Zayn Malik

Zain Javadd "Zayn" Malik (/ˈmælɪk/ Urdu: زین ملک‎) (born 12 January 1993), who records mononymously as Zayn (stylized as ZAYN), is a British singer and songwriter. Born and raised in Bradford, Malik aspired 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. During his time in the group, the band released four commercially successful pop music albums. Malik split from the boy band in March 2015 and signed a solo recording contract with RCA Records. Adopting a more R&B music style, with his debut studio album Mind of Mine (2016) and its lead single, "Pillowtalk", Malik became the first British male artist to debut at number one in both the UK and US with a debut single and debut album. Malik is the recipient of several accolades, including an American Music Award and two Teen Choice Awards. 2Early life Zain Javadd Malik was born on 12 January 1993 in Bradford, West Yorkshire, England. His father, Yaser Malik, is British Pakistani, and his mother, Tricia Brannan Malik, is English, and of part Irish descent. His mother converted to Islam upon marriag