Zak Abel

Zak David Zilesnick (born 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 songs including "Be Kind", "Unstable", "Say Sumthin", and "Freedom" (as a featured artist with Kygo).

Early and personal life His father, who had been born in Morocco and immigrated to Israel, died when Zilesnick was 12 years old. Zilesnick is Jewish. 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.

Having been suffering from hearing loss, he was diagnosed with otosclerosis aged 21 and underwent surgery on his right ear. This restored most of the volume but affects his ability to hear pitch and so he had to relearn it. He also has hearing loss in his left ear and wears a hearing aid. and debuted at number 100 on the UK Albums Chart. He was signed by Atlantic Records.

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

Discography Studio albums Title Details Peak chart positions UK Only When We're Naked Released: 6 October 2017 Label: Atlantic Records Formats: DL One Hand on the Future Scheduled: 28 August 2015 Label: Atlantic Records Formats: DL

Singles As lead artist

As featured artist Title Year Peak chart positions Album UK GER SCO SWI "Higher" 2014 — — — — — "Unmissable" 19 5 — 16 — Sirens "Make You Love Me" 2017 — — — — — "Bad" 2020 — — — — — Forever "Freedom" 77 — 90 — 25 Golden Hour "Endless Summer" 2023 — — — — — Walkerworld "For Life" 2024 75 29 — — 75 Kygo "—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.

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