FOR most A-Level students revising for exams can be stressful enough but one Kidlington teenager is juggling his sixth form studies with a high-flying music career.

D-Sarb, otherwise known as 18-year-old Daniel Sarbatta, has reached number one in the iTunes world music chart and amassed more than 140,000 views of his videos on YouTube.

His new single is launched tomorrow, he has been interviewed on Radio One and is about to record a live lounge session for the national station.

But the Gosford Hill pupil, born and bred in Kidlington, said he was taking the success all in his stride.

He said: “It has all exploded a bit in the past year.

“I love music, I’ve always enjoyed it and I’m enjoying it right now. But the exams are a bit stressful.

“It’s difficult at times fitting everything in, but because music is a passion of mine it doesn’t feel like work.”

Mr Sarbatta plays Bhangra music, which originated from the Punjab region of India.

He said: “I used to perform with my father at weddings from the age of three and fell in love with it.

“Bhangra music is just so uplifting, it’s energetic and it makes you want to get up and dance.”

At 16, he was signed to the record label BeatCircle and spent the summer holidays recording his first songs.

The music was then uploaded to video sharing website YouTube and to date has been viewed more than 140,000 times.

The first EP also went straight to number one in the iTunes world music chart for a week in July.

He said: “To see my album at number one was an amazing feeling.

“We put the music out there as a bit of an experiment really, so I just didn’t expect it.”

He is currently setting a date to record a live session at the world-famous Maida Vale Studios in London, while studying for upcoming exams in music, English and media studies.

And back at home, he said life went on as normal with his parents and two older brothers.

He said: “My family are so supportive, they 100 per cent keep my feet on the ground.

“And it’s a bit of a family affair really, my brothers are both involved with the project and my mum wrote some of the lyrics on the album.

“It’s nice to have them all involved.”

The teenager said his future plans were to study music at Oxford Brookes University and work on the next album.

He said: “It’ll be nice to have a bit of time to focus and realise what I actually want to do.”

rpope@oxfordmail.co.uk D-Sarb’s next single, Chanjara, will be released on iTunes tomorrow.

See D-Sarb’s video at oxfordmail.co.uk