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
Edward Christopher Sheeran, MBE (born 17 February 1991) is an English singer-songwriter. In early 2011, Sheeran independently released the extended play, No. 5 Collaborations Project. After signing with Asylum Records, his debut album, + (pronounced "plus"), was released in September 2011. It topped the UK and Australian charts, reached number five in the US, and has since been certified eight-times platinum in the UK.
The album contains the single "The A Team", which earned him the Ivor Novello Award for Best Song Musically and Lyrically. In 2012, Sheeran won the Brit Awards for Best British Male Solo Artist and British Breakthrough Act. "The A Team" was nominated for Song of the Year at the 2013 Grammy Awards, where he performed the song with Elton John.
Watch Liam Payne cover Justin Bieber’s ‘Love Yourself’ during final gig
nme.comLiam Payne performed a rendition of Justin Bieber‘s ‘Love Yourself’ – check out the video below.The former One Direction member tragically died last night (October 16) aged 31, after reportedly falling from the third floor of an Argentine hotel.
CNN has since confirmed the British singer’s death via a statement from local authorities.Payne’s performance of the 2015 hit song was a part of his Here’s To The Future Valentine’s Show’ acoustic show at a private venue in London.
The stripped-back set was live-streamed via Veeps. His rendition of the track highlighted his vocal ability and technique.Released as the third single from Bieber’s 2015 LP ‘Purpose’, ‘Love Yourself’ was written by Payne’s “good friend, Mr.
Ed Sheeran” and went on to reach the Number One spot on the Billboard Hot 100 charts.That same year, Bieber and One Direction engaged in some friendly competition as both musicians released albums (the former’s ‘Purpose’ and the latter’s ‘Made In The A.M.) on November 13.
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