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
It was in 2010, on The X Factor, when One Direction was first formed comprising of young, talented teenagers - Harry Styles, Liam Payne, Louis Tomlinson, Niall Horan and Zayn Malik.
While 1D didn't win the music competition, they instead went on to win the hearts of millions with five chart-topping albums and sold-out world tours.
Ultimately, in 2015, while Zayn quit the band, the other four members went on an indefinite hiatus to focus on their solo careers, respectively.
Speaking on One Direction, the boyband celebrated its 10-year anniversary last year on July 23 as the members (sans Zayn) took to social media to thank Directioners for their continued love and support.Harry, in particular, penned an emotional note on Instagram and.
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