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
Edward Christopher Sheeran, MBE (born 17 February 1991) is an English singer-songwriter. In early 2011, Sheeran independently released the extended play, No. 5 Collaborations Project. After signing with Asylum Records, his debut album, + (pronounced "plus"), was released in September 2011. It topped the UK and Australian charts, reached number five in the US, and has since been certified eight-times platinum in the UK.
The album contains the single "The A Team", which earned him the Ivor Novello Award for Best Song Musically and Lyrically. In 2012, Sheeran won the Brit Awards for Best British Male Solo Artist and British Breakthrough Act. "The A Team" was nominated for Song of the Year at the 2013 Grammy Awards, where he performed the song with Elton John.
Ed Sheeran crowned UK's richest musician under 30 as his net worth soars
dailystar.co.ukEd Sheeran has been crowned the UK's richest musician under the age of 30. The Perfect singer topped the Sunday Times Rich List with a reported net worth of £200million after seeing his wealth soar by another £40million.
The singer announced last year he was taking a break from music for a short after his mammoth Divide tour saw the star on the road for 24 months.
Following his nupitals to childhood sweetheart Cherry Seaborn, Ed wanted to spend time with his wife and decided to go on a hiatus.
Harry Styles came in second on the list while followed by Niall Horan in third place, Louis Tomlinson in fifth place, and Liam Payne and Zayn Malik in sixth and seventh places.
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