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
In a new series amid the coronavirus pandemic, Billboard is asking individuals from all sectors of the music business to share stories of how they work now, with much of the world quarantined at home and unable to take in-person meetings, attend conferences or even go into the office.
Submissions for the series can be sent to HowWeWorkNow@Billboard.com. Read the full series here. This installment is with Ayelet Schiffman, senior vp/head of promotion at Island Records. Ayelet Schiffman: It’s been two days in a row with beautiful weather, so we’ve actually been able to take a Zoom call outside, and it’s been really nice.
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