LIAM PAYNE ONE DIRECTION LIAM PAYNE Personal Information

LIAM PAYNE ONE DIRECTION

LIAM PAYNE Personal Information

PERSONAL INFORMATION Liam James Payne was born on August 29 th 1993 in Wolverhampton, West Midlands, England. His mother’s name is Karen Payne and his father’s name is Geoff Payne. He has two sisters; their names are Nicola and Ruth. Liam was born with severe kidney issues and spent the first four years of his life in the hospital on medicines and was given multiple shots a day. He had to live with just one kidney for 18 years of his life, until recently he was given news that his second kidney had resurrected itself.

LIAM PAYNE One Direction

ONE DIRECTION Liam Payne is one of five members of British-Irish boy band One Direction His band mates are • Niall Horan (Irish) • Zayn Malik (British) • Harry Styles (British) • Louis Tomlinson (British)

ONE DIRECTION One Direction was formed on July 23 rd 2010 after the five boys had individually auditioned and the judges felt that they would be stronger as a group. One Direction made it to the finals where they finished in third place. Their first album was entitled “Up All Night” with their released singles being “What Makes You Beautiful”, “One Thing” and “Gotta Be You”. Their most recent album is entitled “Take Me Home” and their first single released is called “Live While We’re Young” and they just released a song entitled “Little Things” (it’s a ballad). The album itself is to be released on November 13 th 2012. Liam takes the role as “First Verse Man” as he usually starts off the song. Liam tried out for the X-Factor in 2008 when he was 14 and made it to the judge’s house but was cut from the show. He then tried out again in 2010 and he made it into boot camp, where Simon Cowell and the judges put him in a group with Zayn, Harry, Louis and Niall.

ONE DIRECTION AWARDS Award Show Award(s) BRIT Awards - British Single 2012 MTV Video Music Awards - Best New Artist - Best Pop Video - Most Share-Worthy Video Teen Choice Awards - Choice Love Song - Choice Music: Breakout Group - Choice Summer Music Star: Group

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