Liam Payne has become a musical sensation and a renowned member of the once-popular One Direction boy band since attending the X Factor auditions in 2008 and 2010.
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Liam Payne Bio (Age)
The music star was born in Wolverhampton, West Midlands, England to English parents Karen Payne and Geoff Payne. He has two older sisters named Nicola and Ruth. Liam was born prematurely, affecting some of his vital organs and requiring special treatment as an infant.
He attended St Peter’s Collegiate School, where he took boxing lessons to fight bullies, and eventually completed his secondary education in one play before moving to Wolverhampton College to study music engineering. During his college years, the young singer began performing at his school, particularly when football games were played, and he was also a member of the Pink Productions Theater Company.
The singer stepped up his performance when he auditioned for the UK’s X Factor singing competition for the first time in season five and although his performance was brilliant, one of the judges, Simon Cowell, sent him home because he was too young and not ready. However, in 2010 he re-entered the competition and although he was unable to give a solo performance he was allowed to be part of a band group called One Direction which took third place in the competition.
The band were later signed to Cowell-owned Syco Entertainment and are known to have been the only band in 58 years to have their first five albums reach number one on the Billboard 200 album chart. As the band’s fame grew, so did the album’s singers and the band rose to fame. Liam’s talent also extends to songwriting and he is credited with writing most of the band’s songs and songs for other artists, such as the song I will not break for singer Cheryl Cole.
The band is said to have paused their activities in 2016, the respective singers went their own way. Rumor has it that the breakup won’t last and there is hope for a reunion in a few years. However, this has not stopped Liam’s career as he has been doing solo productions, remixing songs and collaborating with other singers such as Juicy J, Pharrell Williams, Ed Sheeran Quavo, who appeared on his single Strip That Down, Steve Mac and Rita Ora, with whom he released the song For You in January 2018.
Awards
The talented singer won Attitude magazine’s Sexiest Man of the Year in 2015 and two BMI London Awards in 2016 for the songs “Night Changes” and “Steal My Girl”. In 2017, he received two Teen Choice Awards nominations for Choice Summer Male Artist and Choice Male Hottie. The talented singer also has nominations and potential awards at the Global Awards, iHeartRadio Music Awards and the Brit Awards for 2018.
Is Cheryl Liam Payne’s wife or girlfriend?
In 2008, teenager Liam Payne first met show judge Cheryl Cole during his first X Factor auditorium, and in a whirlwind run through 2016, the duo began regardless of their age difference, which is said to be 10 years to date . However, two years into their relationship, there were rumors that the couple was close to splitting, although the showbiz power couple have not issued an official statement on the true state of their relationship or the split; There is also speculation that they got married in secret, which is why they seek legal advice before taking any steps.
The official word is that Cheryl is currently considered Liam’s partner, not wife, until the couple get on well with us.
Liam Payne son
The young singer-songwriter and his partner welcomed their first child, a baby boy they named Bear Payne, in March 2017. The couple, who were thrilled at the birth of their bundle of joy, revealed they hadn’t thought of a name for their child until after he was born, and as they watched him they decided to name him Baby Bear because it’s too cute little guy fit.
Liam Payne Gay Rumors
If you’ve ever wondered whether Liam was gay or not, the answer is he wasn’t and we don’t see him as gay for a long time as his interests were mostly with women. However, in 2015 he posed for gay magazine Attitude, where he got an exclusive interview and spoke about his bandmates’ sexuality amid rumors that Harry and Louis, his fellow bandmates, were having a secret affair. Liam called the rumors unfounded as the relationship between the two isn’t romantic, it’s just cordial.
Liam Payne Height
The young singer has grown into a fine young man with a great muscular physique and is about 1.50m tall.
Liam Payne Net Worth
The 24-year-old singer-songwriter is considered one of the wealthiest of his former band One Direction, with a net worth of around $54 million.