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
Sharon Osbourne hailed for 'honest' warning after saying 'we all let Liam Payne down'
dailyrecord.co.ukSharon Osbourne has been praised for her stark message following the death of Liam Payne.Liam, 31, tragically died this week after falling from the third floor of a hotel in Buenos Aires, Argentina.
The singer rose to fame after being put together with Harry Styles, Niall Horan, Zayn Malik and Louis Tomlinson on The X Factor in 2010.Sharon was a judge on the ITV talent show for seven years and made a guest appearance on that series, as she helped Louis Walsh at the judges' houses phase of the competition.
Sharon declared the music industry had failed the star following the tragic news of Liam's death. As reported by the Mirror, she said he was "just a kid" when he entered "one of the toughest industries in the world." Taking to Instagram Sharon, 72, wrote: "Liam, my heart aches.
We all let you down. Where was this industry when you needed them? You were just a kid when you entered one of the toughest industries in the world.
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