ZAYN

Name: ZAYN
Date of Birth: January 12, 1993
City: Bradford
Country: UK
Genre: Pop, R&B
Roles: Singer, songwriter

Bio:
ZAYN, born Zain Javadd Malik on January 12, 1993, in the gritty streets of Bradford, England, grew up blending his British-Pakistani roots into a voice that could hush a stadium or shatter a heart. From the whirlwind of One Direction fame—sharing stages with Harry, Niall, Liam, and Louis—he stepped away in 2015 to chase a sound all his own, dropping the sultry "Pillowtalk" that same year and proving solo stardom was his destiny. His albums, from the brooding Mind of Mine (2016) to the soul-baring Room Under the Stairs (2024), weave R&B grooves with pop hooks that linger like late-night regrets, hits like "Dusk Till Dawn" with Sia carrying that ache of unspoken goodbyes. Now, in 2025, as whispers of a 2026 album infused with Indian influences swirl from his recent interviews, ZAYN's music feels like a quiet rebellion—raw, intimate, and unapologetically him—reminding us that sometimes walking away is the bravest verse in your story.