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Abel Makkonen Tesfaye ( Amharic: አቤል መኮንን ተስፋዬ; born February 16, 1990), known professionally as the Weeknd, is a Canadian singer-songwriter. [2] [3] He is known for his unconventional music production, artistic reinventions, and signature use of the falsetto register. Tesfaye began releasing music anonymously in 2009.
May 16, 2023 · The Weeknd's name change comes after the award-winning artist told W Magazine that he wanted to "kill The Weeknd" — and he's not the only artist to ditch their stage name.
Jun 25, 2024 · The Weeknd (born February 16, 1990, Toronto, Ontario, Canada) is a 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.
May 15, 2023 · The Weeknd is now officially known online by his real name – Abel Makkonen Tesfaye – after following through on plans to update his social media accounts. On Monday, the Canadian artist’s...
May 15, 2023 · Canadian pop star The Weeknd changed his name on social media Monday to Abel Tesfaye, his birth name. The artist adjusted his name on Instagram and Twitter but kept his handles as The Weeknd.
Sep 13, 2022 · The Weeknd, aka Abel Makkonen Tesfaye, is of Ethiopian heritage. According to LA Live, Tesfaye’s parents immigrated to Canada from Ethiopia in the 1980s. The Weeknd was born and raised in...
May 15, 2023 · Canadian pop star The Weeknd has reverted to his birth name Abel Tesfaye on his social media accounts. The singer, known for his catchy pop tunes like Blinding Lights, asked his fans on...
Feb 9, 2021 · Who Is The Weeknd? The Weeknd, originally Abel Tesfaye, broke into the music scene with the 2011 mixtape House of Balloons. He went on to work with Drake, Wiz Khalifa and others, while...
Feb 3, 2021 · During a 2013 Reddit AMA, the singer revealed that he “hated” his given name and, in his late teens, decided to use the moniker “The Weekend,” instead, because it “sounded cool.”
Feb 13, 2016 · The Weeknd's real name is actually Abel Makkonen Tesfaye. Born to Ethiopian parents who migrated to Toronto, Canada in the 1980s, Tesfaye was born on February 16, 1990, making his incredible...
