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Liam James Payne was born on August 29, 1993. He was born in Wolverhampton, West Midlands, England. His parents are Karen and Geoff, and sisters Ruth and Nicola.
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Liam auditioned for the X-Factor and made it through all the way to judges houses. He was one of the favorites to win but Simon Cowell said he wasn't ready for the compition. Cowell told Liam to come back in two years.
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Liam's Twitter
Liam auditioned for the X-Factor and got through again. His audition song was "Cry Me a River". He got a standing ovation and a yes from all four judges. -
One Direction Website
Liam Payne was given a second chance for the judges houses by Simon Cowell. Liam, Louis Tomlinson, Harry Styles, Niall Horan, and Zayn Malik were put in a group. Cowell said they were to talented to let go. -
One Direction finished the X-Factor season in 3rd place. They performed the song Torn for the finale. After the show, the group was signed to Syco Records.
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Music Video
The music video for What Makes You Beatiful was premiered in August 2011. The video was filmed on a beach in Malibu, California. It has won many awards. -
Up All Night, One Direction's first album, was released in the US in March. Ed Sheeran co-wrote the song Moments. It reached number one in the UK.
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One Direction released a book, Dare To Dream. The book is about the lifes' of the boys. It also has pictures from their earlier childhood and X-Factor.
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Live While We're Young was the first single released from Take Me Home. A music video was also released. It was premiered early as it was leaked.
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The song Little Things was the second single released from Take Me Home. It was written by Ed Sheeran when he was 17 years old. A music video was released on November 2.
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Take Me Home is the groups second album. This album had major success in the UK and US, reaching number one in both. The boys helped write a majority of the songs.
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Movie Trailer
On the Today Show, One Direction announced their first movie. It will be in 3D. The movie is set to hit theaters on August 30, 2013. -
One Direction performed at the Brit Awards, singing "One Way Or Another (Teenage Kicks)". They also won the award for Global Success. They were up for Best British Group but didn't win.
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Liam Payne and One Direction started the Take Me Home tour at the O2 Arena in London. The tour will be in Europe, North America, Australia, and Asia. The tour ends on November 3, 2013 in Japan.
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One Direction performed at Madison Square Garden in December. They sold it out in 10 minutes. This is one of the biggest performance in Liam's career.
