[14][16][17][18], Tesfaye was raised by his grandmother and mother after his parents split up. I was surprised and can empathize with what he's feeling. 5 Things You Should Know", "5 '80s & '90s Artists Who May Have Inspired The Weeknd's New Haircut", "The Weeknd Reveals How He Got His Name... 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[181] Tesfaye collaborated with H&M again for a fall collection, however, after an incident which he described as "deeply offensive" in 2018, he cut ties with the company. [60] It was later confirmed to have sold over 273,000 copies in the United States, as well as receiving generally positive reviews from music critics. [204] Speaking in December 2013, Tesfaye said that drugs were a "crutch" for him when it came to writing music. 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", "Is The Weeknd Dropping A New Album This Week? The Weeknd felt the snub coming. [46] Covering "Dirty Diana" at his performance in London, he received positive responses from both Katy Perry and Florence Welch, who noted the singer's ability to successfully undertake a complex song. [135] The record debuted atop the US Billboard 200, earning 444,000 album-equivalent units of which 275,000 were in pure sales. This record blends a lot of unique genres like Neo-Psychedelia, Glam Rock, Hypnagogic Pop, Psychedelic Soul, and others to make this impossible to define. The Weeknd later elaborated that he had contacted the duo through mutual friends in the Canadian music scene, and that he was invited to a studio in Paris, France to work with Daft Punk. Their boyfriends are 25. Rose let Tesfaye keep the tracks he had produced under the condition that he would ultimately be credited for them. The Weeknd first gained recognition in the underground R&B community after his 2011 debut mixtape House of Balloons. [102] He released the album's title track, which features Daft Punk on September 21. "[141] The song was featured on track five of her album Positions,[142] which released October 30, 2020. [17] Hermione Hoby of The Guardian characterizes Tesfaye's songs as "narcotised-slow jams" and delineates their message as "partying is an existential experience, sex is fraught with alienation, and everything registers as unreal and unsettling". The Weeknd was awarded the Allan Slaight Award by Canada's Walk of Fame. His central sound since his first mixtape House of Balloons has been complicated, best described as a moody blend of alternative R&B with old-school dream pop. 3", "The Weeknd Unveils 'Kiss Land' Release Date & Cover Artwork", "The Weeknd's 'Kiss Land' Arrives on August 27th, "Belong to the World" Snippet", "Amazon.com: Live For [feat. It was announced that 100% of the proceeds from the sale of the masks will be donated to the relief fund. From shaping contemporary R&B to overlooking his own XO label and fashion line, The Weeknd has become one of the biggest artists … [219], In April 2019, Tesfaye was sued by British trio William Smith, Brian Clover and Scott McCulloh who accused Tesfaye of plagiarizing their song "I Need to Love" in order to create his song "A Lonely Night". [27][28] The songs drew some attention online, and were later included in a blog post from Drake. [230][231][223] In August 2016, Tesfaye donated $250,000 to Black Lives Matter. [69][70] "The Hills" was later released for digital download, and debuted at number twenty on the Billboard Hot 100. This image appears in the gallery: 17 facts you need to know about The Weeknd. I never judged him. He builds his unique spectral atmosphere in The Morning, beginning with an eerie calm presence before launching into a hauntingly soulful chorus. [98][99], On August 24, in preparation for his third studio album, Republic Records executive vice-president Wendy Goldstein confirmed Tesfaye began collaborations with French electronic music duo Daft Punk. Yet, the audience is drawn to the hedonistic lifestyle of sex, drugs and partying illustrated through the gloomy battle in the character’s mind in Trilogy. [125], On November 24, 2019, "Blinding Lights", the expected lead single of his fourth studio album, was announced via a Mercedes-Benz commercial on German television. [101] A month later, the previously mentioned album's title was announced as Starboy, and had a release date of November 25. [58][59] Upon release, Kiss Land debuted at number two on the U.S. Tesfaye claims he often shoplifted to supplement his use of ecstasy, oxycodone, Xanax, cocaine, psilocybin, and ketamine. 