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
Five Awesome Ways to Celebrate One Direction's 10th Anniversary
billboard.comOne Direction on your dusty MySpace page because, well, Niall Horan, Liam Payne, Harry Styles, Louis Tomlinson and Zayn Malik, amirite?After the five singers failed to make it on their own on The X Factor, they formed the group that went on to global stardom.So, come July 23rd, it's time to celebrate 1D's 10th anniversary in style.
According to a release announcing the 1D birthday, a "10 Years of One Direction" website will launch on July 23 that promises to be an "immersive and exciting interactive fan experience."Though no URL has been announced at press time, the site promises a timeline charting the group's history, from their first Factor audition to their 2016 indefinite hiatus.
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