Liam James Payne, known in the world of music as Liam Payne from the boyband One Direction, is a British singer, songwriter, and guitarist. He was born on August 29, 1993, in Wolverhampton, United Kingdom, and is the son of Geoff Payne and Karen Payne. Liam was always a hardworking and passionate kid, he used to wake up every day at five in the morning to run five miles before heading to school since as a boy, he had a lifelong dream of becoming an Olympic runner. However, he made the decision to pursue a career in singing after his schoolmates noticed his vocal prowess in a talent hunt when he was in school.
When he joined Pink Productions at the age of 12, a performing arts company that gave him the chance to showcase his abilities in front of an audience, he started honing his singing abilities. Due to the bullying, he experienced in high school while studying, Liam Payne made the decision to take up boxing. Later, he pursued a degree in music technology at Wolverhampton’s City of Wolverhampton College.
In 2008, Liam Payne presented an audition for The X Factor where Simon Cowell who was judging the show at the time rejected Liam Payne in the last round of auditions in 2008 because he thought he was too young. When he was older, Cowell invited him to take part once more. The young man took the advise, and in 2010 he went back for another audition. This time, he sang “Cry Me a River,” which was well-received by the audience and earned him a spot in the following round. He performed Oasis’ “Stop Crying Your Heart Out” in the next round, however he did not enter the “Boys” category.
After Liam Payne’s performance on The X Factor, Nicole Scherzinger, one of the judges, advised that he join Harry Styles, Zayn Malik, Niall Horan, Louis Tomlinson, and the rest of the band One Direction. In 2010, the group actually came to be, and Simon Cowell supported its five youthful members. The quartet became one of the contenders for the competition after performing songs like “Total Eclipse of the Heart” by Bonnie Tyler and “My Life Would Suck Without You” by Kelly Clarkson during the competition. Despite the fact that Payne and his band were unsuccessful, Cowell gave One Direction a 2 million pound contract in exchange for their joining the Syco record label.
The band One Direction already had their first studio album out in 2011, and it was called “Up All Night.” It debuted at number one on the Billboard 200, making the band the first British group to do so. In Ireland, Mexico, and the UK, the single “What Makes You Beautiful” debuted at the top spot. With the intention of promoting their album, Liam Payne and the rest of the band launched the Up All Night Tour musical tour. They also produced a DVD of the tour. Strip that down and get low are two of Liam’s most famous and successful songs as a solo artist.
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