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.

A look back at Liam Payne’s 2010 audition for The X Factor 💔 The singer initially auditioned for the show in 2008 when he was just 14, but was told he wasn’t ready by Simon Cowell.

Liam Payne’s life changed forever when he auditioned for “The X Factor.” The singer — who ... Walsh who watched a then-14-year-old Payne audition for the show for the first time.

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.

Cowell praised Payne’s determination to audition again after his first “X Factor” audition was unsuccessful, and recalled how Payne visited him last year where the two “reminisced about ...

Liam Payne’s first X Factor audition aged 14 before One Direction resurfaces - as footage shows fans paying tribute to the singer outside the hotel where he died. Footage of Liam Payne’s first ...

Fans flocked to YouTube to watch Payne's first-ever audition on the UK talent competition ... A lot of people say I'm a good singer and I've got The X Factor but I don't really know what The ...

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 ...

Liam Payne’s first X Factor audition aged 14 before One Direction resurfaces - as footage shows fans paying tribute to the singer outside the hotel where he died. Footage of Liam Payne’s first X ...