But Malik is now the talk of South Asia after singing in Urdu on a song called "Tu Hai Kahan." (SOUNDBITE OF SONG, "TU HAI KAHAN") ZAYN MALIK: (Singing in Urdu.) LEILA FADEL, HOST: ...

Former One Direction star Zayn Malik is going back to his roots with a new song released in Urdu, and his brown fans are loving it. Malik, who is half-Pakistani, collaborated with the Karachi ...

A song in his 2021 album, Nobody is Listening, also included Urdu lyrics. Aur, which comprises three members Ahad, Usama, and Raffey, said the collaboration shows that "music has no boundaries".

Niall Horan, Louis Tomlinson and Liam Payne. Malik released his debut album, Mind of Mine, in 2016. A song in his 2021 album, Nobody is Listening, also included Urdu lyrics.

Former One Direction singer Zayn Malik has garnered praise after singing in Urdu. The 31-year-old teamed up with popular Pakistani boy band Aur and stunned fans by not singing in English.

A song in his 2021 album, Nobody is Listening, also included Urdu lyrics. Aur, which comprises three members Ahad, Usama, and Raffey, said the collaboration shows that "music has no boundaries".