Each of One Direction’s five members have all had successful solo careers, but Zayn Malik’s personal favourite is Niall Horan.
Malik, 28, dropped by SiriusXM’s “Debatable” on Thursday. The “Better” singer was asked which of his former band members is a cut above the rest — Horan, Harry Styles, Louis Tomlinson or Liam Payne.
“Comparing yourself to other members of your band, who would be number two?” Malik was asked, inferring that Malik probably considered himself the best.
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Malik was hesitant to answer the question at first, insisting that he “doesn’t think there’s a comparison.”
Later in the interview, however, Malik changed his mind. On top of that, Malik rejected the idea that he makes the best music out of his former One Direction pals.
“I’ll tell you what. Niall‘s my favourite. Niall makes the best music. There you go,” he shared. “He makes better music than me. Yea, I’m a Niall fan.”
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Malik, who recently proclaimed “f**k the Grammys” after getting snubbed, revealed whether or not he watched this year’s ceremony.
“Haha dude, no. I didn’t watch the Grammys,” he shared. “If you’re asking me why I said what I said. It has nothing to do with the competition and rivalry. It was nothing personal in any sense. It was a broader statement to the whole organization. I believe there is way better music that is made and doesn’t even get any acknowledgement. Because of certain reasons.”
“Political reasons, handshaking reasons, private performance reasons. Which we don’t need to go through. I said everything I needed to say online. It is what it is. It’s nothing to do with my own personal gain,” he added. “If they even nominated me at this stage, I wouldn’t even go and accept the award because it doesn’t mean anything to me. The entire organization doesn’t represent anything. I don’t believe they showcase the best talent in the industry. I believe they control what they want to control and they do what they want to do.”
