Pop landscape is gearing up for one of its most unexpected alliances. Former One Direction star Zayn Malik is set to collaborate with BLACKPINK’s Jisoo on a brand-new single titled “Eyes Closed”.
On October 8, both artists confirmed the collaboration via Instagram, sharing a teaser poster and a short audio snippet. The post was captioned “JISOO X ZAYN Digital Single ‘EYES CLOSED’.
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This duet represents a first for both: for Jisoo, it marks her first collaboration beyond her solo work and Blackpink; for Zayn, it signals his first foray into the K-pop sphere. Jisoo’s Instagram prompted the speculation with posts mentioning captions and cryptic teasers featuring a silhouette of a man and captions like “A duet is near” and “Two voices, one orbit.”
Rumors of this collaboration had been brewing since July 2025, when Malik attended a BLACKPINK concert in New York with his daughter Khai and shared his gratitude publicly as reported by Rolling Stone.
The Eyes Closed album cover radiates pure mystery, it’s the kind of image that makes you want to stare a little longer just to decode its energy. Zayn, cloaked in his trademark moody allure, stands half in shadow, his gaze distant and intense, like he’s keeping the song’s secret to himself. Jisoo, on the other hand, cuts through the frame with her sharp, commanding aura, sleek, poised, and effortlessly magnetic. Quiet electricity, dark romance, we’re hoping for something new and fresh
