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
showbiz gossip straight to your inbox with the Daily Star's FREE newsletterEleven years ago five strapping young lads were sandwiched together to make the Simon Cowell approved boyband, One Direction.But little did any of them know the sheer level of success they were about to be subjected to.The ballsy Brit lads formed a group on the ITV talent show The X Factor and skyrocketed to success after stealing every tween girl's heart who watched the hit show back in 2010.The boyband from beyond included members Harry Styles, Niall Horan, Liam Payne, Louis Tomlinson and Zayn Malik - who have all gone on to shiny solo careers, ahem, some shiner than the others.Unfortunately, for fans all over the world, the boys decided to call it a day in early.
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