Liam James Payne (born 29 August 1993) is an English singer and songwriter.
He rose to fame as a member of the boy band One Direction.
Payne made his debut as a singer when he auditioned for the British television series The X Factor in 2008. After being eliminated as a solo performer, he auditioned again in 2010 and was put into a group with four other contestants to form One Direction
10 Years of One Direction: Zayn, Niall at AMAs to Liam, Louis on X Factor; 5 mini reunions that melted hearts
pinkvilla.comOn July 23, 2010, Simon Cowell made the monumental decision to put together a boyband named One Direction. Five extremely talented teenagers were asked to become a group on the music competition and within weeks they became more popular than even the British reality show.
Hence, it came as no surprise that they would quickly make their debut and take over the world. Their five chart-topping albums are all the proof we needed.
Then, came 2015, which was a dark period for Directioners.Not only did Zayn Malik take the controversial step to quit One Direction, but an album later, Harry Styles, Liam Payne, Louis Tomlinson and Niall Horan went on an indefinite hiatus.
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