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
Zayn Malik Speaks Candidly About One Direction Split In First Interview In 6 Years, Admits Band ‘Got Sick Of Each Other’
etcanada.comZayn Malik is opening up about what life was like after shooting to fame with One Direction in his first interview in six years.
The singer quit the band — also made up of Niall Horan, Harry Styles, Liam Payne and Louis Tomlinson — in 2015, breaking fans’ hearts around the world.
After taking a step back and focusing on his daughter Khai, 2 — whom he shares with ex Gigi Hadid — Malik is speaking out about dealing with such intense fame when he was younger during a candid chat with Alex Cooper’s “Call Her Daddy” podcast. READ MORE: Zayn Teases New Single Amid Move To New Label Mercury Records He recalled how he decided to walk away from One Direction after other members refused to sign new contracts.
Malik explained, “I knew something was happening, so I just got ahead of the curve,” according to the BBC. “I was like, ‘I’m just going to get out of here, I think this is done.'” He went on: “I just seen it [coming] and I completely selfishly wanted to be the first person to go and make my own record.
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