Zayn Malik
Birthday: 12 January 1993, Bradford, England, UK
Birth Name: Zain Javadd Malik
Height: 175 cm
Zayn Malik was born in Bradford, England, to a family of English-Pakistani descent. He had an early love for singing and performing, and at the age of 17 he competed in the television competition The X Factor. After judges Nicole Scherzinger and Simon Cowell grouped him with fellow competitors Harry Styles, Niall Horan, Liam Payne and Louis Tomlins...
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Zayn Malik was born in Bradford, England, to a family of English-Pakistani descent. He had an early love for singing and performing, and at the age of 17 he competed in the television competition The X Factor. After judges Nicole Scherzinger and Simon Cowell grouped him with fellow competitors Harry Styles, Niall Horan, Liam Payne and Louis Tomlinson to form a new act, One Direction became one of the most popular finalists in their season of The X Factor.Following the band's massive success, Malik left the group in 2015 to pursue a solo career. ZAYN signed with RCA Records and moved to Los Angeles, where he began working on his solo effort with James "Malay" Ho (Frank Ocean, Big Boi). His debut single, "Pillowtalk," was released in late January 2016 and debuted at #1 on the Billboard charts and his full-length debut album Mind of Mine was released on March 25, 2016.ZAYN entered the fashion world in 2016 with his shoe collaboration with Giuseppe Zanotti and began working on his Versus Versace link (to be released May 2017). In August of 2016, Malik also signed on to executive produce the new television series BOYS with Law & Order creator Dick Wolf and Universal Pictures. The series is set to follow a boy band as they go through the waves of huge success similar to that of One Direction.In late 2016, ZAYN re-entered the music world with the Taylor Swift assisted single, "I Don't Want To Live Forever" from the Fifty Shades Darker soundtrack. The song dominated debuted at #1 on the Digital Songs chart and #6 on the Billboard Hot 100. Malik followed the single up in March of 2017 with "Still Got Time" featuring PARTYNEXTDOOR which is the first official single off ZAYN's upcoming sophomore album. Show less «
When we were on 'The X Factor,' we didn't realize how overnight the fame thing was. We didn't really...Show more »
When we were on 'The X Factor,' we didn't realize how overnight the fame thing was. We didn't really understand it until we went on a shopping trip. It was like Week 7 or 8 of the show. We went with a few other contestants and there were loads of people, packed. Show less «
I love samosas filled with mincemeat. My mum makes really great ones.
I love samosas filled with mincemeat. My mum makes really great ones.
It's nice to look out and see your family supporting you.
It's nice to look out and see your family supporting you.
I just love comic books. I've always loved comic book art, and I just think it's amazing.
I just love comic books. I've always loved comic book art, and I just think it's amazing.
You can say whatever you want about me, I'm not really bothered. But when it starts to upset people ...Show more »
You can say whatever you want about me, I'm not really bothered. But when it starts to upset people I care about or I hear about it from my mum, then that's a problem. Show less «
I was a bit of a handful when I was a kid because I was quite hyperactive. Even in the house my mum ...Show more »
I was a bit of a handful when I was a kid because I was quite hyperactive. Even in the house my mum used to put me in my pram because I was so full-on. Show less «
Our parents are obviously proud, but they're still trying to get used to the fact that we're in a ba...Show more »
Our parents are obviously proud, but they're still trying to get used to the fact that we're in a band. I have a feeling my mom would actually like One Direction if I wasn't in it! Show less «
When people are putting pressure on me I just completely ignore it.
When people are putting pressure on me I just completely ignore it.
I've got three sisters, five aunties, and my mom. It must have had an influence on me growing up.
I've got three sisters, five aunties, and my mom. It must have had an influence on me growing up.
When we were in Sweden, there was a fan that hid in a bin. I think one of the security guards saw an...Show more »
When we were in Sweden, there was a fan that hid in a bin. I think one of the security guards saw and tried to take her out, and she went a bit crazy and started tackling them. Show less «
I am a bit of a bad boy. I have tattoos and I mess around. That's part of my image, so it's cool.
I am a bit of a bad boy. I have tattoos and I mess around. That's part of my image, so it's cool.
I like the term 'misunderstood.' But I am a bit of a bad boy.
I like the term 'misunderstood.' But I am a bit of a bad boy.
I consider myself very lucky, essentially - I was put into a pop group even though my musical taste ...Show more »
I consider myself very lucky, essentially - I was put into a pop group even though my musical taste was very niche before. Show less «
One Direction is the main thing I'm doing and I'm 100 per cent dedicated to the group.
One Direction is the main thing I'm doing and I'm 100 per cent dedicated to the group.
