Abel Makkonen Tesfaye (Amharic: አቤል መኮንን ተስፋዬ; born February 16, 1990), known professionally as the Weeknd, is a Canadian singer-songwriter and actor. [2][3] Recognized for his unconventional musical production, artistic reinventions, and falsetto register, Tesfaye is regarded as highly innovative and influential.

1 day ago · Abel Tesfaye, the Canadian singer who performs as the Weeknd, is perhaps his generation’s most committed self-mythologist. Early in his career, he obscured his identity while his moody, debased ...

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6 days ago · Fresh off the release of a new album called “Hurry Up Tomorrow,” The Weeknd has announced a massive North American stadium tour.

3 days ago · The Weeknd announced a world tour last week, but that wasn’t the only news. The singer ended his four-year boycott of the Grammys on Sunday, when he took to the stage at the awards show to ...

4 days ago · Donate now. At the 2025 GRAMMYs, global superstar The Weeknd made his highly anticipated return to the GRAMMY stage after a three-year boycott, marking a turning point for the Recording Academy.

Enter the experience of Dawn FM as The Weeknd performs his latest album live in a theatrically unsettled and unnerving world. Originally broadcast on Amazon Prime Video.

Jan 10, 2025 · The Weeknd completes his "After Hours" trilogy with a new album and film.

Jan 27, 2025 · The Weeknd (born February 16, 1990, Toronto, Ontario, Canada) is a Canadian rhythm-and-blues singer and songwriter best known for his explicit songs about sex and drugs, many of which are autobiographical, and for his soaring falsetto and its singular tremolo.

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.