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Abel Makkonen Tesfaye (Amharic: አቤል መኮንን ተስፋዬ; born February 16, 1990), known professionally as the Weeknd, is a Canadian singer-songwriter. He is known for his unconventional music production, artistic reinventions, and signature use of the falsetto register. Tesfaye began releasing music anonymously in 2009.
Mar 4, 2023 · The Weeknd, or Abel Tesfaye, went from uploading songs anonymously on YouTube to breaking Spotify records with 100 million monthly listeners.
Feb 9, 2021 · Find out more about the life and career of alternative R&B performer The Weeknd, who has created such hits as "Can't Feel My Face" and "The Hills," at Biography.com.
Jun 17, 2024 · The Weeknd (born February 16, 1990, Toronto, Ontario, Canada) is a Canadian rhythm-and-blues singer and songwriter who was perhaps best known for his explicit songs about sex and drugs, many of which were autobiographical, and for his soaring falsetto and its singular tremolo.
The discography of Canadian singer-songwriter the Weeknd consists of five studio albums, nine extended plays, three mixtapes, three compilation albums (including two greatest hits albums), one soundtrack album, one live album, 75 single releases (including 21 as a featured artist), and 13 promotional singles (including two as a featured artist).
The Weeknd, singer, songwriter (born 16 February 1990 in Scarborough, ON). A global pop superstar, The Weeknd is known for his compelling brand of atmospheric, trip-hop-infused R&B and synth-driven pop music. His debut, House of Balloons (2011), sparked a storm of international attention.
The Weeknd wrote the song with Max Martin, Oscar Holter, Belly, and DaHeala; the former three producing the song. It is a synth-pop, new wave, synthwave, and electropop track, which lyrically addresses the importance of a partner, and the desire to see them at night.
Abel Makkonen Tesfaye (born February 16, 1990), known by the stage name the Weeknd, is a Canadian singer-songwriter and record producer. The Weeknd was born in Scarborough, Ontario. He is a Canadian citizen of Ethiopian descent. He performs a mixture of R&B, rock and hip hop.
As of April 30, 2024, The Weeknd is a credited artist on 187 different song titles (298 songs counting all versions), either as lead or featuring artist. He also has writing credits on almost all of his songs.
It is the Weeknd's third consecutive album to top the chart for multiple weeks. In its third week, the album remained at number one on the Billboard 200 with 90,000 album-equivalent units (including 23,000 pure album sales).
