Zayn Malik left One Direction a few months ago after he was caught cheating yet again and his fiance, Little Mix’s Perrie Edwards, had had enough. Of course, it was only a matter of time before he got a solo deal, because he’s far too used to the fame and money already to just walk away from it for good to live a “normal life”, as he tried to claim. Incidentally, Simon Cowell, who signed One Direction, was instrumental in helping him get that deal, and Zayn’s solo career is officially a go!
We have been working on this for a while and I am pleased to say congratulations to @Zaynmalik on signing with @RCARecords
— Simon Cowell (@SimonCowell) July 29, 2015
I believe they are the perfect label for @ZaynMalik’s solo career and I am sure whatever they release together will be special.
— Simon Cowell (@SimonCowell) July 29, 2015
Well, I guess that’s… great. I can’t imagine his solo career going that well. I guess he can sing, but he’s got the charisma of drying paint, so… I’m not holding my breath for this.
My understanding of him leaving One Direction was that he wanted to get away from the entertainment biz and to step away from it all. I guess he is either having a change of heart and that he really is sincere in his efforts to go solo or I wonder if he misses the financial comfort that performing and putting an album together brings to the table. The fact that he has been away for awhile will probably hurt his solo career, but if he can perform some good “bubblegum pop hits” than all will be forgotten.