Explore the life of Zayr Malik, from his childhood and his stardom with One Direction to his newfound success as a solo artist. As a painfully shy child of Pakistani and British heritage. Zayn never imagined growing up that he was destined to become one of the world's biggest pop stars. In 2010, Zayn failed to make it through as a solo artist on The X Factor, but then Simon Cowell paired him with four other aspiring young singers to form One Direction and he never looked back. 1D went on to become the biggest boy band on the planet putting out a string of Number 1 hits and gaining legions of devoted tans across the globe. Then, in 2015, Zayn shocked the world when he announced that he was leaving. He went on to release the hit single "Pillowtalk" and the album Mind of Mine in early 2016, making him the first UK solo artist to have a first album debut at Number 1 in the US. In Zayn: A New Direction, Sarah Oliver provides an in-depth exploration into the world of Zayn Malik, from his boyhood in Bradford, England, to his incredible time in One Direction, to what lies ahead for Zayn as a solo artist.
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