Music guru Simon Cowell was the first to give the late Liam Payne his big break in the music industry when he formed One Direction on The X Factor in 2010
Music mogul Simon Cowell has paid tribute to Liam Payne following the One Direction singer's death in Argentina.
"This is so difficult to put into words right now. I went outside today, and I thought about so many times we had together. I wanted to let you know what I would always say to the thousands of people who would always ask me. What is Liam like? And I would tell them you were kind, funny, sweet, thoughtful, talented, humble, focused. And how much you loved music. And how much love you genuinely had for the fans.
Simon first met the late singer when Liam was a young teenager dreaming of stardom. Liam was just 14-years-old when he auditioned for The X Factor in 2008, wowing judge Simon so much he was asked to return two years later. At 16, he initially auditioned as a solo act but was given a second chance to form what became one of the talent show's biggest success stories – One Direction.
Dermot O'Leary, host of The X Factor, was one of the first to pay tribute to Liam in the wake of his death. The broadcaster shared a photograph of the pair on stage, captioning the Instagram post: "The worst news". "I remember him as a 14-year-old turning up to audition on The X Factor, and blowing us away singing Sinatra. He just loved to sing," Dermot wrote. "He was always a joy, had time for everyone, polite, grateful, and was always humble".
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