with Arin Ray)</small>|"Your Song" <small>(with Jordan Shane)</small>|Regrouped/through to judges' houses||
|Free choice|colspan="5"|"Impossible"|Through to live shows|||||
|Made in America|colspan="5"|"We Are Never Ever Getting Back Together"|13|Bottom two||||
|Sing-off|colspan="5"|"Skyscraper"|8|Saved by Simon Cowell||||
|Songs from Movies|colspan="5"|"A Thousand Years"|13|Safe (5th)||||
|Divas|colspan="5"|"Hero"|8|Safe (6th)||||
|Giving Thanks|colspan="5"|"I'll Stand by You"|6|Safe (7th)||||
|Number-ones|colspan="5"|"Stronger (What Doesn't Kill You)"|4|Safe (4th)||||
|Unplugged|colspan="5"|"Set Fire to the Rain"|4|rowspan="2"|Bottom three|||
|Pepsi Challenge songs|colspan="5"|"Give Your Heart a Break"|10|||||
|Free choice|colspan="5"|"Anytime You Need a Friend"|1|Saved by judges' vote (4th)||||
|Contestant's choice|colspan="5"|"Anything Could Happen"|4|rowspan="2"|Safe (2nd)|||
|No theme|colspan="5"|"Impossible"|8|||||
|Favourite performance|colspan="5"|"Anything Could Happen"|3|rowspan="4"|3rd Place|||
|Celebrity duet|colspan="5"|"Give Your Heart a Break" <small>(with Demi Lovato)</small>|6|||||
|Winner's song|colspan="5"|"Let It Be"|9|||||
|Christmas song|colspan="5"|"Christmas (Baby Please Come Home)"|2|||||

On January 17, 2013, _The X Factor_ creator Simon Cowell signed them to his record label, Syco Music, along with Epic Records. The group performed covers of famous songs on YouTube, before releasing their extended play, _Better Together_ on October 22, 2013. They performed on stadium tours for Cher Lloyd and Demi Lovato, as well as performing at smaller concerts. They also began recording songs for their first studio album in 2014, which would eventually be known as _Reflection_.

### 2015–2016: Album releases and Cabello's exit

_Reflection_ was released on February 3, 2015, where it sold 80,000 copies in the first week and reached number five on the _Billboard_ 200 chart. The third single on the album, "Worth It" was the album's most successful song, peaking at number twelve on the _Billboard_ Hot 100.

Fifth Harmony announced that they were working on a second album, which was eventually called _7/27_. On February 26, 2016, the album's first single, "Work From Home" was released, which peaked at number four on the _Billboard_ Hot 100. _7/27_ was released on May 27, 2016, selling 74,000 copies and peaking at number four on the _Billboard_ 200.

On December 18, 2016, Cabello announced that she would be leaving Fifth Harmony, which was confirmed by the group in a statement. The four members decided to still perform together.

### 2017–2018: Third album and break

On May 29, 2017, the group released "Down" as the first song from their self-titled third album _Fifth Harmony_. The album was released on August 25, 2017, and peaked at number four on the _Billboard_ 200. After touring, the group announced that each member wanted to separate and work on their own projects, causing them to go on a break for an unknown time period.

## Musical style

Fifth Harmony is mainly a pop and R&B girl group. They have described their music as having a "retro feel" to it as well. The group lists the Spice Girls, Mariah Carey, Whitney Houston and Destiny's Child as their main influences. Lana Del Rey, Adele, Janet Jackson, Celine Dion, Taylor Swift, Brandy, Jennifer Lopez, Patti LaBelle, Cher Lloyd, Carrie Underwood, Jessie J, Beyoncé, Alicia Keys, Christina Aguilera, Selena, Celia Cruz, Demi Lovato, Ed Sheeran and Leona Lewis have inspired each member of the group.

## Members and timeline

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## Tours

- Headlining
- Harmonize America Mall Tour (2013)
- Fifth Harmony Theatre Tour (2013)
- The Worst Kept Secret Tour (2014)
- Fifth Times a Charm Tour (2014)
- The Reflection Tour (2015–2016)
- The 7/27 Tour (2016–2017)
- PSA Tour (2017–2018)
- Supporting act
- Cher Lloyd – I Wish Tour (2013)
- Demi Lovato – The Neon Lights Tour (2014)
- Austin Mahone – Live on Tour (2014)

### Television

|Year|Name|Role|Notes|
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
|2012|_The X Factor_|Contestants|22 episodes|
|2014|_Faking It_|Boy Banned|Episode: "The Ecstasy and the Agony"|
|2015|_Barbie: Life in the Dreamhouse_|Themselves (voices)|Episode: "Sisters' Fun Day"|
|2016|_The Ride_|Themselves|Episode: "Fifth Harmony"|
|2018|_Lip Sync Battle_|Themselves|Episode: "Fifth Harmony"|
|2018|_Sugar_|Themselves|Episode: "Fifth Harmony surprises a remarkable fan and her wheelchair dance group."|

## Infobox (musical artist)

- **name**: Fifth Harmony
- **background**: group_or_band
- **image**: Fifth Harmony VEVO 2015.png
- **landscape**: yes
- **caption**: Fifth Harmony interviewed by Vevo in 2015
- **origin**: Miami, Florida, US
- **years active**: 2012–2018 (on indefinite hiatus)
- **past members**: * Kevin Prudente
* Adrian Portero
* Payam Javad
* Jordan
* Salvador G