Zain Javadd "Zayn" Malik (/ˈmælɪk/ Urdu: زین جواد ملک‎; born 12 January 1993), who records mononymously as Zayn, is a British singer and songwriter. Born and raised in Bradford, Malik aspired to pursue a career in music from a young age leading him to audition as a solo artist for the British reality television music competition The X Factor in 2010. After ...