Zayn Malik is a singer and songwriter from Britain who became famous after appearing on The X Factor, a British music competition in 2010. He had entered as a solo performer and after being eliminated he was brought back to form a boy band with four other contestants. He left the band in 2015 to embark on a solo career and he was signed by RCA Records.
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Biography and Early Life
His full names are Zain Javadd Malik and he was born in Bradford, England on 12 January 1993. He is the only son of Tricia Brannan Malik and Yaser Malik and he has three sisters by the names of Safaa, Doniya, and Waliyha. His mother is of Irish and English descent while his father identifies as a British Pakistani.
Age, Height, Weight & Body Measurement
So, how old is Zayn Malik in 2021 and what is his height and weight? Well, Zayn Malik’s age is 28 years old as of today’s date 2nd August 2021 having been born on 12 January 1993. Though, he is 5′ 9″ in feet and inches and 175 cm in Centimetres tall, he weighs about 145 lbs in Pound and 66 kg in Kilograms.
Education
To attain his early education he attended Lower Fields Primary School in Bradford and later went to Tong High School. He had a dream of pursuing a career as an English teacher but music got in his way and he did not even go to college.
Personal Life: Dating, Girlfriends, Wife, Kids
Malik is not married yet but he is in a relationship with Gigi Hadid who is an American model. The two started dating in 2015 and in September 2020 they were blessed with a daughter. Before this relationship, Malik was engaged to singer Perrie Edwards in 2013. They ended the engagement in July 2015. After the X Factor competition he dated fellow contestants Belle Amie, and Rebecca Ferguson. In 2011 he was dating Stephanie Davis who is an actress.
Is Zayn Malik Gay?
As far as we know Zayn is not gay. Although he is not married, he has been in several relationships with many women. He is currently in a long relationship with an American model Gigi and together they have a child.
Professional Career
In 2010 Malik auditioned for the reality television competition The X Factor and he was accepted into the next round after his performance of the song Let Me Love You by Neo impressed the judges. He had a good time during the competition but unfortunately, he was eliminated on the final round.
He was then grouped with four other contestants, and they formed the boy band One Direction. Immediately the band became very famous, and they finished in the third position, leading to them being signed by Columbia Records. As part of The X Factor Live Tour, the band performed in several parts of the UK.
The band released their debut album entitled Up All Night in November 2011, and it peaked to number one in the United States. Their second album Take Me Home was released in 2012, and it was followed by Midnight Memories, and Four.
Malik left the band in 2015, and he was signed by RCA Records. He released his first solo album Mind of Mine in March 2016. The first of the album was Pillow Talk, and it became a great hit debuting at number one both in the US and UK charts. The album also debuted at number one in the US, New Zealand, Canada, Australia, Norway, Sweden and the UK.
His second album was Icarus Falls, and it featured artists like Nicki Minaj and Timbaland. The album was not as successful as the first one as it debuted at number 61 on the chart. His third and most recent album was released on 15 January 2021, and it is called Nobody is listening.
Apart from singing, Malik also has a taste for fashion. He was first featured on the annual BoF500 index for The Business of Fashion in 2016. He collaborated with Italian footwear designer Giuseppe Zanotti in 2017 and released a shoe line called The Giuseppe for Zayn. He has also worked with Versace.
Awards
Since he began his musical journey as a singer and songwriter, Malik has been nominated for a total of 38 awards, winning 16 of them. These include the Teen Choice Award, American Music Award, MTV Europe Music Award, MTV Video Music Award, Billboard Music Award among many others.
Net Worth, Salary & Earnings of Zayn Malik in ’2021’
So far, the 28 years old musician has a net worth of $80 million as of 2021. His music career is his main source of income where he has sold millions of copies of his music. He also has endorsement deals with different shoe companies and this also adds to his earnings.
Malik became famous after contesting on the reality competition The X Factor. His journey in music kicked off immediately, and it has taken him to greater heights at his age. In addition, the singer has a heart of gold, and he has regularly donated to different charities and individuals as well. The world we live in needs more people like him.
Facts of Zain Javadd Malik
- Gender Male
- full nameZain Javadd Malik
- birthplaceBradford, United Kingdom
- Date of Birth January 12, 1993
- Age 31 years 7 months
- Horoscope Capricorn
- Lucky Number 8
- Lucky Stone Topaz
- Lucky Color Brown
- Best Match for Marriage Scorpio, Virgo, Taurus
- nationalityBritish
- religionNon practising Muslim
- net worth$80 million
- professionSinger, songwriter
- weightIn Kilograms – 66 Kg, In Pounds – 145 lbs.
- heightIn Centimetres – 175 cm, In Feet and Inches – 5′ 9″
- hair colorDark brown
- eye colorBrown
- high schoolLower Field Primary School, Tong High School