The Weeknd

Dubstep, Musical Artist

1990 –

 Credit ยป
127

Who is The Weeknd?

Abel Tesfaye, known by his stage name The Weeknd, is a Canadian PBR&B recording artist and record producer. In late 2010, Tesfaye anonymously uploaded several songs to YouTube under the name "The Weeknd". He released three nine-track mixtapes throughout 2011: House of Balloons, Thursday, and Echoes of Silence, which were critically acclaimed. The following year, he released a compilation album, Trilogy, consisting of remastered versions of the mixtape material and three additional songs. It was released under Republic Records and his own label XO. In 2013, he released his debut studio album Kiss Land, which was supported by the singles "Kiss Land", and "Live For".

The Weeknd has received praise from several music publications, including Pitchfork, MTV, BET, Rolling Stone, XXL and The Source. MTV's John Norris has dubbed him the "songbird of his generation" and the "best musical talent since Michael Jackson".

We need you!

Help us build the largest biographies collection on the web!

Born
Feb 16, 1990
Scarborough
Nationality
  • Canada
Profession
Lived in
  • Toronto

Submitted
on July 23, 2013

Citation

Use the citation below to add to a bibliography:

Style:MLAChicagoAPA

"The Weeknd." Biographies.net. STANDS4 LLC, 2024. Web. 28 Mar. 2024. <https://www.biographies.net/biography/the-weeknd/m/0gjdn4c>.

Discuss this The Weeknd biography with the community:

0 Comments

    Browse Biographies.net