Zayn Malik recalls the humbling beginnings of his music career

Zayn Malik talks about his new music, home city and identity in a candid interview, admitting he’s a “very Northern guy.”

during an interview Big event, He talks about his new album room under stairs Release is expected later in May.

Reminiscing about where he was in his early years, before One Direction became famous, Zayn revealed that his mind takes him back to the same place.

When asked about his latest single What am I As well as the message it sends to fans, the singer said: “I’m reflecting on the way I handle situations, not necessarily in relation to who I originally was. It’s just growing as a person. I’m a man, you know; that’s who I am this means.”

The One Direction alum revealed how growing up in Bradford, Yorkshire, shaped the singer’s life as she reflected on her childhood.

He shared, “I do remember being really young, maybe seven or eight, and deciding that I wasn’t going to spend my life in my hometown. I wanted to do something unique and valuable.”

Talking about moving to a better place with his parents, Malik recounted his previous living situation.

this Fight until dawn The singer said: “My initial thought was that I wanted my parents to have a better house. We have lived in a rented house since we were young, and I wanted to give them a better quality of life.”

“That was the original intention behind it, and then when I was about 17 or 18, I wanted to carve my own path, write my own stories, go out and see the world.”