One Direction was a product of the television show “The X Factor”, which went on to become one of the most lucrative boy bands in the world.
“I remember him, then a 14-year-old, turning up for The X Factor audition and blowing us away by singing Sinatra” the show’s host, Dermot O’Leary, wrote on Instagram alongside a photo of him and Liam Payne.
The fairly smooth and light pop group released in 2016, like every year since 2011, its fifth and final studio album, “Made in the A.M”.
The announcement in 2016 of a break in the group’s career, never formalized as a separation, upset millions of fans.
Liam Payne then announced that he was working on a solo album, following in the footsteps of other band members.
His solo single, “Strip that Down”, reached number three on the UK charts and number ten on the US Billboard Top Songs chart. In December 2019 he released his first solo album “LP1”.
Born August 29, 1993 in Wolverhampton, Liam Payne is the author of several songs from One Direction’s discography.
In recent years, Liam Payne has openly spoken about his problems with alcoholism and the difficulties associated with fame.
In a 2023 video posted to his YouTube account, he admitted to being admitted to a rehab center for his alcohol addiction: “I kind of became someone that I didn’t really recognize anymore. And I’m sure you don’t recognize him either,” he said then.
Last year, he announced that he was working on a second album and had just released a new single in March 2024.
