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
Fans tuning in to watch the annual Soccer Aid charity match for UNICEF were eagerly anticipating Liam Payne's pre-match interview.
Liam, who is captain of England in the England vs World XI game on ITV, were wondering what his accent would be after his famous chat from the Oscars earler this year.
Good Morning Britain viewers were left baffled when they tuned into the show and heard the One Direction heart-throb from Wolverhampton speaking with different accents with ITV news programme's North America correspondent Noel Phillips.
Broadcasting live from the red carpet of Elton John's Oscars party, Liam was asked about the incident between Will Smith and Chris Rock which overshadowed the 94th Acadamy Awards and hit headlines.
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