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[42] While promoting his third album Starboy, Tesfaye also revealed Lana Del Rey,[165] David Bowie,[166] The Smiths, Bad Brains, Talking Heads, DeBarge,[167] 50 Cent, the Wu-Tang Clan,[168] and Eminem as influences.[169]. After Tesfaye won the Centric Award at the 2015 BET Awards, he performed "Earned It" with Alicia Keys, as well as debuting the song "The Hills". [25][29] The songs subsequently received coverage from various media outlets, including Pitchfork and The New York Times. [121] On January 11, 2019, Tesfaye and Gesaffelstein released "Lost in the Fire", the second single off the latter's second studio album, Hyperion. He began his recording career in 2010, anonymously uploading several songs to YouTube. [4][5][6][7] He began his recording career in 2010, anonymously uploading several songs to YouTube. [119][120], In January 2019, French producer Gesaffelstein (who previously worked with Tesfaye on My Dear Melancholy,) began teasing a new collaboration. [236], Tesfaye has won three Grammy Awards, eight Billboard Music Awards, five American Music Awards, two MTV Video Music Awards, nine Juno Awards,[237] and has been nominated for one Academy Award. [173] PAX also acted as an official sponsor for the tour, presenting special backstage VIP activations for fans who bought packages that included the e-cigarette. [138] After Hours had a second consecutive week at number one on the Hot 100 Songwriters chart (April 2020), due to five entries on the latest Billboard Hot 100 (singles), all of which he co-wrote and co-produced. [156] In concert, Tesfaye reappropriates his digitized productions with a suite-like arena rock aesthetic. [85][86] The album went double platinum in the US, and sold 1.5 million copies worldwide. The album was released for free download online, and received online attention for its almost ghostly presence and nonconformity to traditional genres. 1 on Billboard 200 Chart With Biggest Week of 2020", "nothing compares, missed you, final lullaby...", "The Weeknd on Being the First Artist to Top These 5 Charts at Once: 'It Feels Like a Huge Blessing' (Exclusive)", "The Weeknd also repeats at No. Drake] [Clean]: The Weeknd: MP3 Downloads", "Keith Urban Edges The Weeknd for No. 1 on Billboard 200 Chart", "The Weeknd spends third week at No. With Starboy, The Weeknd completely entered the mainstream, taking his fans by surprise with an upbeat album unlike ever before. The harmony he creates between his signature dark, synthetic sound and his more fast-paced, mainstream melodies creates a perfect blur of traditional and contemporary genres, perhaps best categorized as alternative R&B. The Weeknd, has hall smoldering", "The Weeknd Worried Album Release was Insensitive", "How The Weeknd became R&B's next big thing", "r/singing - How is The Weeknd (Abel Testaye) singing? [140], On August 7, 2020, Tesfaye released the single "Smile" with late American rapper and singer Juice Wrld. He just wasn't there. 3 High", "The Weeknd Sets 'After Hours' Release Date, Shares Dark Title Track: Listen", "The Weeknd Debuts New Song, Appears in Sketch on SNL", "Listen to the Weeknd's New Album After Hours", "The Weeknd's 'After Hours' Debuts at No. You can hear it as far back as my first mixtape that the '80s -- Siouxsie and the Banshees, Cocteau Twins -- play such a huge role in my sound. [171] The e-cigarette featured the "xo" branding on the front, as well as having the ability to play "The Hills" when turned on. [25] House of Balloons was met with critical acclaim. House of Balloons features a motley mixture of electronic and techno beats with R&B/soul music, creating a spectral tone unlike anything heard before. [224], In December 2015, he worked with Ryan Seacrest's foundation to visit Children's Hospital in Atlanta. During the concert, which lasted more than 80 minutes, The Weeknd covered R&B, rap, electronica and mainstream pop numbers. He was raised in a multicultural neighbourhood in Scarborough. 