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Celebrating the greatest artists and icons from South Asian music, film and pop culture. Asian Network Celebrates British singer Zayn Malik.

Zayn Malik started off his musical career by auditioning for the X Factor. Being put into a boy band by Simon Cowell, Zayn was a part of the mega-band One Direction. The band went on to great success!

Five years later, in 2015, Zayn left the band and went on to start his solo career. Embracing his alternative R&B sound, Zayn was the first British male artist to debut at number one in both the UK and US with his debut single 'Pillowtalk' and album 'Mind of Mine'. BBC Asian Network honour a contemporary cultural legend. Featuring exclusive BBC archive content.

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Music Played

  • One Direction

    What Makes You Beautiful

  • ZAYN

    Love Like This

    • Island/ZAYN.

  • ZAYN

    Rainberry

    • RCA Records Label.

  • ZAYN & Taylor Swift

    I Don't Wanna Live Forever

    • Universal.

  • ZAYN

    Like I Would

    • RCA Records Label.

  • ZAYN

    Still Got Time (feat. PARTYNEXTDOOR)

    • RCA.

  • ZAYN

    No Candle No Light (feat. Nicki Minaj)

    • RCA Records Label.

  • ZAYN

    Pillowtalk

    • RCA Records.

  • ZAYN

    There You Are

    • RCA Records Label.

  • Chandru, ZAYN & Zhavia Ward

    A Whole New World (End Title) (From "Aladdin")

    • Walt Disney Records.

  • ZAYN

    Let Me

    • RCA.

  • ZAYN

    INTERMISSION: fLoWer

    • RCA Records Label.

  • AUR & ZAYN

    Tu hai kahan

    • Tu hai kahan.
    • Sony Music Entertainment.

  • ZAYN

    Tightrope

    • Nobody Is Listening.
    • RCA Records.
    • 10.

  • Alan Sampson & ZAYN

    dRuNk

    • RCA Records Label.

  • ZAYN

    Dusk Till Dawn (feat. Sia)

    • RCA.

Broadcasts

  • Tue 2 Apr 202423:00
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  • Tue 30 Apr 202423:00
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  • Fri 21 Jun 202405:00
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  • Sat 20 Jul 202402:00
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  • Fri 6 Sep 202405:00
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  • Tue 29 Oct 202423:00
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  • Fri 20 Dec 202405:00
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  • Tue 7 Jan 202523:00
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  • Mon 3 Mar 202504:00
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  • Thu 24 Apr 202504:00
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  • Thu 7 Aug 202504:00
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  • Thursday04:00
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