Zain Javadd Malik, known mononymously as Zayn, is a British singer. Born and raised in Bradford, Malik auditioned as a solo contestant for the British music competition The X Factor in 2010Not long after leaving One Direction, Malik launched his solo music career with a demo version of "I Don't Mind," which was leaked online by producer Naughty Boy. Official singles soon followed, including "Pillowtalk" and "It's You." Both of these tracks were featured on his first album, Mind of Mine, which debuted at No. 1 in both the U.K. and the U.S. in spring 2016. Malik also enjoyed commercial success later that year for his collaboration with Taylor Swift on "I Don't Wanna Live Forever," from the Fifty Shades Darker soundtrack.
