Zak Abel

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Not to be confused with Zak Abdel.

Zak Abel
Zak Abel performing during the 2014 Glastonbury Festival
Zak Abel performing during the 2014 Glastonbury Festival
Background information
Also known asZak Abel[citation needed]
Born
Zak David Zilesnick

(1995-03-01) 1 March 1995 (age 31)
OriginLondon, England, UK
Genres
Years active2014–present
LabelsAtlantic

Zak David Zilesnick (born (1995-03-01)1 March 1995), better known professionally as Zak Abel, is an English singer, songwriter, and musician. He has also been an English Cadet national table tennis champion. He is known for several songs, such as "Be Kind", "Unstable", "Say Sumthin", and "Freedom" (as a featured artist with Kygo), among others.[2]

Early and personal life

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His father, who had been born in Morocco and immigrated to Israel, died when Zilesnick was 12 years old.[3] Zilesnick is Jewish.[4] He grew up in Hendon with his mother Rachel, and attended the Jewish state school Matilda Marks, and University College School, from which he graduated in 2013.[5][3] He later moved to Hackney.[3] He is a vegan.[6]

Having been suffering from hearing loss, he was diagnosed with otosclerosis aged 21 and underwent surgery on his right ear.[7] This restored most of the volume but affects his ability to hear pitch and so he had to relearn it.[8] He also has hearing loss in his left ear and wears a hearing aid.[8]

Table tennis youth player

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He was ranked No. 1 in the Cadet age group in England and was 2009 Cadet Boys' Singles national champion at the age of 14; he was also ranked No. 5 for under 18s in England.[9][10] Between 2008 and 2010, he won the Under 15 national singles and Under 18 doubles titles.[9] In 2010, he was ranked number 39 in the senior category.[9]

Music career

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File:Zak Abel Trani, Italy, 10 July 2024 (4).jpg
Abel performing as a supporting artist for Take That in Italy, summer 2024

Zilesnick won a competition to sing at Israel's Yom Haatzmaut celebration in Wembley Stadium when he was in primary school.[3]

He made a featured appearance on the UK top 20 hit "Unmissable" with Gorgon City. He has also released two extended plays, entitled Joker presents Zak Abel and One Hand on the Future.

In 2016, he worked with producers such as Kaytranada and Wookie on his debut album, Only When We're Naked, which was released on 6 October 2017,[11] and debuted at number 100 on the UK Albums Chart.[12] He was signed by Atlantic Records.[10]

On 7 May 2023, he replaced Freya Ridings in the Coronation Concert at Windsor Castle.[13]

Discography

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Studio albums

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Title Details Peak chart positions
UK
[14]
Only When We're Naked 100
Love Over Fear —
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.

Extended plays

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Title Details
Joker presents Zak Abel
  • Scheduled: 6 February 2015[15]
  • Label: Atlantic Records
  • Formats: DL
One Hand on the Future
  • Scheduled: 28 August 2015[16]
  • Label: Atlantic Records
  • Formats: DL

Singles

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As lead artist
Title Year Album
"These Are the Days" 2014 Joker presents Zak Abel
"Wise Enough"
(with Joker) 		2015
"Say Sumthin" One Hand on the Future
"Everybody Needs Love" 2016 Non-album single
"Unstable" 2017 Only When We're Naked
"Rock Bottom"
(featuring Wretch 32)
"All I Ever Do (Is Say Goodbye)"
"Only When We're Naked"
"The River"
"Love Song" 2018 Non-album singles
"You Come First"
(featuring Saweetie)
"The Power"
(with Duke Dumont) 		2019 Duality
"Sad in Scandinavia"[17]
(with Seeb) 		2020 Sad in Scandinavia
"Be Kind"[18] 2021 Non-album singles
"Right Side of the Bed"[19]
"Why Can't We Get Along"[20]
"Less of a Man"[21]
"Good Times"[22]
(with Sheku Kanneh-Mason) 		2022
"What Love Is"[23] 2023 Love Over Fear
"Dance with You (The Comeback)"[24]
"Woman"
"How Do We Stay in Love?"
"Home"[25] 2025 TBA
"My Way"
"Brother to Me"
(with Rhys Lewis)
"Champagne Supernova"
As featured artist
Title Year Peak chart positions Album
UK
[14] 		UK Dance
[26] 		GER
[27] 		SCO
[28] 		SWI
[29]
"Higher"
(Wookie featuring Zak Abel) 		2014 — — — — — Non-album single
"Unmissable"
(Gorgon City featuring Zak Abel) 		19 5 — 16 — Sirens
"Make You Love Me"
(Jarreau Vandal featuring Zak Abel) 		2017 — — — — — Non-album single
"Bad"[30]
(Don Diablo featuring Zak Abel) 		2020 — — — — — Forever
"Freedom"[31]
(Kygo featuring Zak Abel) 		77 — 90 — 25 Golden Hour
"Endless Summer"
(Alan Walker featuring Zak Abel) 		2023 — — — — — Walkerworld
"For Life"
(Kygo featuring Zak Abel and Nile Rodgers) 		2024 75 29 — — 75 Kygo
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.

Other appearances

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Title Year Album Artist
"Ten More Days" 2015 Stories Avicii
"Beautiful Escape" Beat Tape 2 Tom Misch
"Drink to You" 2018 Blue Jonas Blue
"Gotta Get Thru This" 2019 Garage Classical DJ Spoony with Katie Chatburn and The Ignition Orchestra

Songwriting credits

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Title Year Artist(s) Album Written with
"I'll Be Gentle"
(with John Legend) 		2017 Paloma Faith The Architect Paloma Faith, Thomas Barnes, Peter Kelleher, Benjamin Kohn
"Somebody"
(with HRVY & Nina Nesbitt) 		2018 Sigala Brighter Days Bruce Fielder, Sky Adams, Daniel Shah, Lawrie Martin-Prime, Justus Nzeribe

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