Video: Shropshire's Zach Said set for stardom after track played on BBC Radio 1Xtra
A young musician from Shropshire looks set for stardom after his track was picked as the best of the week by BBC Radio 1Xtra.
Zach Said, from Harlescott in Shrewsbury, saw his single Screw Loose chosen as BBC Radio 1Xtra's Feature Track of the Week, meaning it will receive airtime on the popular youth radio station.
WOOOO!! My track has been chosen as the BBC Shropshire Introducing track of the month and will also feature on the BBC Radio 1Xtra Radio 1Xtra from 28th March!!! Screw Loose will be played on 1xtra for a whole week and on radio Shropshire for a month! Shit the bed. Thank you so much for the support everyone! Means the world. #zachsaid1xtra #ScrewLoose
Posted by Zach Said on Sunday, 28 February 2016
The 22-year-old will now feature on BBC Introducing, and hear his track played six times in front of an international audience. Screw Loose has also been named BBC Radio Shropshire's track of the month for March.
"It's an incredible feeling," the former Grange School student said. "Hopefully it will go on to get a record label interested.
"I always used to perform when I was at school. I wanted to do drama but it wasn't really working, then I got my first guitar when I was about 16 and started writing music from there."
Zach went to Teesside University to study computer science, but found himself more interested in music. He added: "At university I got addicted to open mics and performing."
He is also playing at Shrewsbury's The Big Busk on April 2, and will be on BBC's Introducing Stage in May.
