His subsequent collaborative singles " I Don't Wanna Live Forever" with Taylor Swift and " Dusk Till Dawn" featuring Sia were met with international success. He left the group in March 2015 and signed a solo recording contract with RCA Records.Īdopting a more alternative R&B music style on his first solo 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 his debut single and album. After being eliminated, Malik was brought back to the competition to form the five-piece boy band One Direction, which went on to become one of the best-selling boy bands of all time.
Born and raised in Bradford, Malik auditioned as a solo contestant for the British music competition television series The X Factor in 2010. Zain Javadd Malik ( / ˈ m æ l ɪ k/ MAY-lik born 12 January 1993), known mononymously as Zayn, is a British singer.