Zayn Malik

Zayn Malik is a British singer, songwriter and model. Born on 12 January 1993 in Bradford, West Yorkshire, England to a family of Pakistani descent, Zayn rose to stardom after becoming a member of the boy band One Direction in 2010. Zayn first became famous in 2010 when his band auditioned and won the seventh series of The X Factor UK, where they quickly became an international success. At the time of forming One Direction, Zayn was 16 years old and had no formal singing experience; he has since attributed his stage fright as one of his reasons for leaving.