1 on Hot 100, Mariah Carey's 'All I Want for Christmas Is You' Returns to No. He was later featured on Lil Uzi Vert's debut album and Gucci Mane's eleventh studio album Mr. Davis. [18] In an interview, he detailed that he began growing it out in 2011, and remarked at the easiness in maintaining it, with "a hard shampoo every once in a while". [153] Tesfaye has said: "I've always had an admiration for the era before I was born. The EP consists of 10 tracks, some of which influenced his debut mixtape, House of Balloons. [18] He also said his high-flying vocal style was influenced by habesha singers like Aster Aweke. Tesfaye states he began smoking marijuana at age 11, and later moved on to harder drugs. Through this, he creates a nostalgic journey of a slowly degenerating nightmare. [161] Tesfaye worked mostly with producers Illangelo and Doc McKinney, whom Pitchfork's Ian Cohen credits with developing "a state-of-the-art R&B template" with the artist. He released a 12-minute short film, titled M A N I A, on November 23. 5. 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", "Screenshots of Instagram Story on November 26, 2019", "Five Burning Questions: Billboard Staffers Discuss The Weeknd's Top 40 Debut For 'Heartless, "The Weeknd's 'Blinding Lights' Hits No. [116] On March 30, 2018, the extended play My Dear Melancholy, was released. [172] With the original PAX 2 priced at $279.99, the limited edition e-cigarette cost $324.99. On February 2, 2018, it was released as the soundtrack's third single. During his youth, his mother would work several jobs to support the family, often as a nurse and caterer, while also attending nigh… [14][21], Tesfaye met Jeremy Rose in 2010, a producer who had an idea for a dark R&B musical project. The tour was held across the United States in September and October, and saw Schoolboy Q and Jhené Aiko as supporting acts. They moved in together temporarily in September 2017,[198][199] but broke up a month later in October 2017. [82][83] The album was promoted by Tesfaye headlining various summer music festivals, including Lollapalooza, the Hard Summer Music Festival, and the Bumbershoot Festival. [25] The spelling was modified in order to avoid trademark problems with the Canadian band the Weekend. [19] While living with his grandmother Tesfaye learned Amharic, which he also spoke with his mother,[20] and attended Ethiopian Orthodox church services. 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[14][22], Tesfaye attended West Hill Collegiate Institute and Birchmount Park Collegiate Institute in Scarborough, from which he did not graduate, leaving altogether in 2007,[23][24] after which he also left home. This marks the second collaboration between Tesfaye and Lamar, after the song "Sidewalks" on the Starboy album. Tesfaye appeared on "6 Inch", the fifth song on Beyoncé's Lemonade. This led to the two collaborating on an album. Smith, Clover, and McCulloh sought $150,000 from Tesfaye and Ahmed Balshe in lieu of copyright infringement. [233], On August 7, 2020, Tesfaye held an interactive virtual concert on TikTok, The Weeknd Experience, to raise funds for the Equal Justice Initiative. [18] He grew up listening to a variety of music genres, including soul, hip hop, funk, indie rock, and post-punk. All Grammy nominees are recognized by the voting body for their excellence, and we congratulate them all. [76] He headlined FVDED in the Park, a festival in Surrey, British Columbia. [105] Directed by Grant Singer, it featured excerpts from the album, including snippets from "All I Know" featuring Future, "Sidewalks" featuring Kendrick Lamar, "Secrets" and "Die for You". [49] It also officially credited Rose as a producer and writer on the three songs from House of Balloons for which he did not initially receive credit. [87] It was reported to be the most-streamed album throughout 2015, with over 60 million,[88] as well as being ranked on multiple lists concerned with detailing albums of the year. [31][32] The mixtape included production from Canadian producers Illangelo and Doc McKinney, and included the tracks produced by Rose, although, he did not receive production credits. The Weeknd gained widespread critical acclaim for his three mixtapes, House of Balloons, Thursday, and Echoes of Silence, which he later compiled to make a remastered, three-disc album titled Trilogy after signing his record deal with Republic. By using sonic synth beats in combination with the dark thematic drug-related content, The Weeknd stretches the traditional barriers of genre-mixing by producing an album that perfectly captures the essence of shadows and somberity. The Weeknd discography and songs: Music profile for The Weeknd, born 16 February 1990. Containing the Billboard Hot 100 number-one singles "Can't Feel My Face" and "The Hills", Beauty Behind the Madness won Best Urban Contemporary Album and was nominated for Album of the Year at the 2016 Grammy Awards. 