Zayn Malik (January 12, 1993), known mononymously as Zayn, is a British
singer-songwriter of Pakistani heritage who gained fame as a member of the boy
band One Direction, exploding onto the music scene in 2010 after placing third
on the TV talent show The X Factor. Born in Bradford in West Yorkshire, Zayn
began performing at a young age and was 17 when he auditioned for The X Factor
as an R&B performer. He was eliminated before the final round but was then
invited to join Harry Styles, Niall Horan, Liam Payne, and Louis Tomlinson, who
had also been eliminated, in a boy band that ...