The emotionally bare singing style of Tove Lo would work well next to MalikвЂ™s delivery, although he would also be wise to link up with the Swedish artist and utilize her songwriting skills. Plus, he and Zayn probably have already met - after all, MNEK worked with Little Mix on a few of their U.K. singer/producer has crafted hits with Gorgon City, Duke Dumont and Rudimental, and his warm house textures would perfectly suit a male solo artist like Malik.

Speaking of вЂњThe Wire,вЂќ the Haim sisters have recently proven their collaborative chops with the excellent Calvin Harris team-up вЂњPray To God,вЂќ and have been toying with their sound by grabbing A$AP Ferg for a remix and covering Tame ImpalaвЂ™s вЂњвЂCause IвЂ™m a Man.вЂќ Their glistening pop-rock radiates style and charm, and a Malik duet would give them an even bigger profile (as if Taylor Swift hasnвЂ™t already helped them with that). Ariel Rechtshaid is behind some of the catchiest indie songs of the decade, from HAIMвЂ™s вЂњThe WireвЂќ to Sky FerreiraвЂ™s вЂњEverything is EmbarrassingвЂќ to Charli XCXвЂ™s вЂњNuclear Seasons,вЂќ and although he worked on tracks from MadonnaвЂ™s Rebel Heart, he still needs a mainstream breakout moment with an A-list pop artist. The pop production whiz that Malik needs. One DirectionвЂ™s вЂDrag Me DownвЂ™ Makes Big Hot 100 Debut In her Miley 2.0 phase, however, she lacks a proper duet with a charismatic male pop artistвЂ¦ but hey, thatвЂ™s easily fixable! Miley Cyrus has time and again demonstrated her willingness to dabble with unexpected collaborators - after all, she swiveled from chilling with Future and Britney Spears on Bangerz to playing Beatles covers with the Flaming Lips. Thugger could unlock the experimental side and gonzo lyricism of the former One Direction member, and we all know what an amazing collaborator Young Thug is (see: вЂњLifestyle,вЂќ вЂњI Know ThereвЂ™s Gonna Be (Good Times)вЂќ and all of Black Portland). Instead of pairing with Tyler, The Creator, Malik should instead opt for another lovably unhinged rap prodigy.

Check out our list of the 10 potential collaborators that would take Zayn MalikвЂ™s solo debut to astonishingly high levels:

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