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Originally posted by hellocory
I like Zayn. I love Harry and like Niall and Zayn. The other two can go. I agree that Zayn has an amazing voice, but not sure on his writing as this was the first album he actually contributed anything on really. (Even though I doubt a lot of their writing credits are bogus)
I have seen them in concert 3 times and every time Zayn is just...wallpaper. He doesn't really interact with anyone, doesn't do anything to get people's eyes on him, etc. He just blends in. I usually find awkwardness endearing as well (hello...Britney stan), but Zayn is just too shy for my liking. Zayn is obviously an introvert and that is fine, but that just means that it'll be really hard for him to come alive during interviews and on stage to the point where he can be really successful. Zedd and Calvin are DJs and don't need stage presence.
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Tbh at this point, I think both Harry and Zayn are still coming into their own as writers. But again, they both have time to develop. Their credits right now probably consist mostly of very minimal co-writing at best (maybe slight contributions to melody/lyrics here and there, with producers/writers overseeing it). I doubt we'll see much from Zayn for a while anyway (aside from maybe the Naughty Boy record), while he's taking a break and letting the dust settle. And of course now that Zayn is gone, Harry will probably finish out his contract before doing anything solo.
Fair enough about the DJ thing. Then I'll say Adam from Owl City is probably a better example. He has terrible stage presence (just watch one of his Good Time performances), not even half the voice Zayn has, and is extremely awkward in interviews, as a self-proclaimed introvert.
He still has a gigantic fanbase. You're right, it'll be harder for him to gain traction if he doesn't come out of his shell a bit. But honestly, as long as he has great material, I don't think that stuff matters as much these days. He's got the voice, he's got a built-in fanbase ready to drop their coins, he can work on the other stuff in time. Harry may have it a bit easier since ha already has experience from pretty much being the lead in 1D.