Liam Payne’s ‘extraordinary’ X Factor audition goes viral again following the singer’s shocking death.
The One Direction alum, 31, was reported to have died on Wednesday after falling from a three-story balcony at a hotel in Buenos Aires, Argentina. It is unknown if the fall was intentional or accidental.
Fans flocked to YouTube to watch Payne’s first audition on the UK talent competition show in 2008, when she was just 14 years old.
He performed a stunning performance of Frank Sinatra’s hit Fly Me To The Moon for judges Simon Cowell, Louis Walsh and his soon-to-be ex-girlfriend Cheryl Cole.
Although he made it through to the Judges’ Houses round, Payne was ultimately sent home.
Cowell encouraged Payne to try again in “two years,” which is when he would achieve global stardom as part of the boy band One Direction.
Liam Payne’s ‘extraordinary’ X Factor audition goes viral again after singer’s shocking death
Fans flocked to YouTube to watch Payne’s first audition on the UK talent competition show in 2008, when she was just 14 years old.
“When I’m in school, I generally think about singing all the time,” Payne told the show’s producers.
“I should really focus on my schoolwork, but I think too much about singing.”
While in front of Cole, Cowell and Walsh, Payne explained: “A lot of people say I’m a good singer and I have The X Factor, but I don’t really know what The X Factor is and I believe them.” do.’
The judges were totally impressed with the teenager, who successfully showed off his perfect voice.
However, Cowell said that Payne’s performance was “lacking a little bit of spunk, a little bit of emotion, and actually a little bit of fun, oddly enough.”
Cole, who began dating Payne in 2015 and welcomed their seven-year-old son Bear two years later, quickly jumped to her defense.
‘I liked it. I think you are very cute. “I think you have charisma… you gave us that cheeky wink,” the Girls Aloud hitmaker gushed.
Walsh added: “I think this guy could do fantastic on the show.”
Despite high praise from Walsh and Cole, Cowell still felt he was “20 percent” missing.
“When I’m in school, I generally think about singing all the time,” Payne told the show’s producers. ‘I should really focus on my schoolwork, but I think too much about singing’
While in front of Cole, Cowell and Walsh, Payne explained: “A lot of people say I’m a good singer and I have The X Factor, but I don’t really know what The X Factor is and I believe them.” do’
The judges were totally impressed with the teenager, who successfully showed off his voice singing Fly Me To The Moon.
“Well, give me another audition and I’ll show you I’ve got that 20 percent,” Payne responded.
Taken by the young man’s confidence, Cowell agreed to send him to the next round, where he was eventually eliminated due to Cowell thinking he was “too young” for the competition.
Payne, 16, returned to the X Factor stage in 2010, where she performed a cover of Julie London’s 1955 hit Cry Me A River. It was sent.
During the competition, Payne met fellow solo singers Harry Styles, Zayn Malik, Louis Tomlinson and Niall Horan, with whom Cowell and former judge Nicole Scherzinger teamed up to form One Direction.
Although One Direction finished in third place on their season of the X Factor, they soon became one of the biggest boy bands in the world.
Eager to capitalize on the boys’ already devoted fan base, Cowell moved quickly with recording the band’s debut album beginning in January 2011.
They released five successful studio albums, achieved four UK number one hits and embarked on four world tours before breaking up in 2016.
However, Cowell said that Payne’s performance was “lacking a little bit of spunk, a little bit of emotion, and actually a little bit of fun, oddly enough.”
Cole, who began dating Payne in 2015 and welcomed their seven-year-old son Bear two years later, quickly jumped to her defense.
Although he made it through to the Judges’ Houses round, Payne was ultimately sent home. Cowell encouraged Payne to try again in “two years,” which is when he would finally achieve global stardom as part of the boy band One Direction.
Since then they have sold more than 70 million records worldwide.
Payne began a solo career in 2017. He released his first solo album titled LP1 in 2019.
His single Strip That Down co-written with Ed Sheeran rose to number 10 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart that same year.
Throughout her music career, the pop star collaborated with artists such as J Balvin, French Montana, Dixie D’Amelio and A Boogie Wit da Hoodie.
Payne tragically died in Buenos Aires on Wednesday after falling from a hotel.
He had reportedly arrived in the Latin American country earlier this month to attend his former bandmate Niall’s concert.
Several witnesses said Payne had fallen from his room at the Hotel Casa Sur Palmero shortly after 5 p.m. (ART) on Wednesday night.
Fans have gathered outside the hotel, where emergency services are present, and a red tent has been erected.
Local police have since launched an investigation into the sudden death of the 31-year-old man, as tributes flood in after the tragedy.
Although One Direction finished in third place on their season of X Factor, they soon became one of the biggest boy bands in the world; (From left to right) Harry Styles, Louis Tomlinson, Niall Horan, Liam Payne and Zayn Malik
A police statement from local police said they arrived at the hotel after being “reported of an aggressive man who may have been under the influence of drugs and alcohol.”
Spokesman for the city’s ambulance service provider, Alberto Crescenti, said Payne had fallen about 40 meters and suffered “serious injuries that were incompatible with life.”
He said: ‘The alarm was raised at 5:04 pm local time saying that a person was lying in an internal courtyard of Casa Sur.
‘At 5:11 pm an ambulance arrived and the man was certified dead.
‘Later we discovered that he had been a famous singer. Unfortunately, the injuries he had suffered as a result of the fall proved fatal. There was no possibility of resuscitating him.’
The star’s latest Snapchat post showed him happily posing with partner Kate Cassidy as they looked in the mirror, a photo that was originally taken last August.
Other posts from the final moments of the star’s life showed him enjoying lunch in his hotel room, where he revealed that the couple had “woken up at 1pm every day” and had decided on Forest Gump as their costume. Halloween.
After splitting in 2016, Payne began a solo career. He released his first solo album titled LP1 in 2019; seen in 2016
The One Direction alum, 31, was reported to have died on Wednesday after falling from a three-story balcony at a hotel in Buenos Aires, Argentina. It is unknown if the fall was intentional or accidental; seen in 2023
Another tragic selfie was captioned: “Beautiful day in Argentina” before the star shared a photo from her hotel, writing: “Happy to have had some time off” followed by a heart emoji.
He shared another photo with Kate with the caption: “Quality time.”
Payne’s ex-fiancee, Maya Henry, broke her silence following the singer’s sudden death. A source close to Henry told DailyMail.com: “Right now she is obviously in shock.”
The model only found out when a journalist contacted a member of her team.
