Liam Payne

Background

In addition to performing, Liam James Payne is well-known in the pop music industry for penning his own songs and doing remixes. Payne is an Englishman of Virgo astrological sign and was born on August 29, 1993, in Wolverhampton, England. Geoff and Karen Payne are his parents. Moreover, he has two older sisters. Payne joined a theater group when he was 12 and started working in the entertainment industry.

At 14, Payne auditioned for the musical reality show “X-Factor.” This time, after nearly being eliminated, he formed One Direction with other contestants, Harry Styles, Louis Tomlinson, Naill Horan, and Zayn Malik, and advanced in the group’s division of the competition. The group gradually gained fame, finally finishing third. In 2011, they released their first single, ‘What Makes You Beautiful.’ Later that year, they published their debut studio album “Up All Night” in Ireland and the United Kingdom, followed by a worldwide release in 2012.

As part of the group, Payne released three more albums, “Take Me Home” (2012), “Midnight Memories” (2013), and Four (2014). The latter of the three was the last one to feature bandmate Zayn Malik. After Malik left the group, Payne took over most of his vocals. He was also credited to have co-written most of the songs in the band’s third and fourth albums. One Direction’s fifth album, “Made in the A.M,” was released in 2015. Two singles from the collection, ‘Drag Me Down,’ and ‘Perfect’ were number one in many countries, and the album itself ranked at number one in the U.K. and number two in the U.S.

After their last album, the group went on a hiatus; nevertheless, a year later, they officially dissolved. Payne started as a producer, reworking tracks for other artists like Cheryl Cole and starting Hampton Music Limited. He has collaborated with many other musicians. His first solo single, ‘Strip That Down,’ was released in 2017 after he inked a record deal with Republic Records in 2016. On the U.K. singles chart, the song peaked at number three. In the same year, Payne released his second song, ‘Bedroom Floor.’ In 2018, he released ‘First Time,’ the first song on his extended play. 2019 saw the release of “LP1,” his debut solo album, following several other songs and collaborations.

Payne has served as Hugo Boss’s official brand ambassador since 2018. The first of his numerous relationships was with Danielle Peazer. He dated Sophia Smith before moving on to date Cheryl Ann Tweedy, another artist with whom he shares a child. Payne and model Maya Henry are currently engaged.