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[192] On September 9, 2020, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced a $221 million joint venture with Hxouse for Black Canadian entrepreneurs. [235], On November 2, 2020, the University of Toronto announced that after having worked with Tesfaye again, they were able to reach and surpass their goal of $500,000 Ethiopic program. [208], In his leisure time, he enjoys watching television[209] and is an avid video game fan. [213], In January 2015, Tesfaye was arrested for punching a Las Vegas police officer. With a new hairdo and without ex-girlfriend Bella Hadid at his side, The Weeknd released Starboy, an album that surpassed all expectations and revamped the genre of R&B after Beauty Behind the Madness. [214] Tesfaye pleaded no contest, and was sentenced to 50 hours of community service. [51][52] Trilogy was later certified platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) and double-platinum by Music Canada in May 2013. [71] The single was certified platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA), making it Tesfaye's first diamond-certified record.[72]. 1 on Hot 100 'Again,' Selena Gomez Debuts at No. [73] The song debuted at number twenty-four on the Billboard Hot 100, and reached number-one on the Hot 100, making it his third top 10 hit, and his second number-one hit in the United States. After six years, Tesfaye worked with Ariana Grande again on a song called "Off The Table. [18][21] When asked about his father in an interview, Tesfaye stated: "I saw him vaguely when I was six, and then again when I was 11 or 12, and he had a new family and kids. In 2014, Tesfaye remixed "Drunk in Love", a single by Beyoncé from her eponymous studio album. [106], In 2017, Tesfaye appeared on Future's sixth studio album,[107] as well as on the debut single from Nav, who was signed by XO in January. 3", "Alone on the podium: The Weeknd becomes first artist to take over Billboard R&B chart", "Apple's new musical faces - Drake and The Weeknd", "Latest Apple Music ads debut during MTV VMAs, feature The Weeknd & playlists", "The Weeknd's 'Beauty Behind the Madness' Debuts at No. [17] Tesfaye has viewed that, by singing vulgar, ignorant lyrics in an elegant, sexy way, he is paying homage to R. Kelly and Prince. "[175], In 2016, Tesfaye announced a partnership with Puma, as a Global Brand ambassador, for the company's "Run the Streets" campaign. Before adopting the stage name the Weeknd, he worked under the aliases of the Noise and Kin Kane. They all went platinum in the United States. © 2020 Black Sands Media - All Rights Reserved. [225][226] In June 2017, Tesfaye donated $100,000 to the Suubi Health Center, a maternity and children's medical facility in Budondo, Uganda. Tesfaye donated $30,000. [148] Tesfaye took to his social media to criticize the Recording Academy, claiming corruption. [18] He eventually cut his hair in 2016 prior to the release of Starboy. We were thrilled when we found out he would be performing at the upcoming Super Bowl and we would have loved to have him also perform on the Grammy stage the weekend before. The Weeknd, Category: Artist, Albums: After Hours (Deluxe), After Hours (Deluxe), After Hours, After Hours, My Dear Melancholy,, Singles: Blinding Lights (Remix), Christmas Blues (with The Weeknd), Hawái (Remix), In Your Eyes (Remix), King Of The Fall, Top Tracks: Blinding Lights, Hawái - Remix, Save Your Tears, In Your Eyes, The Hills, Biography: The Weeknd took over … [123] On May 5, Tesfaye, SZA and Travis Scott released the music video for their Game of Thrones-inspired track. [151], Tesfaye cites Michael Jackson, Prince, and R. Kelly as his main musical inspirations. Drake was in attendance to view the performance, which