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
All of One Direction’s Albums Return to Charts Following Liam Payne’s Death
variety.comSteven J. Horowitz Senior Music Writer Following Liam Payne’s death on Oct. 16, One Direction‘s music has seen a significant surge on the charts, with all five of the group’s albums returning to the Billboard 200.
Each of the boy band’s albums has reemerged on the tally this week, with 2014’s “Four” leaping the highest to No. 31. “Midnight Memories,” which released in 2013, reenters at No.
38, while 2015’s “Made in the A.M.” lands at No. 62, 2011’s “Up All Night” pops back to No. 88 and 2012’s “Take Me Home” comes in at No.
103. Upon initial release, four of One Direction’s albums bowed at No. 1, with the exception of the group’s debut “Up All Night” that entered at No.
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