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
Glamour’s series, Annie Ta talks about reframing rejection, finding a creative outlet, and representation for WOC in tech.I know you consider Pinterest to be a dream job—what was your childhood dream job?I grew up the daughter of immigrants, and I think that my parents’ definition of success was always “become a doctor.” I think that I wanted to become a doctor.
In college, I was a biology major, but I decided to focus on looking at how medicine impacts disadvantaged communities. I really studied things about children, as well as underrepresented groups, and how medicine and health impacts them.
On the flip side of things, I always wanted to be an art teacher. In the very early parts of my life, I loved to draw and color.
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