Zayn Malik is back, signs solo with Spears and Cyrus' home label RCA Records

Zayn Malik, ex-One Director star, has spilled the beans on his much anticipated solo project. The 22-year-old has signed a solo deal with RCA Records which also handles the likes of Britney Spears, Miley Cyrus, Chris Brown and Christina Aguilera amongst others.

Announcing the news on Twitter, Malik posted:

pic.twitter.com/8AnmCLdU8Z

— zayn (@zaynmalik) July 29, 2015

I guess I never explained why I left , it was for this moment to be given the opportunity to show you who i really am! #realmusic #RCA !!

— zayn (@zaynmalik) July 29, 2015

The singer generated a huge buzz around his sudden exit from popular musical band, One Direction. While he had claimed that he wanted peace for himself and therefore he took the decision, his fans never really believed it. However, as per his Twitter announcement, one can conclude that now he wants to show the world "Who I really am".

Following the news, Malik's former boss and X-Factor co-judge, Simon Cowell took to Twitter to congratulate him. His post reads:

We have been working on this for a while and I am pleased to say congratulations to @Zaynmalik on signing with @RCARecords

— Simon Cowell (@SimonCowell) July 29, 2015

I believe they are the perfect label for @ZaynMalik's solo career and I am sure whatever they release together will be special.

— Simon Cowell (@SimonCowell) July 29, 2015

RCA too confirmed the news by posting:

Welcome to the #RCAFamily @ZaynMalik! pic.twitter.com/VbA9OOq9Rg

— RCA Records (@RCARecords) July 30, 2015

While the fans await for his debut single, here's a video of Zayn Malik's performance: