are they associated with any brands?
Yes, Pokemon Black and White, Nokia, Colgate, among others.
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In 2011, One Direction became the face of Pokemon Black and White, starring in a series of television adverts. They were the first installments in the fifth generation of the "Pokémon" series of role-playing games. They also launched Nokia C3 and Nokia C2-02 phones. To promote the launch Nokia made a series of photos of the band members using the phones to take photos of themselves.

In 2012, they teamed up with Colgate to launch their own One Direction Colgate MaxFresh Power Toothbrush, the One Direction Colgate Maxfresh Manual Toothbrush, and the One Direction Colgate MaxFresh Toothpaste. The band was signed by Pepsi in a multimillion-dollar advertising deal in 2012. Social media marketing included a tie up with Shazam, whereby consumers that used the digital music app in conjunction with the ad both on TV and online were be able to view exclusive content and link back to iTunes to buy One Direction's single, "Live While We're Young". Mini figures based on members of the group were l
who sings that's what makes you beautiful One Direction where are they from? London, England. how many songs have they sung? UNANSWERABLE do they have any albums? Yes, "Up All Night" (2011), "Take Me Home" (2012), "Midnight Memories" (2013), among others.
They launched Nokia C3 and Nokia C2-02 phones. Yes,  One Direction Colgate MaxFresh Power Toothbrush, the One Direction Colgate Maxfresh Manual Toothbrush, and the One Direction Colgate MaxFresh Toothpaste, the  band was also signed by Pepsi Yes, Nokia, Colgate, Pepsi, to name some.
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They also launched Nokia C3 and Nokia C2-02 phones. In 2012, they teamed up with Colgate to launch their own One Direction Colgate MaxFresh Power Toothbrush, the One Direction Colgate Maxfresh Manual Toothbrush, and the One Direction Colgate MaxFresh Toothpaste. The band was signed by Pepsi in a multimillion-dollar advertising deal in 2012 They also launched Nokia C3 and Nokia C2-02 phones. To promote the launch Nokia made a series of photos of the band members using the phones to take photos of themselves.

In 2012, they teamed up with Colgate to launch their own One Direction Colgate MaxFresh Power Toothbrush, the One Direction Colgate Maxfresh Manual Toothbrush, and the One Direction Colgate MaxFresh Toothpaste. The band was signed by Pepsi in a multimillion-dollar advertising deal in 2012. 
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One Direction [SEP] Endorsements
In 2011, One Direction became the face of Pokemon Black and White, starring in a series of television adverts. They were the first installments in the fifth generation of the "Pokémon" series of role-playing games. They also launched Nokia C3 and Nokia C2-02 phones. To promote the launch Nokia made a series of photos of the band members using the phones to take photos of themselves. In 2012, they teamed up with Colgate to launch their own One Direction Colgate MaxFresh Power Toothbrush, the One Direction Colgate Maxfresh Manual Toothbrush, and the One Direction Colgate MaxFresh Toothpaste. The band was signed by Pepsi in a multimillion-dollar advertising deal in 2012.