BirthJanuary 121993

Zayn Malik

Zayn Malik, English singer

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When
Tuesday, January 12 199333 years ago
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Era
20th century · 1990s
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Zayn Malik

At a glance

Born 1993-01-12.

Known as: singer, songwriter, musician, singer-songwriter, and pop singer. Citizenship: United Kingdom.

Listed as: human.

Who they were

Zain Javadd Malik, known professionally as Zayn Malik or simply Zayn, is an English singer. He auditioned as a solo contestant for the British music competition television series The X Factor in 2010, where he ended up being a part of five-piece boy band One Direction, which went on to become one of the best-selling boy bands of all time. He left the group in March 2015 and signed a solo recording contract with RCA Records.

Early life

Educated at: Tong Leadership Academy.

Path and career

Awards / honours: MTV Europe Music Award for Best Look, MTV Video Music Awards, and American Music Award for New Artist of the Year.

Why this date

Zayn Malik appears on our January 12 calendar for 1993 as a birth entry.

January 12 through the years

Other entries on the same calendar day, in order.

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January 12 1993 — 33 years ago, on a Tuesday.

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