Entertainer (Zayn song)


"Entertainer" is a song recorded by English singer and songwriter ZAYN. It was written by Zayn himself along with Iliana Nedialkova, Henrique Andrade and Alexandre Bursztyn, being the later two also the producer and co-producer respectively. The track was released by RCA Records on 23 May 2018, as the second single from Zayn's second studio album Icarus Falls.

Release

Zayn teased the song the day before its official release with a cryptic teaser from the video uploaded on his Twitter account. Later on, an official Malik update account tweeted a gif from the video and the indication of Shazam Malik's previous single "Let Me" to unlock an exclusive teaser of the video before its official premiere. A day after, on May 23 2018 the single was released along with its music video. The track debuted on Zane Lowe's radio show Beats 1 as the day's World Record. He also talked about his upcoming second studio album and shows.

Music video

The song's music video continues a storyline from "Dusk Till Dawn" and "Let Me". The music video features Cuban-American actor Steven Bauer and instagram model Sofia Jamora. Malik is seeing going to a strip club, where he spots his love interest. The two spend a sensual night together. But when his lady love disappears in the morning, Zayn returns to the club to track her down. Billboard called the video "seductive".

Critical reception

Lauren O'Neill of Noisey gave the song a positive review, stating that Zayn "finally leans into his potential" and the song "feels like a subtle arrival for someone who hadn't quite nailed down his sound." She said the laid-back synths suit Zayn's personality, the chorus "has a bit of a fire underneath" it, and Zayn vocally "has one of the best falsetto ranges" in pop music.

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