Despite his promising audition, Payne's 2008 X Factor journey was cut short. While he made it through to the judges' houses stage of the competition, he was ultimately not selected for the live shows.

RACHEL Lester is a Welsh singer who had one of the most famous X Factor auditions of all time. The singer told Sharon Osbourne, Louis Walsh, Simon Cowell and Dannii Minogue that they were "f ...

The first X Factor auditions of the new season have been postponed following the death of Simon Cowell's mother. The 89 year old has been described as the heart and soul of the family.

LIAM Payne fans have flocked online to watch his very first X Factor audition following his tragic death. The singer, 31, was in Buenos Aires for pal Niall Horan's tour when he tragically plunged ...

And I just started crying." But that wasn't the end of the story. As with many X Factor auditions, family members were waiting in the wings. Sarah says a producer encouraged her then-fiance ...

Liam Payne's very first audition for the X Factor has resurfaced following his shock death. The singer, 31, fell from a third floor hotel room in Buenos Aires, Argentina. A body was found in an ...

Former X Factor star Katie Waissel has called for ... He was the standout audition.' But he asked Scherzinger, 'You don't think he should be over there?', while pointing to a section of their ...

Two years later, Payne returned to “The X Factor” for Season 7. The 16-year-old performed Michael Buble’s Cry Me a River in front of Cole, Cowell and the other judges for his 2010 audition.

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