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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.
May 15, 2023 · Canadian pop star The Weeknd changed his name on social media Monday to Abel Tesfaye, his birth name. Tesfaye opted to keep his handles on Instagram and Twitter as The Weeknd and made no...
May 16, 2023 · After soaring to stardom under his globally known stage moniker, The Weeknd has reverted to his birth name, Abel Tesfaye, on his social media. On Monday, the Canadian artist updated his screen ...
May 15, 2023 · The Weeknd is now officially known online by his real name – Abel Makkonen Tesfaye – after following through on plans to update his social media accounts. On Monday, the Canadian artist’s...
May 15, 2023 · Canadian pop star The Weeknd has reverted to his birth name Abel Tesfaye on his social media accounts. The singer, known for his catchy pop tunes like Blinding Lights, asked his fans on...
Jun 25, 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.
Sep 13, 2022 · The Weeknd, aka Abel Makkonen Tesfaye, is of Ethiopian heritage. According to LA Live, Tesfaye’s parents immigrated to Canada from Ethiopia in the 1980s. The Weeknd was born and raised in...
Feb 9, 2021 · Who Is The Weeknd? The Weeknd, originally Abel Tesfaye, broke into the music scene with the 2011 mixtape House of Balloons. He went on to work with Drake, Wiz Khalifa and others, while...
Feb 2, 2021 · Abel Makkonen Tesfaye, professionally known as "The Weeknd," adopted his stage moniker after dropping out of high school. But what does his birth name mean?
Feb 13, 2016 · The Weeknd's real name is actually Abel Makkonen Tesfaye. Born to Ethiopian parents who migrated to Toronto, Canada in the 1980s, Tesfaye was born on February 16, 1990, making his incredible...