ran for a total of ninety minutes. [220][221], After being presented with a Bikila Award for Professional Excellence in 2014, Tesfaye donated $50,000 to the University of Toronto to help them start a course on Ge'ez, the classic language of Ethiopia. [36] Over the summer of 2011, Tesfaye contributed to four songs on Drake's Take Care, both as a writer and a featured artist. [10], The Weeknd has won three Grammy Awards, five American Music Awards, nine Billboard Music Awards, two MTV Video Music Awards, nine Juno Awards, and has been nominated for an Academy Award. In November 2019, Tesfaye attempted to get the song-theft lawsuit dismissed which was denied by Judge Percy Anderson. [177] The collections were available in New York, Los Angeles, Chicago, Miami Beach, Houston, Toronto, Montreal, and Vancouver. The NFL was a $16B revenue generating enterprise in 2019, even after four years of … [100] On the same day, Tesfaye also announced a collaboration with Norwegian record producer Cashmere Cat, titled "Wild Love". [130] The second single "Blinding Lights" went on to debut at number 11 on Billboard Hot 100 the same week "Heartless" topped it, fell to number 52 in its second week, and then after a long climb reached number one on the chart on the issue dated April 4, 2020. [47] In June, the Balloons Trilogy was revealed to have been downloaded over 8 million times, which allowed Tesfaye to initiate formal commercial release of the projects later that year. [139] In April 2020, Tesfaye announced he would be co-writing and starring in an upcoming episode of American Dad!, which later premiered on May 4, 2020. [218] Tesfaye has denied these allegations. The Weeknd, byname of Abel Makkonen Tesfaye, (born February 16, 1990, Toronto, Ontario, Canada), 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.. Tesfaye’s mother and grandmother immigrated in the 1980s … [97] It marked the second collaboration between the pair, with West providing production and writing on "Tell Your Friends" from Beauty Behind the Madness. The Weeknd, Harry Styles, Tame Impala Light up Australia’s 2020 Year-End Charts. [182] In May 2017, Tesfaye had a limited edition pop up sale for the "Starboy 2017 Limited Capsule Collection". On the same day, Magic Oneohtrix Point Never released by Daniel Lopatin featured vocals from Tesfaye on track eight, "No Nightmares. [137] In the album's first charting week, Tesfaye became the first artist to lead the Billboard 200, Billboard Hot 100, Billboard Artist 100, Hot 100 Songwriters and Hot 100 Producers charts simultaneously. In November 2015, to further promote Beauty Behind the Madness, Tesfaye collaborated with Pax Labs to release a limited edition version of the PAX 2 vaporizer, an electronic cigarette that could be used in shows during The Madness Fall Tour. [8], In 2012, the Weeknd signed with Republic Records, and re-released the mixtapes as part of the compilation album Trilogy (2012). [62] This was three weeks prior to his contributions to the soundtrack for The Hunger Games: Catching Fire (2013), contributing "Devil May Cry", as well as featuring on Sia's "Elastic Heart". On January 31, 2018, Top Dawg Entertainment revealed the full tracklist of the Kendrick Lamar-curated Black Panther soundtrack album[111] with Tesfaye featured on one of the tracks, "Pray for Me". [155] According to writer Hermione Hoby, it is meant as an emoticon for "a kiss and a hug",[155] while VH1's Zara Golden's stated that it is a reference to his recreational use of ecstasy and oxycodone. Tesfaye has also begun his own XO branded merchandise, which was furthered by a collaboration with H&M to present its Spring 2017 campaign. [193], Tesfaye began dating model Bella Hadid in early 2015. Abel said Michael Jackson, “The King of Pop” was an early inspiration for his music along with R.Kelly, Prince and the Ethiopian music he grew up listening to. [17] Tesfaye often sings in a falsetto register,[157] exhibiting an enticing tone. [203], Tesfaye often used drugs to help get over writer's block on earlier albums and also abused illegal substances such as "... Ketamine, cocaine, MDMA, mushrooms and cough syrup". The Weeknd, originally Abel Tesfaye, broke into the music scene with the 2011 mixtape House of Balloons. 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