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 fans may not argue over whether the band are behind the Best Song(s) Ever, but how they were actually formed on The X Factor has always been shrouded in mystery.
What is known is that Niall Horan, Zayn Malik, Liam Payne, Harry Styles and Louis Tomlinson entered the reality show as solo contestants, but failed to make it to the bootcamp stage.
This was not, however, the end of the road for the fivesome as some behind-the-scenes magic meant they were put together as a pop band and, well, the rest is history.
As well as being one of the most successful acts ever to come out of the former ITV programme, One Direction are one of the best-selling boy bands of all time.
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