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’s Liam Payne Says There Are ‘Many Reasons’ Why He Doesn’t Like Former Bandmate Zayn Malik
usmagazine.comIt’s a long way down. Liam Payne opened up about adjusting to life after One Direction — and he didn’t hold back when it came to sharing the nitty-gritty details of his time in the band.The 28-year-old singer got candid during the Tuesday, May 31, episode of the “Impaulsive” podcast with Logan Paul, reflecting on his ups and downs both during and after his 1D days.
The group — which also featured Harry Styles, Zayn Malik, Louis Tomlinson and Niall Horan — came to fruition on the X Factor UK in 2010 and went on to become one of the best-selling boy bands of all time.
Despite their successes, the group faced a few struggles.“I wasn’t used to rowdy guys and whatever else. … Louis was wild and [he was] wanting to be wild, that’s his spirit,” Payne recalled of the 30-year-old songwriter. “And also he’s my best mate now, but in the band we hated each other.
Like, to come to blows hated each other.”Payne said his “journey” on the singing competition “was a little bit different” from the rest of the band members because of his level of experience.
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