Liam Payne (born 29 August 1993), from Wolverhampton in England, he is a music technology student.Payne had auditioned in 2008 to The X Factor's 4th 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.This time Payne auditioned singing "Cry Me a River" and received a standing ovation from the audience and Simon Cowell.