Zayn Malik Leaving One Direction News: Malik Going Solo?
One Direction band member Zayn Malik is rumored to be entertaining the idea of going solo, according to recent reports. He has recently confirmed that he has done some recording with good friend and rapper/music producer Naughty Boy, which will be part of the rapper's upcoming album.
According to Heatworld, Malik apparently could not wait to do a solo project as it said that he had co-written a song called "One Chance to Dance" with Naughty Boy in July 2014 intended for 1D's next album. The song however, was not included, but the report says it will be released in the near future. Simon Cowell earlier announced that "he's happy for the One Direction lads to work on their own solo projects."
Naughty Boy confirmed a few days ago that Malik is indeed going to be a part of his next studio album.
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"I can't deny that we have made music together," the rapper told Hollywood Life, apparently referring to before his latest album. Naughty Boy also expressed his happiness that Malik is about to showcase his talent outside of One Direction.
"It's a good time for Zayn to showcase what he can really do. I don't think that is being fully exploited with the band because there are five people and it needs to be balanced out," he said.
The rapper also said that 1D big boss Simon Cowell is happy about Malik's collaboration with him. He also made it clear that this was just a "side gig" for Malik, which quells the rumors about the band breaking up anytime soon.
Naughty Boy himself made a prediction about how long he thinks the band will stay together. He had said that "they are all experimenting and dabbling but I think the band will be together for the next 20 years."
