Simon Cowell speaks up to Mirror about Zayn Malik’s comments about One Direction’s music.
The ex-One Direction member said in an interview with Fader that the band’s music is generic. “There was never any room for me to experiment creatively in the band. If I would sing a hook or a verse slightly R&B, or slightly myself, it would always be recorded 50 times until there was a straight version that was pop, generic as f***, so they could use that version," said Malik.
This time, the band’s X Factor mentor, Simon Cowell, gave his views about Malik’s statements.
“I think once he has had a chance to reflect on everything he will probably reconsider what he’s said because it was a very, very democratic process in the band," said Cowell, a long-time music producer who was helped bands such as Westlife succeed in the music industry.
He also said that it was rude and unfair for the people who worked with them. “It is a bit rude to the people who wrote all the hits with them. And to the other band members. I mean they all wrote a lot of the stuff," added Cowell.
After all the One Direction drama, Cowell said that he didn’t really give much attention to the band after Malik left the band. “To be honest I don’t even think about it too much because as soon as he left we sorted him out with a label who really were enthusiastic about him and then my loyalty was back with the boys. They had no warning. Not that they needed me but I wanted to show that I was there for them and that they could continue without him – and they did," shared Cowell.
The band is now on their hiatus after having a successful music career in five years, calling it their "well-earned break." Malik on the other hand is working on his solo album that will soon be released around next year.