Liam Payne began his musical career on the X Factor UK show, where in 2010 the band that would change his life was formed: One Direction. He lived great moments with the group and, after their separation, he developed a successful career as a soloist.
Wolverhampton, UK: Any given day in the 2000s. A young man named Liam Payne lives his adventures in this small British town, letting his imagination fly like a bird released from its cage. He dreams of becoming an Olympic runner, like the legend Linford Christie, fast as a greyhound chasing his prey and winning gold.
But his physical fitness tests do not allow him to even touch the tip of that dream. Worried about his situation, his parents try to motivate Liam who is suffering at school, a victim of teenage cruelty. Amid a hurricane of deep heartbreaks, a prolonged drought of love conquests, insults and ridicule He finds his true passion: boxing. “The bad guys won’t mess with me anymore,” he tells himself. Although he also fails to stand out, he gradually becomes a robust young man, more confident and, to his surprise, more attractive to the girls at the school.
Meanwhile, in his free time, Payne discovers his true calling: singing… And he does it very well. He refines his voice every day, practices, prepares. And motivated by his desire to learn, he ventures to participate in X Factor UK. At only 14 years old, in 2008, he made his appearance on the set of the famous contest. Learn the fundamentals of acting from Cheryl Cole, voice-coach of the show, who would later become the mother of his son. He doesn’t make it through the final, but the jury, headed by Simon Cowell, He seems to see something special in him from the first audition and invites him to return when he has grown a little and honed his skills. “You are still too young.”
X Factor, 2010: Young Liam Payne has grown up and is ready to return. After two years of preparation, he returns to the contest stage and sweeps everything away. At the auditions, he captivates the audience with his unique version of ‘Cry Me a River’, managing to surprise even the demanding Simon Cowell. This time, everything seems to indicate that it is his time.
And then comes the surprise: Simon Cowell decides that Payne should work in a group and makes him enter the group category. Liam might have thought this would cut short his aspirations for a solo career, but he decides to take the risk. Nicole Scherzinger, judge of the program, proposes that he join four other boys from her fifth class, Niall Horan, Zayn Malik, Harry Styles and Louis Tomlinson. They begin to rehearse together, and Cowell, sensing their potential, decides to make them his pupils.
Liam, Zayn, Niall, Harry and Louis are now officially a band, but we have to find a name. None of the proposals seem “cool” enough. So, Harry Styles says the first thing that comes to mind: “One Direction”. There is silence. Sounds great. “One direction.” It doesn’t have a deep meaning, but it fits perfectly. Once baptized and eager to jump onto the stage, the adventure begins.
They hit it off, rehearse, and have fun. Their first audition marks the true beginning of what the band will later be.. With microphones raised and emotions running high, they manage to successfully perform a version of ‘Viva la Vida’ by Coldplay.
That debut of the group impressed Simon Cowell, who noted that they had a “very special” connection. Despite their notable progress, they failed to win the contest after performing ‘Torn‘, by the Italian Natalie Imbruglia.
But Cowell appears again, this time to offer Liam Payne’s quintet the possibility of signing a contract with his company: Syco Entertainment. The members look at each other in disbelief. A contract? Fame opens before his eyes like someone lifting the lid of Pandora’s Box. Cowell repeats his offer. And then, the intrepid young people take the pen and sign. What they could not foresee was that this step would lead them to more than 40 million fans, 171 nominations, more than one hundred songs and two films.
2011-2016. The undefeated and successful band. At their age, young people are eager to achieve fame, although they are aware that not everything will be easy. Under the production of Simon Cowell, who guides them every step of the way, One Direction is preparing to record their first album. And so, in November 2011, it saw the light Up all Night, their debut album. The first single ‘What Makes you Beautiful‘ It quickly becomes a global success. A piece full of rhythm, good vibes, with catchy and romantic lyrics, the name of One Direction begins to sound around the world.
One Direction in its beginnings
Just a year later, the boys are doing it again. The group launches Take Me Home, which even surpasses the previous album. And with surprise, they observe their rise to number one on the charts in their country. A meteoric rise: in just two years! His best-known song ‘Live While We’re Young’‘, It is an invitation to unbridled love, but also to the maximum enjoyment of life.
This period is followed by several international tours. The following year, in 2013, the group released Midnight Memories. His best-known melody ‘Best Song Ever‘, shows the band’s drive to go far. The song celebrates the value of memories and the importance of enjoying the present. With confidence, strength and energy, the pop group once again moves the hearts of their fans.
In 2014, Liam Payne begins dating Cheryl Cole, who will become the mother of his son Bear two years later (and to whom he will dedicate many of his solo songs).
The quintet’s fourth album sees the light with the name of Fourfrom which ‘Steal My Girl’ was borna song in which the public can already see a more mature group. They are no longer the boys who started in 2010 on a talent show, now you can see a group of more mature men more capable of impressing.
In November 2015, the group takes its last hit with Made in the AMwhich includes the last singles of the quintet before their “indefinite” separation in 2016. Liam Payne says goodbye to his bandmates, and History It becomes the last song he records with the band.
With the separation, each member seeks their own path, and they all manage to stand out in their own way. Liam, inspired, embarks on the adventure and becomes the member of One Direction with the most material recorded as a soloist.
2016. Liam Payne was born as an individual brand, ready to carve out a unique niche in the world of music. Together, Liam and his group were unmistakable, but now it’s time to build a separate brand. The musician decides to start his career with Capitol Records, a company that has names like Richard Thompson, Robbie Williams, Radiohead and Coldplay behind it. Together with Quavo, he releases his first solo song ‘Strip That Down’, which mixes several urban musical genres in a rebellious melody. Interesting to mention that Liam Payne collaborates with none other than Ed Sheeran to produce this piece.
He also gets to work to add his voice to the big screen. Together with the native of Pristina (Kosovo), Rita Ora, he records ‘For You’, a passionate and powerful song that is part of the soundtrack of Fifty Shades Freed in 2018.
In April, Payne returns to his old ways when confirms his collaboration with the Colombian J. Balvin on the song ‘Familiar’, fresh, catchyin which Payne takes an unexpected turn by mixing his voice with the Latin singer.
His career is summarized in nine songs, singles and collaborations to which he puts all his strength and voice. However, his latest single ‘Teardrops’ is a sad, slow and melancholic track, nothing compared to Liam’s energy on his previous productions, with and without his bandmates.
2024. Buenos Aires. Liam Payne is no longer with us. The news comes immediately from the hands of an Argentine media. Nobody can believe it. But it’s true. This young man from Wolverhampton, who touched the stars for thirteen years of his life without stopping singing and composing, leaves behind a great musical legacy after his departure, and a message: that dreams can be fulfilled at full speed, we can become eternal by a few moments, but in the end, we are all fragile. The death of the former member of One Direction and the musician that we have all followed all these years is a reminder that leaving a mark is possible, but that not even legends can be eternal. Many fans feel that a piece of their youth is leaving with Liam.
His legacy endures in the affection of millions of followers, who continue to pay tribute to his music and celebrate with the unconditional support of his former bandmates.
Liam Payne: goodbyes and memories
I like this:
Charging…
