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
Liam Payne's record label dropped him over music style clash before tragic death
dailyrecord.co.ukLiam Payne's record label reportedly dropped the star shortly before his untimely death amid concerns that his new music wouldn't resonate with One Direction fans.
The singer tragically died after falling from a hotel balcony in Buenos Aires, Argentina, last week at the age of 31.Before his passing, Universal Music is said to have "quietly dropped" Liam after putting his second album on ice.
His debut album had reached number 17 on the UK album chart but quickly fell out of the Top 50 the following week.While this performance might seem disappointing, Liam was undeterred and aimed for greater success with his next album.
However, it appears there were creative differences with his label over the music he was passionate about creating.A source disclosed to DailyMail: "Liam wanted to make the sort of music he enjoyed but his label believed it wouldn't win over 1D fans so there were disagreements about the way his brand should have been marketed." The insider also noted that budget cuts contributed to his departure.
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