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
Louis Tomlinson 'beyond devastated' over 'best friend' Liam Payne's tragic death
ok.co.ukLouis Tomlinson has paid tribute to former One Direction bandmate Liam Payne after his tragic death in Argentina.Taking to his Instagram alongside a picture of the two on stage, Louis penned: "I am beyond devastated to be writing this but yesterday I lost a brother.
Liam was somebody I looked up to everyday, such a positive, funny, and kind soul. "I first met Liam when he was 16 and I was 18, I was instantly amazed by his voice but more importantly as time went on I got a chance to see the kind brother I’d longed all my life for.
Liam was an incredible song writer with a great sense of melody, we often spoke of getting back in the studio together to try and recreate the writing chemistry we had built up in the band. "And for the record, Liam was in my opinion the most vital part of One Direction.
His experience from a young age, his perfect pitch, his stage presence, his gift for writing.The list goes on.Thank you for shaping us Liam.
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