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Originally posted by Iman
Since when?
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It's old news.
-Zayn said Jay is his favorite singer in a magazine interview when 1D started
-He tweeted stanning for Jay "tunes" multiple times
-Jay talked about meeting Zayn when he was young
-Zayn tried to get Jay to follow him before 1D blew up
Jay is the first Asian artist to get a major record label deal and mainstream success in the UK in 2003. It's no surprise Zayn said he started singing because of him since he was big in the Asian community when Zayn was growing up. That Asian Music Awards show Zayn us attending honored Jay recently for being a British Asian icon.
And despite ATRL bandwagon bullying him, Jay remains vocally talented and his music pre-American crossover is critically acclaimed.