The Weeknd

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Biography

Canadian R&B singer and producer, born February 16, 1990 in Toronto, ON, Canada. He is of Ethiopian descent.

  • Real name
  • Abel Tesfaye
  • Name variations
  • The Weekend·The Weeknd·TheWeeknd·Weeknd
  • Aliases
  • Abel Tesfaye
  • Primary profession
  • Music_artist·soundtrack·actor
  • Country
  • Canada
  • Nationality
  • Canadian
  • Gender
  • Male
  • Birth date
  • 16 February 1990
  • Place of birth
  • Scarborough· Toronto
  • Residence
  • Hidden Hills· California
  • Knows language
  • Amharic

Music

Lyrics

Movies

Books

Awards

Trivia

Ex-boyfriend of Bella Hadid.

Speaks fluent Amharic.

Spells his stage name as The Weeknd, because The Weekend was already taken.

First artist to hold the Top 3 positions on the Billboard Hot R&B chart.

Is inspired by Japanese culture.

Came up with the song "In the Night" in Marilyn Monroe s old bedroom.

Says frequent collaborator Lana Del Rey is the subject of all his songs.

Quotes

Once you learn to hit, teach yourself to never miss again.

For me, bomber jackets are smart, but they are also street and have a lot of attitude.

I want to make pop cool again, and the only way I can do that is by being ambitious and grand.

I feel like the way I was raised was to be able to see through all the titles in this world - from religion to race.

Marriage is scary to me, man.

Going home helps the content. .

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