hayley nichole williams (born december 27, 1988) is an american singer and songwriter. she is the lead singer of the american rock band paramore. she has also been on the songs of r&amp;b musicians and rappers. in 2002, at the age of 13, hayley moved from her hometown in mississippi, to tennessee, where she met two of her future band members josh and zac farro at her new school.