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
Liam Payne was set to be popular judge on new Netflix reality show alongside huge stars
ok.co.ukLiam Payne was announced as a judge on a new Netflix reality show before his tragic death on Wednesday night as he fell from his third floor balcony in a Buenos Aires hotel.
In May, news broke that Liam would be a judge on a new show, Building The Band, in which the next great pop group is created, without seeing them first.
The show, was advertised to form the next great music group without any of the members ever seeing each other until a final reveal.
Nicole Scherzinger and Kelly Rowland were announced as judges alongside Liam, with Backstreet Boys star AJ McLean planned to serve as host. “As former members of The Pussycat Dolls, Destiny’s Child, One Direction, and the Backstreet Boys, respectively, these hitmakers will bring their unparalleled expertise and years of personal experience to the competition,” the streaming giant announced in a press release.
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