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 Louis Tomlinson Is Proud of ‘Brother’ Harry Styles for Solo Success — But It Used to ‘Bother’ Him
usmagazine.comHarry Styles has that “One Thing” — according to former One Direction bandmate Louis Tomlinson.The songwriter, 30, opened up to The Telegraph about watching Styles, 28, continue rising to superstardom years after their band went on an indefinite hiatus. “I’d be lying if I said it didn’t bother me at first,” Tomlinson confessed. “Only ’cause I didn’t know where to place myself, and really my only point of reference was other members of the band.
But it’s not surprising to me that Harry’s the most commercially successful because he really fits the mold of a modern star.”The “Back to You” artist continued: “He’s not just doing music, he’s got film as well, and the tour he’s done is unbelievable.
It took me a while to work out where I stand. … [But] I look on Harry like a brother, man. I have a lot of pride for what he’s doing.”Tomlinson and the “Grapejuice” crooner initially auditioned for The X Factor UK as solo acts in 2010.
They were placed in a group with Niall Horan, Liam Payne and Zayn Malik, calling themselves One Direction.
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