Zak Abel


Zak David Zilesnick, better known as Zak Abel, is a Moroccan-English singer, songwriter and musician. He has also been an English Cadet national table tennis champion.

Early and personal life

His father, who had been born in Morocco and emigrated 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. He has moved to Hackney.
Zilesnick is a vegan.

Musician

Zilesnick won a competition to sing at a Yom Haatzmaut celebration in Wembley Stadium when he was in primary school.
He is most notable for his 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, and debuted at number 100 on the UK Albums Chart. He was signed by Atlantic Records.

Table tennis

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. Between 2008 and 2010 he won the Under 15 national singles and Under 18 doubles titles. In 2010 he was ranked number 39 in the senior category.

Discography

Studio albums

Extended plays

Singles

;As lead artist
TitleYearAlbum
"These Are the Days"2014Joker presents Zak Abel
"Wise Enough"
2015Joker presents Zak Abel
"Say Sumthin"2015One Hand on the Future
"Everybody Needs Love"2016
"Unstable"2017Only When We're Naked
"Rock Bottom"
2017Only When We're Naked
"All I Ever Do "2017Only When We're Naked
"Only When We're Naked"2017Only When We're Naked
"The River"2017Only When We're Naked
"Love Song"2018rowspan="2"
"You Come First"
2018-
"The Power"
2019Duality
"Sad in Scandinavia"
2020Sad in Scandinavia

;As featured artist

Other appearances

Songwriting credits