Zayn Malik

English singer

Zain Javadd "Zayn" Malik (/ˈmælɪk/ (born 12 January 1993), who records as Zayn, is a British singer and songwriter. He was born and raised in Bradford.

Zayn Malik
Malik in 2015
Born
Zayn Javad Malik

(1993-01-12) 12 January 1993 (age 31)
Occupations
  • Singer
  • songwriter
Years active2010–present
PartnerGigi Hadid (2015–2021)
Children1
Musical career
Genres
InstrumentsVocals
Labels
Websiteinzayn.com

Malik wanted to pursue a career in music from a young age leading him to audition as a solo artist for the British reality television music competition The X Factor in 2010. After being eliminated as a solo performer, Malik was brought back into the competition, along with four other contestants, to form the boy band that would become known as One Direction.[1]

During his time in the group, they released the albums Up All Night (2011), Take Me Home (2012), Midnight Memories (2013), and Four (2014).

Malik split from the boy band in March 2015 and signed a solo recording contract with RCA Records.

He has been in a relationship with American model Gigi Hadid since late 2015.[2] In September 2020, Hadid gave birth to their daughter in New Hope, Pennsylvania.[3]They broke up in 2021

References

Other websites

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