Liam Payne

Liam James Payne was an English singer and songwriter. He was a member of the pop band One Direction, one of the best-selling boy bands of all time, alongside Niall Horan, Zayn Malik, Harry Styles, and Louis Tomlinson. Payne twice auditioned as a solo artist on the British television series The X Factor in 2008 and 2010; in the latter, he was invited to join One Direction alongside fellow contestants, placing third and later achieving global success. Whilst in One Direction, Payne co-wrote a number of songs with Louis Tomlinson. Following the band's hiatus in 2016, Payne pursued a solo career, signing with Capitol and Republic Records. In 2017, he released his debut solo single "Strip That Down", which reached number three on the UK singles chart and number ten on the US Billboard Hot 100. The song received multi-platinum certifications in both countries. The following year, he released "For You", a collaboration with Rita Ora which became a hit worldwide and received gold or platinum certifications in several countries. His debut and sole solo album, LP1, was released in December 2019. From Wikipedia (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Liam_Payne) under Creative Commons Attribution CC-BY-SA 3.0 (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/b...)