Zayn Malik, an English pop singer, was born in Bradford, England in 1993.
Zain Javadd Malik, better known by his stage name Zayn, is a British musician who was born on January 12, 1993. Malik, who was born and raised in Bradford, auditioned for the British music competition The X Factor as a single entrant in 2010. Malik was welcomed back into the competition after being ousted as a solo artist, along with four other competitors, to create the boy band One Direction, which went on to become one of the best-selling boy bands of all time. In March 2015, Malik departed the group and obtained a solo recording contract with RCA Records.
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