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
One Direction fans will be sad to hear that Niall Horan thinks a reunion isn’t likely right now. The much-loved boy band went on hiatus in 2016, not long after Zayn Malik left the group, and since then there has been much speculation about a possible reunion.
The boy band, lovingly called 1D by fans, rose to fame in 2010 with the U.K. edition of "The X Factor" and went on to collect a number of accolades, including MTV Video Music Awards, Kids' Choice Awards and BRIT Awards.
Since their sabbatical started in January 2016, One Direction members (L-R) Louis Tomlinson, Liam Payne, Harry Styles, Zayn Malik (who parted ways with the band in March 2015) and Niall Horan have been doing their own thing.
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