Liam Payne

Liam Payne, born on 29 August 1993 (age 18), is fromWolverhampton, West Midlands, UK. He is a music technology student at City of Wolverhampton College, a Further Education College.^[44] Payne had auditioned in 2008 toThe X Factor's fifth series when he was 14 and reached judges' houses, but Cowell thought he was not ready for the competition and asked him to come back in two years.^[44] This time, Payne auditioned singing "Cry Me a River", and received a standing ovation from the audience and Simon Cowell.