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
One Direction Gets Formed By ‘X Factor’ Judges In Never-Before-Seen Video
etcanada.comPerhaps we have Nicole Scherzinger to thank for giving the world One Direction. To celebrate the 12th anniversary of the boyband, Fremantle Media released a never-before-seen video of how the group was created, in which Scherzinger makes multiple suggestions as to why each member, including Harry Styles, Niall Horan, Zayn Malik, Louis Tomlinson and Liam Payne, belongs in the band. READ MORE: Louis Tomlinson Calls Out TV Hosts For Trying To ‘Stir Some S**t Up’ With Questions About One Direction ‘Beef’ The behind-the-scenes clip of season seven of “The X Factor U.K.” shows judges Simon Cowell, Louis Walsh and Scherzinger discussing which contestants should be combined to create “an imaginary boy group,” as Scherzinger suggests, “instead of just saying, ‘no.'” The judges test out different member combinations as they sort through photos of contestants.
After adding Tomlinson’s photo to the pile, already consisting of images of Horan and Styles, Scherzinger is heard cheering, “They’re the cutest boyband ever!
I love it. The little girls are gonna love them.” READ MORE: Niall Horan Bobs Along As Harry Styles Belts Out One Direction Hit ‘What Makes You Beautiful’ At London Gig It wasn’t until Payne’s photograph appeared where debate amongst the singer joining the group arose.
Cowell thought he was too talented for the band, following his “standout audition,” a powerful rendition of “Cry Me A River”.
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