Liam Payne turns 20 years old today! I think it's fair to say that he's probably one of the most talented members (if not the most talented member - no offense to the others of course who are all VERY talented) of One Direction and it's also fair to say he's one of the most underrated members of the band.
So today, on his 20th birthday, I'm here to show Liam some much deserved love that he doesn't get enough of and show you 20 reasons why you should love him (and why he's the quite possibly best member of One Direction) with pictures, gifs, and even some video! Let's get started!
So today, on his 20th birthday, I'm here to show Liam some much deserved love that he doesn't get enough of and show you 20 reasons why you should love him (and why he's the quite possibly best member of One Direction) with pictures, gifs, and even some video! Let's get started!
1.) He Loves The Fans!
"Good morning everyone :) can't quite believe my life there's no bigger birthday present than what you've done for me in 3 years thank you xx" - Liam
"Good morning everyone :) can't quite believe my life there's no bigger birthday present than what you've done for me in 3 years thank you xx" - Liam
2.) He's an Expert at Selfies
3.) His Silly Face
4.) His Smile
5.) He Dances
He might be in a boy band that doesn't do a whole lot of dancing, but Liam has the moves. Check out him dancing up a storm on America's Got Talent.
He might be in a boy band that doesn't do a whole lot of dancing, but Liam has the moves. Check out him dancing up a storm on America's Got Talent.
6.) He Contributes to Charity
Liam has helped raise thousands for charity in his time in the spotlight so far. In addition to Red Nose Day, he auctioned off hand decorated onesies with Zayn to raise over £7,000 for The CAW Foundation and along with Harry, he helped raise over $700,000 as part of his partnership with Trekstock.
Liam has helped raise thousands for charity in his time in the spotlight so far. In addition to Red Nose Day, he auctioned off hand decorated onesies with Zayn to raise over £7,000 for The CAW Foundation and along with Harry, he helped raise over $700,000 as part of his partnership with Trekstock.
7.) He's Adorable
How could anyone not like him??
How could anyone not like him??
8.) But He's Also Ripped
9.) Even His Band Mates Like Touching Him
10.) He's Not Afraid To Say What's On His Mind
Liam loves Twitter! He's never afraid to show love for his fans, call people out on BS they say, and stick up for fans and the people he loves.
Liam loves Twitter! He's never afraid to show love for his fans, call people out on BS they say, and stick up for fans and the people he loves.
He even lets us know if he's wearing pants during a TwitCam.
11.) He's Passionate
You can just see the passion in his body language and hear it in his voice when he sings. He puts an incredible amount of emotion into it. No picture or gif can really describe it.
You can just see the passion in his body language and hear it in his voice when he sings. He puts an incredible amount of emotion into it. No picture or gif can really describe it.
12.) He's Comfortable Enough to Reveal His Man-Crushes (Kinda)
But let's be real, who doesn't love Justin Timberlake?
But let's be real, who doesn't love Justin Timberlake?
And well we're on the subject of Justin Timberlake, how about Liam's love for the song "Carry Out"
13.) He Looks Great with Any Hairstyle
Liam has rocked many hairstyles during his time in One Direction - which I'm extremely thankful for because you can always tell when a picture was taken based on his hair.
Liam has rocked many hairstyles during his time in One Direction - which I'm extremely thankful for because you can always tell when a picture was taken based on his hair.
14.) The Biggest Names in Music Recognize His Talent
Liam has been in the studio recently with the legendary Pharrell Williams and even recorded a awesome dance track with R&B artist Miguel. And at the 2013 MTV VMA's, him and the One Direction boys hanged out with big names like Rihanna and Lady Gaga! Pretty awesome, right?
Liam has been in the studio recently with the legendary Pharrell Williams and even recorded a awesome dance track with R&B artist Miguel. And at the 2013 MTV VMA's, him and the One Direction boys hanged out with big names like Rihanna and Lady Gaga! Pretty awesome, right?
15.) He's a DJ
DJ Payne FTW!
DJ Payne FTW!
16.) He's Also Batman
"For those who you who have doubted me and now turn to hate I'd like to say one thing... I Am Batman" - Liam
"For those who you who have doubted me and now turn to hate I'd like to say one thing... I Am Batman" - Liam
17.) He's Got Meaningful Tattoos
All of his tattoos have a special meaning to him. His feather tattoo is representative of his nan and he even got a tattoo to symbolize his four band mates, at least that's the general assumption among the fan base.
All of his tattoos have a special meaning to him. His feather tattoo is representative of his nan and he even got a tattoo to symbolize his four band mates, at least that's the general assumption among the fan base.
18.) The Way He Can Flip the Microphone
One of the many cool things Liam puts into almost every live performance he does is a microphone flip. So simple yet so fascinating.
One of the many cool things Liam puts into almost every live performance he does is a microphone flip. So simple yet so fascinating.
19.) He Films Himself On Stage
Liam is great a fan interaction and often times at concerts he'll take a fans camera or phone and bring it on stage to record himself and his band mates singing and you get to see what he see's from stage. The videos are always cool to see, this even made my list of the top 10 moments from One Direction's Take Me Home Tour in North America. Now there's plenty of gifs I could use, but it's better just to watch it.
Liam is great a fan interaction and often times at concerts he'll take a fans camera or phone and bring it on stage to record himself and his band mates singing and you get to see what he see's from stage. The videos are always cool to see, this even made my list of the top 10 moments from One Direction's Take Me Home Tour in North America. Now there's plenty of gifs I could use, but it's better just to watch it.
20.) He's Overcome So Much
If there's one single reason why you should love Liam, it's that he's worked so hard to get where he's at. He auditioned for X Factor at 14 and was eventually sent home and worked harder, trained his voice, did performances, before coming back at 16 and getting put into One Direction. This is a kid who was once bullied, a kid who once had a birthday party where hardly anyone showed up, a kid who lived most of his childhood with a bad kidney. This is a man who's now in the biggest pop music group in the world.
If there's one single reason why you should love Liam, it's that he's worked so hard to get where he's at. He auditioned for X Factor at 14 and was eventually sent home and worked harder, trained his voice, did performances, before coming back at 16 and getting put into One Direction. This is a kid who was once bullied, a kid who once had a birthday party where hardly anyone showed up, a kid who lived most of his childhood with a bad kidney. This is a man who's now in the biggest pop music group in the world.
In conclusion,
The reasons why Liam is awesome just go on and on. And let's just make this clear, we love all the members of One Direction and they're all very, very awesome and VERY talented both individually and as a group. But today's a Liam day! Show him some love!
Happy Birthday Liam!
Posted By: Joe - with contributions and some commentary by Allison & Jennifer
Happy Birthday Liam!
Posted By: Joe - with contributions and some commentary by Allison & Jennifer
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