Liam Payne has signed with Republic Records in North America.

The label will work in conjunction with Capitol in the UK, which the One Direction man signed to earlier this year.

Payne will join the likes of Ariana Grande and Drake on Republic's roster.

A rep for the label confirmed that the singer will release his first music "soon".

His manager Simon Oliveira said: "With Republic’s track record of launching powerhouse talent in the U.S. including superstars like Drake, Nicki Minaj, Lil Wayne, The Weeknd, Ariana Grande, Lorde, and countless others, I am more than confident we have assembled the best possible team alongside Capitol’s UK label to launch and shepherd Liam’s solo career."

Republic co-founder and CEO Monte Lipman added: “Being a member of the most successful group of the last decade, Liam has a tremendous opportunity to make an even greater impact on pop culture.

"We’re honored by LIAM’s decision to join Republic Records, and have extremely high expectations for his solo career."

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