BLACKPINK’s Jisoo confirms upcoming duet with Zayn Malik

[https://www.nme.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/jisoo × Artist bio Jisoo Real name: Kim Ji-sooPosition: Lead Vocalist, VisualNationality: KoreanBirthday: 1995-01-03Birthplace: Gunpo, Gyeonggi Province, South Korea Jisoo is BLACKPINK's lead vocalist and visual, known for her elegant charm and warm vocal tone. Jisoo is known for a calm, witty 4D personality, mixing playful humor with a steady, caring older sister energy that helps keep the team grounded. Tap again to view profile → Close -zayn-malik@2000x1270.jpg]BLACKPINK × About group BLACKPINK BLACKPINK is one of the most influential K-pop girl groups in the world, known for their powerful performances, global chart success, and distinctive blend of pop, hip-hop, EDM, and rap. Formed by YG Entertainment, the group consists of Jisoo, Jennie, Rosé, and Lisa. Since their debut in 2016, BLACKPINK has achieved numerous milestones, including record-breaking music videos, sold-out world tours, and collaborations with internationally recognized artists. With a dedicated global fanbase known as BLINK, BLACKPINK continues to shape the modern K-pop industry through their music, fashion influence, and worldwide cultural impact. The group has earned recognition for hit songs such as “DDU-DU DDU-DU,” “How You Like That,” “Pink Venom,” and “Shut Down,” while establishing themselves as one of the most successful and recognizable Korean music acts of all time! Tap again to view profile → Close ‘s Jisoo has confirmed her upcoming duet with Zayn Malik – find out more below. * READ MORE: Jisoo – ‘Amortage’ review: playful, polished pop on her own termsEarlier this week, the BLACKPINK star began teasing a new duet, seemingly titled ‘Eyes Closed’. A release date has yet to beannounced, but the team-up is said to be “coming soon”.> 𝑡𝑤𝑜 𝑣𝑜𝑖𝑐𝑒𝑠, 𝑜𝑛𝑒 𝑜𝑟𝑏𝑖𝑡.> 𝑐𝑜𝑚𝑖𝑛𝑔 𝑠𝑜𝑜𝑛 pic.twitter.com/zvTAaqjxMC> > — BLISSOO (@officialBLISSOO) October 6, 2025Following the initial announcement of the track, fans began dissecting the teaser before concluding that her partner on the duetwould be none other than former One Direction singer Zayn Malik.Zayn also recently alluded to new music coming out “soon with another cool collaborator”, which fuelled fans’ speculation that hewould be teaming up with the BLACKPINK member ahead of its confirmation. The song’s announcement also comes after the former OneDirection star took his daughter to BLACKPINK’s New York gig back in July.‘Eyes Closed’ will serve as Jisoo’s first new material outside of BLACKPINK since releasing her ‘Amortage’ mini-album earlier thisFebruary.‘Amortage’ scored a four-star review from NME upon its release earlier this year, with Crystal Bell writing: “There’s always beenan enigmatic quality to Jisoo, a sense that she keeps something just out of reach. On ‘Amortage’, she steps forward, but never tooclose, embracing pop’s timeless pleasures – melody, emotion and a touch of mischief – with quiet self-assurance. It’s not areinvention, nor does it need to be. Instead, ‘Amortage’ plays to Jisoo’s strengths, proving that evolution doesn’t always have tobe explosive to shake things up.”The post BLACKPINK’s Jisoo confirms upcoming duet with Zayn Malik appeared first on NME.