The 24-year-old star has taken to Twitter to blast his doubters and suggested he has no plans to walk away from the industry anytime soon.
"I recall someone saying to me a while back music wasn't my thing and maybe I should try something else.. "I guess we're all good at doing things we shouldn't (sic)."
Zayn has enjoyed considerable success as a solo artist since he quit One Direction in 2015, becoming the first British male artist to debut at number one in the UK and the US with his first album "Mind of Mine".
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