Never say never and believe in your dreams💫 Z LIKED: 29/3/16 & 7/3/2017 Z FOLLOWED ME: 20/11/16 Thank you zayn for making these dreams come true. Fan account
#ELLEDigitalCoverStar: There are artists who arrive with noise, and then there are artists like Zayn Malik (@zaynmalik), the kind who never really needed to raise his voice to command attention. Some people have presence; Malik has always had pull. Fifteen years after his debut, and nearly a decade into his solo career, Malik returns to ELLE India, where he first made history in 2018 with his first-ever Indian magazine cover. There’s no forced “full circle” narrative here, no overworked nostalgia. If anything, this moment feels less like a return and more like a continuation — the same artist, only more settled into himself. “I don’t feel like I’m at such a different place in my career,” he says. “I feel like I’m at a different place and point as a human; I’m developing, growing, and learning from life experiences.” That distinction feels important. The artistry was never in question. If anything, it is the life around it that now feels more fully aligned. Head to the link in bio to read the full conversation with our cover star.
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On Zayn Malik: Paris jacket by This Is Kardo from The Society of Cloth. Linen stripe shirt by Kartik Research.
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ELLE India Editorial Director: Ainee Nizami Ahmedi
Creative Director: Ryan Lucca
Photographer: Isaac Anthony
Stylist: Nata Bocha
Asst. Art Director: Alekha Chugani (Cover Design)
Grooming: Colleen Dominique
Agency: The Wall Group
Interview by: @16EktaSinha
Bookings Editor: Rishith Shetty
Set Design: Elaine Winter using backdrops by Broderson
Assisted by: Andrew Beardsworth, Katelyn Markham O’halloran (photography); Marybace (styling); Marc Andrea (set design)
Artist Reputation Management: Align PR
#ELLECoverStar: Shot in New York City, this cover captures Zayn Malik (@zaynmalik) in what he describes, simply, as a “fun, loving, and chill” era. And that is exactly what it feels like. Not a rebrand. Not reinvention for reinvention’s sake. More like a return, to instinct, to control, to the version of Malik that was always most compelling when he let the work speak first. “I spend less time getting hung up over thinking, ‘Should I say this? Should I not say this?’” he says. “If it feels real and feels genuine, I just go with it now and wear my heart on my sleeve.” Head to the 🔗in bio to read the full conversation with our cover star.
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It’s that time again, I have been lucky enough to make a fifth studio album…
My new album, KONNAKOL, out April 17
“Die for Me” is out this Friday
Pre-order available now https://t.co/1VdAF2fBje
Happy 33rd birthday to the immensely talented vocal king, owner of a never-declining face card, soulful, expressive, emotional, versatile, stylish, artistic, Mr. Falsetto, magnetic, and icon Zayn.
“The act that I’m most excited about working on is Zayn […] He is a very special and important client […] Zayn will be in stadiums — there’s no question about that […] So we’re making sure that we get it right for Zayn.” — Agent Gary Howard, from his article 35 YEARS IN MUSIC 📰
🔗 : https://t.co/fEcDN4B76f
#EYESCLOSED by #JISOOxZAYN is taking over YouTube 🎶 — trending in 92 countries and debuting at #1 in 35 — massive global impact for this iconic collaboration 🪐
Congratulations .@zaynmalik and #JISOO proud is truly an understatement! 💕
🔗: https://t.co/CQ4zwtqMFU
#EYESCLOSED by #JISOOxZAYN debuts at #1 on the QQ Music Daily Best Selling Singles, with over 38,000 digital copies solid less than 12 hours of release! ❤️🔥
#JISOO is teaming up with #ZaynMalik (@zaynmalik) for the upcoming ballad duet single, "Eyes Closed," which will be released on October 9, 2025 at 11:00 PM (PH Time).
On Monday, October 6, the #BLACKPINK (@BLACKPINK) member announced the release of the track and teased a mysterious silhouette on the cover art, which is now revealed to be the former One Direction member.
Read more about it here: https://t.co/DvqJopsZMB
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