One Direction's second studio album, Take Me Home, was released in November 2012. Soon after his departure from the British-Irish band One Direction, Zayn started working on his debut solo studio album; months later, on 22 July 2015, it was announced that Zayn was recording new music with record producer Malay Ho, after the producer posted a photo with the singer on his Instagram account. On 18 March 2015, following the band's 16th show of the tour, it was announced that Malik had become overwhelmed with stress, and would be absent for the remaining shows of the Asian leg of the tour. [122] In April 2014, Malik donated his guitar to the Kean's Children Fund in Dundee, Scotland. He released the album on 14 December 2018. [30], In September 2012, One Direction released "Live While We're Young", the lead single from their second album, and it reached the top ten in almost every country it charted in and recorded the highest one-week opening sales figure for a song by a non-US artist in the US. In February 2017 the Versus (Versace) Spring Summer 2017 campaign featuring Malik and model Adwoah Aboah was released. Her wedding at age 17 broke the internet. [115] In January 2017, he released a shoe line with Italian footwear designer Giuseppe Zanotti. [25][26] The same month, the boy band performed for 500,000 people throughout the UK as part of the X Factor Live Tour. If you continue to use this site we will assume that you are ok with it. Released internationally in March 2012, they became the first UK group to have their debut album reach number one in the United States. His subsequent singles, including "I Don't Wanna Live Forever" with Taylor Swift, and "Dusk Till Dawn" featuring Sia, were also hits. [51] In the band's official statement, Malik cited his desire to live as a "normal 22-year-old who is able to relax and have some private time out of the spotlight". [32] The album's second single, "Little Things", spawned the band's second number one single in the UK.[33]. [10] He starting writing raps when he was at school,[13] and sang on stage for the first time when singer Jay Sean visited his school. [31] It recorded the highest one-week opening sales figure for a song by a non-US artist at the time. [167] In 2014, Malik was voted British GQ's best dressed male. [56][57] The same month Naughty Boy released on SoundCloud an early demo of Malik's song "I Won't Mind". [142] He was influenced by his father's urban records, including Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan, R. Kelly, Usher, Donell Jones, Prince, 2Pac, Biggie, Gregory Isaacs, Yellowman and Chris Brown. Malik wanted 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. Per alcune sapete già che, Nessuno è perfetto. "[12] His first tattoo was revealed on his Twitter account. Wiki, Birthday & Religion. Initially intended to be solely a UK tour, various dates in North America and Australia were added due to demand. [81][82][83], Mind of Mine debuted at number one in a number of countries, including the United Kingdom, Australia, Canada, New Zealand, Norway, Sweden, and United States, where he became the first British male solo artist to debut at number one with his first album. [24], A book licensed by One Direction, One Direction: Forever Young (Our Official X Factor Story), released in February 2011, topped The Sunday Times' Best Seller list. [127], Malik was raised as a Muslim. [10] He attended Lower Fields Primary School and Tong High School in Bradford. The highs and lows of Zayn Malik's life so far", "One Direction book number one on Sunday Times bestsetller list", "Tickets for One Direction at HMV Apollo Hammersmith, London, now available from hmvtickets.com", "One Direction Debut at #1, Make Album Chart History", "One Direction Reveal North American Tour Dates", "One Direction achieve fastest-selling single by a UK act in the US | News | Music Week", "One Direction achieve fastest-selling single by a UK act in the US", "One Direction score Number 1 single AND album! He typically saved his words for the songs, not for media soundbytes.