LIAM PAYNE'S

JOURNEY TO STARDOM

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Liam Payne began his journey to fame at the age of 14 with his first audition for The X Factor

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At 16, he tried out as a solo singer but was later invited to join a group, forming One Direction with Harry Styles, Niall Horan, Zayn Malik and Louis Tomlinson

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They became hugely popular, selling over 20 million albums, going on four world tours, and even making a movie 

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Their famous Red Nose Day video in 2013 featured then-Prime Minister David Cameron finding them dancing outside Number 10 Downing Street

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After six years together, the band went on an indefinite hiatus, especially after Zayn Malik left the band in 2015 to focus on his solo career

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In 2020, to celebrate One Direction's 10th anniversary, Liam Payne shared a text he sent his dad saying, “I'm in a boyband,” reflecting on how unexpected their journey was

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In 2016, he signed a solo deal with Capital Records UK and released hits like Strip That Down and Get Low

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Liam Payne died on October 17 after falling three floors from a hotel in Buenos Aires, Argentina

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