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The Weeknd

Songwriter / Record Producer / Actor / Businessperson / Lyricist | * 02/16/1990 (34) | Toronto, Ontario (Canada)
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Abel Makkonen Tesfaye (Amharic: አበል መኮነን ተስፋዬ; born February 16, 1990), known professionally as the Weeknd, is a Canadian singer, songwriter, and record producer. He is noted for his unconventional music production, artistic reinventions, and his signature use of the falsetto register. Born and raised in Toronto, Tesfaye began his career in 2009 by anonymously releasing music on YouTube. Two years later, he co-founded the record label XO and released the mixtapes House of Balloons, Thursday and Echoes of Silence, which gained recognition for his style of contemporary and alternative R&B as well as the mystique surrounding his identity. In 2012, he signed with Republic Records and re-issued the mixtapes for his compilation album Trilogy. He explored dark wave for his debut studio album Kiss Land (2013), which debuted at number two on the US Billboard 200. After its release, Tesfaye began contributing to film soundtracks; his acclaimed 2014 single "Earned It" from Fifty Shades of Grey (2015) won the Grammy Award for Best R&B Performance and received an Academy Award nomination for Best Original Song. Tesfaye earned critical and commercial success with his pop-leaning second ... ()
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Abel Makkonen Tesfaye, better known by his stage name The Weeknd, is a Canadian singer, songwriter, actor and record producer. He has won three Grammy Awards, eight Billboard Music Awards, two American Music Awards, nine Juno Awards, and has been nominated for one Academy Award.

Most frequent genres for this person: Music | Drama | Comedies

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Awards & Nominations for The Weeknd

Juno Award for Breakthrough Artist of the Year Juno Award for R&b/soul Recording of The Year BET Her Award Grammy Award for Best Progressive R&B Album Canada's Walk of Fame American Music Awards People's Choice Awards MTV Europe Music Awards Billboard Music Awards 2x Juno Award for Artist of the Year Juno Award for Breakthrough Artist of the Year 2x Juno Award for R&b/soul Recording of The Year Grammy Award for Best Melodic Rap Performance MTV Europe Music Award for Best Canadian Act MTV Video Music Award for Best Visual Effects BET Award for Best New Artist MTV Video Music Award for Best New Artist
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Movies with The Weeknd as Actor(11)

TV Shows/Series with The Weeknd as Actor(6)

as Tedros2023 The Idol
as himself2007 The Graham Norton Show
as The Weeknd (voice)2005 American Dad!
as Self - Performer1994 MTV Europe Music Awards
as Orion Hughes / Darius Hughes (voice)??? The Simpsons
as Self - Musical Guest??? Saturday Night Live

Movies with The Weeknd as Crew(8)

Production/Producer2023 Untitled Trey Edward Shults Project
Sound/Original Music Composer2023 Untitled Trey Edward Shults Project
Production/Executive Producer2023 The Weeknd: Live at SoFi Stadium
Production/Executive Producer2022 The Weeknd: 103.5 Dawn FM
Sound/Songs2022 Avatar: The Way of Water
Sound/Music2021 Echoes of Silence

TV Shows/Series with The Weeknd as Crew(4)

Production/Executive Producer2023 The Idol
Writing/Writer2023 The Idol
Creator/Creator2023 The Idol
Sound/Original Music Composer2023 The Idol

Additional Information

Full Name: Abel Tesfaye
Citizenship: Canada
Born: Friday, 02/16 1990 (February) in Toronto, Ontario (Canada) (current age: 34 years + 42 days)
Zodiac sign: Aquarius (Chinese zodiac sign: Horse)
Languages: Amharic (AM), English (EN, native language), French (FR)
Educated at: Birchmount Park Collegiate Institute, West Hill Collegiate Institute
Record Label: Republic Records, XO
Influenced by/Role models: Michael Jackson
Other names for The Weeknd (nicknames, foreign languages etc.):
"Abel Makkonen Tesfaye"
"Kin Kane"
"Abel 'The Weeknd' Tesfaye"
The Weeknd frequently works together with these people:
Tress MacNeille (36x, Actress)
Mike Barker (34x, Actor)
Andy Samberg (30x, Actor)
Bill Hader (23x, Actor)
Pamela Hayden (23x, Actress)
Paget Brewster (22x, Actress)
Will Forte (22x, Actor)
Fred Armisen (20x, Actor)
Kristen Wiig (19x, Actress)
Maggie Roswell (17x, Actress)
WatchPlayStream ID: PEOPLE:536946, Added: 10/09/2018, Last updated: 02/29/2024