Zayn
Zayn Malik was born 12 January 1993 (age 19) in St. Luke's Hospital. He is from is from Bradford West Yorkshire, England. He was born to a British father Yaser and an English mother named Tricia Malikhe. He has one older sister Doniya, and two younger sisters Waliyha and Safaa. He grew up in East Bowling and was a pupil at Lower Fields Primary School and went to Tong High School, a state comprehensive school. Zayne Malik did not fit in at his first two schools due to his mixed heritage and he said that when he and his older sister moved schools he felt he fitted in better. After he moved he felt more comfortable with his appearance. Zayne had a love for singing at a very young age.
When he auditioned for x-factor, he said, "I was looking for an experience." He likes Urban Music as his main musical influence, growing up, he was into R&B and rap. For his X Factor audition, he performed the R&B song, "Let Me Love You".He as well as other members of One Direction further notes artists such as Bruno Mars as a "dream collaborator." Zayne Malik is addicted to smoking cigarettes and in late 2011, he expressed his desire to quit. Zayne Malik once wrote on Twitter, "La ila ha ill lalla ho muhammed door rasoolalah." The message is regarded as a common declaration of faith among Muslims meaning: "There is no God but Allah and Muhammad is the prophet of Allah."
Zayn Malik has also found himself under a lot of media attention both during and after his X Factor experience. Tabloid newspapers have published stories about Zayn’s romance with fellow X factor contestants Cher Lloyd, and Rebecca Ferguson. Cher Lloyd has denied any romantic involvement with Zayn Malik citing she was focused on her career. Regarding being linked with Zayn Malik, Rebecca Ferguson has said that after she and Zayn grew apart that she wishes him well with his career. Facts about Zayn Malik include that he likes to draw cartoons and has collected comic books. Zayn Malik has numerous tattoos including a Yingyang symbol, his grandfathers name (Walter) in Arabic, and a playing card on his stomach!
When he auditioned for x-factor, he said, "I was looking for an experience." He likes Urban Music as his main musical influence, growing up, he was into R&B and rap. For his X Factor audition, he performed the R&B song, "Let Me Love You".He as well as other members of One Direction further notes artists such as Bruno Mars as a "dream collaborator." Zayne Malik is addicted to smoking cigarettes and in late 2011, he expressed his desire to quit. Zayne Malik once wrote on Twitter, "La ila ha ill lalla ho muhammed door rasoolalah." The message is regarded as a common declaration of faith among Muslims meaning: "There is no God but Allah and Muhammad is the prophet of Allah."
Zayn Malik has also found himself under a lot of media attention both during and after his X Factor experience. Tabloid newspapers have published stories about Zayn’s romance with fellow X factor contestants Cher Lloyd, and Rebecca Ferguson. Cher Lloyd has denied any romantic involvement with Zayn Malik citing she was focused on her career. Regarding being linked with Zayn Malik, Rebecca Ferguson has said that after she and Zayn grew apart that she wishes him well with his career. Facts about Zayn Malik include that he likes to draw cartoons and has collected comic books. Zayn Malik has numerous tattoos including a Yingyang symbol, his grandfathers name (Walter) in Arabic, and a playing card on his stomach!