I'd call myself the mediator. I kind of just float around and do my own thing. I'm kind of chilled o...Show more »
I'd call myself the mediator. I kind of just float around and do my own thing. I'm kind of chilled out, laid back. Show less «
I think people I'm close to find it absolutely crazy that I'm famous.
I think people I'm close to find it absolutely crazy that I'm famous.
I'm a couch potato. I love to stay in and just watch a DVD with the missus. Or we all go over to Lou...Show more »
I'm a couch potato. I love to stay in and just watch a DVD with the missus. Or we all go over to Louis's house and watch 'X Factor.' Show less «
Some girls like to say one thing and mean another. And me being who I am, I'm very straightforward.
Some girls like to say one thing and mean another. And me being who I am, I'm very straightforward.
Whenever anything went wrong at home, because I was the only boy, I would get blamed for it straight...Show more »
Whenever anything went wrong at home, because I was the only boy, I would get blamed for it straight away. Girls stick together. Show less «
It's pretty strange because you have images of people in your head when you left, then you just thin...Show more »
It's pretty strange because you have images of people in your head when you left, then you just think they're going to be the same when you come back, like time freezes. I have sisters and from the ages of 11 to 13 - it's a big change for girls. Show less «
I believe that your religion should be between you and whoever your belief is in.
I believe that your religion should be between you and whoever your belief is in.
Everything is very black and white for me. I don't really like playing mind games.
Everything is very black and white for me. I don't really like playing mind games.
The reason I don't tweet as much as I used to, is because I'm sick of all the useless opinions and h...Show more »
The reason I don't tweet as much as I used to, is because I'm sick of all the useless opinions and hate that I get daily. Goodbye Twitter. Show less «
Now that we have a bit of money, it is nice to get gifts for people. Before I was getting and not re...Show more »
Now that we have a bit of money, it is nice to get gifts for people. Before I was getting and not really giving. Show less «
I'm a massive fan of Drake, and we walked right past him. He's too cool to be clapping One Direction...Show more »
I'm a massive fan of Drake, and we walked right past him. He's too cool to be clapping One Direction though. Show less «
If you meet a girl, you meet a girl. It's normal, so if you exchange numbers, whatevs, it's cool.
If you meet a girl, you meet a girl. It's normal, so if you exchange numbers, whatevs, it's cool.
Two years ago, if anyone had told me I'd be doing half the stuff I'm doing, I wouldn't have believed...Show more »
Two years ago, if anyone had told me I'd be doing half the stuff I'm doing, I wouldn't have believed it. Show less «
I do feel like I've missed out a bit because I was really close with my sisters when I was at home. ...Show more »
I do feel like I've missed out a bit because I was really close with my sisters when I was at home. It must be weird for them but they cope really well. Show less «
Some girls like to say one thing and mean another. And me being who I am, I'm very straightforward. ...Show more »
Some girls like to say one thing and mean another. And me being who I am, I'm very straightforward. Everything is very black and white for me. I don't really like playing mind games. Show less «
We needed to make a sound that's not gonna fit in with everything else - we wanted to make something...Show more »
We needed to make a sound that's not gonna fit in with everything else - we wanted to make something that was completely unique and individual to us. We spent a lot of time trying to make a sound that was a One Direction sound. At first it was quite hard to do that, but I'm really happy with the sound. Show less «
We didn't really expect to achieve anything outside of the UK, and it just went crazy. It's just cra...Show more »
We didn't really expect to achieve anything outside of the UK, and it just went crazy. It's just crazy that people know our music. We're just humbled by it. Show less «
Honestly, like, American football is not that big over in the U.K., so we hadn't really heard of Dre...Show more »
Honestly, like, American football is not that big over in the U.K., so we hadn't really heard of Drew Brees before. I did know that he was, like, a massive football player. He's a massive star, so I was still a little bit anxious and nervous to meet him. Show less «
I'm not one to get involved with what anyone says about me.
I'm not one to get involved with what anyone says about me.
I'm kind of like a bit of everything wrapped into one.
I'm kind of like a bit of everything wrapped into one.
I'm always drawing, so Draw Something is a cool game to play against your friends when you're bored ...Show more »
I'm always drawing, so Draw Something is a cool game to play against your friends when you're bored and sat chilling out and relaxing. Show less «
Zayn Malik's FILMOGRAPHY
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Annabelle: Creation
IMDb: 7
2017
109 min
Country: United States
Genre: Thriller, Horror, Mystery
Twelve years after the tragic death of their little girl, a dollmaker and his wife welcome a nun and several girls from a shuttered orphanage into ...