Zak Abel the singer songwriter on the best meal he's ever eaten, singing at the King's Coronation, and how he's learnt to see food as more than just something we need to live

Zak is a singer, songwriter and musician. He wrote his first song, Haze, at age 14, and began posting his music online soon after. This led to a record deal and the release of his first record in 2015 and his debut album, in 2017. He has gone on to write for artists like Paloma Faith and John Legend.Before he found music, his life was all about table tennis - by the age of 11 he was ranked No 1 in England in his age group, competing abroad and winning the 2009 cadet boys’ national championships when he was 14He recently performed at Windsor Castle in front of a live crowd of 20,000 and a tv audience of millions for the Kings Coronation Thank you to our sponsor Lloyds Bank for supporting us this season and helping us to bring the show to you every week.Don't forget to come and find us on Instagram and Tiktok @desertislanddishes Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.