

In 2011, Edwards, Thirlwall, Pinnock and Nelson individually auditioned successfully as soloists for the eighth series of the UK version of The X Factor in front of judges Louis Walsh, Gary Barlow, Tulisa and Kelly Rowland, but failed the first challenge of the "bootcamp" section. History 2011–2012: Formation and The X Factor 1.7 2021–2022: As a trio, Between Us and hiatus.1.6 2020: Confetti, Nelson's departure and other projects.1.2 2012–2013: DNA and international breakthrough.In 2022, the group began an indefinite hiatus to pursue solo projects. Their accolades include two Brit Awards, seven MTV Europe Music Awards (the most wins for Best UK & Ireland Act), two Japanese Gold Disc Awards, four Glamour Awards, a iHeartRadio Music Award and three Guinness World Record. In 2021, Little Mix became the first female group to win the Brit Award for British Group. They are listed by Debrett's as one of the most influential people in the UK with a net worth of £60 million. In 2018, Forbes, named them as one of the most influential acts in Europe. Little Mix have been named as one of the greatest girl groups of all time and the biggest girl group of the 2010s. The group are known for their strong vocals and also signature harmonies. Little Mix are one of Britain's biggest selling acts and one of the best-selling girl groups of all time, having sold more than 65 million records worldwide.

In 2021, Between Us was named as one of Sony Music's top ten best-selling albums globally of that year. Glory Days is the longest charting girl group album inside the top 40 on the UK Albums Chart. It became the fastest-selling number-one album by a girl group in fifteen years and achieved the highest first-week UK album sales for a girl group since Spiceworld. The album spent five weeks at number one, the most for a girl group since Spice Girls' debut album. Glory Days became Little Mix first number-one album on the UK Albums Chart. Their debut album DNA, is the highest-charting entry on the US Billboard 200, for a debut album by a British girl group. In 2018, they became the first girl group to have five consecutive top-five studio albums in the United Kingdom. The group have released six studio albums, five of which have been certified Platinum by the British Phonographic Industry. In 2021, Little Mix became the first girl group to spend a 100 combined weeks inside the top ten of the UK Singles Chart. The group have had five number-one singles on the UK Singles Chart and achieved the most number-one singles for a winning act from the show. Little Mix are one of The X Factor's most successful acts from the original UK version.

Their lyrics are often centered around feminism, gender equality, body positivity, LGBTQ+ rights and sexism.

The group's music style is pop, R&B and dance-pop, with influences from other genres such as tropical house, latin pop, and electronic music. The group rose to prominence in 2011 after winning the eighth series of The X Factor. Former member Jesy Nelson departed from the group in December 2020. ROYAL BLOOD 'LIMBO' SAD NIGHT DYNAMITE 'KRUNK' ZARA LARSSON 'I DON'T WANNA TALK ABOUT LOVE' LONDON GRAMMAR 'CALIFORNIAN SOIL' COLDPLAY 'CHAMPION OF THE WORLD' FRANK OCEAN 'NIKES' ELTON JOHN 'TINY DANCER' LIAM GALLAGHER 'WALL OF GLASS' MADONNA ' DARK BALLET' MADONNA 'BATUKA' CELESTE 'STRANGE' ROYAL BLOOD 'LIGHTS OUT' LITTLE MIX 'THINK ABOUT US' LITTLE MIX 'BOUNCE BACK' HURTS 'BEAUTIFUL ONES' JAMIE XX 'GOOD TIMES' RITA ORA 'LET YOU LOVE ME' GEORGE EZRA 'PARADISE' SAM SMITH 'TOO GOOD AT GOODBYES' CHERYL 'LOVE MADE ME DO IT' THE 1975 'SOMEBODY ELSE' THE 1975 'A CHANGE OF HEART' ANNE-MARIE & JAMES ARTHUR 'REWRITE THE STARS' MUMFORD & SONS 'GUIDING LIGHT' DJ FRESH FT RITA ORA 'HOT RIGHT NOW' H.E.Little Mix are a British girl group, consisting of group members Jade Thirlwall, Perrie Edwards, and Leigh-Anne Pinnock.
