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BLACKPINK’s JISOO Teases Surprise Duet With Zayn Malik: ‘Two Voices, One Orbit’

Jisoo's upcoming duet with Zayn Malik marks his first K-pop collaboration and her first music release since February, highlighting cross-genre and cross-market expansion.

  • Today , BLACKPINK's Jisoo confirmed Zayn Malik as her duet partner and announced their digital single Eyes Closed after teasing it on October 7.
  • With the group's tour pausing until Oct. 18, BLACKPINK's Jisoo releases her first new music since her solo EP Amortage earlier this year, aligning solo projects with group activities.
  • Fans pieced together clues after BLACKPINK's Jisoo posted Instagram teaser images with captions 'a duet is near' and 'two voices, one orbit,' identifying Zayn Malik from a head tattoo, while he separately teased a 'cool collaborator.'
  • The announcement also provoked viral buzz as BLINKS and Directioners flooded social media with the hashtag #JisooZaynCollab, but critics alleged 'Western validation' and attacked Jisoo's vocals.
  • The collaboration positions BLACKPINK's Jisoo's first global feature and Zayn Malik's K-pop debut, and the duet could appear on Zayn's upcoming album expected next year.
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After days of rumors, Jisoo confirmed that she and Zayn will release a new single titled Eyes Closed. South Korean and member of the supergroup of K-pop Blackpink shared the news accompanied by a photo in which she appears along with Zayn on her Instagram.

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Billboard broke the news in United States on Monday, October 6, 2025.
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