[14][15][16][17] He grew up in the Scarborough area of Toronto. Recording Industry Association of America, List of awards and nominations received by the Weeknd, "Sex, Drugs and R&B: Inside The Weeknd's Dark Twisted Fantasy", "The Reasons Why The Weeknd is at the Top of His Career", "On the Weeknd, House of Balloons, and Its Massive Influence", "THE WEEKND CHANGES THE GAME FOR HIP-HOP AND R&B", "THE 100 MOST INFLUENTIAL PEOPLE OF 2020 – The Weeknd", "After Hours by The Weeknd reviews | Any Decent Music", "Soul Train Awards '20: Here's Why Each R&B/Soul Male Nominee Deserves The Top Spot – The Weeknd", "Can The Weeknd Turn Himself into the Biggest Pop Star in the World? V roku 2010 anonymne pridal niekoľko piesní na YouTube pod menom „The Weeknd“. [219], Tesfaye often used drugs to help get over his writer's block on earlier albums, and also abused illegal substances such as "ketamine, cocaine, MDMA, mushrooms, and cough syrup". in May 2016 due to Donald Trump being present. Artist information Sort name: Weeknd, The Type: Person Gender: Male Born: 1990-02-16 (31 years ago) Born in: Scarborough, Toronto, Ontario, Canada Area: Canada IPI … [194] Tesfaye has collaborated with artists and designers such as Kidult, Alexander Wang[199] and Futura[200] for small-lived and sometimes exclusive capsule collections. 16 lutego 1990 w Scarborough) – kanadyjski wokalista, autor tekstów piosenek i producent muzyczny. Rose let Tesfaye keep the tracks he had produced under the condition that he would ultimately be credited for them. The latter proved to be the second lead single from the soundtrack. Beauty Behind the Madness was released on August 28, 2015, and debuted atop the Billboard 200, earning 412,000 album equivalent units in its first week. [32][33] 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. [94] Tesfaye appeared on Saturday Night Live alongside actress Amy Schumer, performing as the show's musical guest on October 10. I make you cry when I run away They appeared as a couple at the 2016 Grammy Awards. [35], Tesfaye began a tour of Toronto, with his first live performance at the city's Mod Club venue. [47], In September 2012, Tesfaye signed with Republic Records in a joint venture with his own imprint XO. [81][82] The album was promoted by Tesfaye headlining various summer music festivals, including Lollapalooza, the Hard Summer Music Festival, and the Bumbershoot Festival. [165] He has attributed Jackson's music as key in spurring him to be a singer, referencing the lyrics to "Dirty Diana" as an example. [102] A second collaboration with Daft Punk, entitled "I Feel It Coming", was released a week proceeding the album's release, alongside the solo efforts "Party Monster" and "False Alarm". The Weeknd (* 16. On the same day, Magic Oneohtrix Point Never released by Daniel Lopatin featured vocals from Tesfaye on track eight, "No Nightmares. [221] On social media, he typically suffixed his first name with "xo",[168] which is often used as an emoticon for "a kiss and a hug". After six years, Tesfaye worked with Ariana Grande again on a song called "Off The Table. [12] He holds several chart records, being the first artist to simultaneously hold the top three positions on the Billboard Hot R&B Songs chart with "Can't Feel My Face", "Earned It", and "The Hills". Počas roku 2011 vydal tri 9-skladbové mixtejpy: House of Balloons, Thursday a Echoes of Silence, ktoré boli kritikmi uznávané. [7] Antes de su acuerdo con la disquera principal, The Weeknd retuvo su identidad y mantuvo una persona enigmática y sombría mientras lanzaba sus mixtapes en línea. Director of Photography: Xiaolong Liu He was announced by Spotify as being among the top five most streamed artists in their first year partnering with Sony to provide the streaming service on the PlayStation 4. [50] Trilogy charted at number four on the U.S. [206], In April 2019, Tesfaye bought ownership in esports company OverActive Media Group, the owners of Splyce and Overwatch League team Toronto Defiant, and will serve as the company's global ambassador. [121] On April 18, 2019, Tesfaye released "Power Is Power" alongside SZA and Travis Scott, a song part of a series of music inspired by the television show Game of Thrones, of which Tesfaye himself is a fan. Na na, yeah "[142] On November 5, 2020, Maluma released the "Hawái" remix featuring Tesfaye. 1 on Billboard 200 Chart", "The Weeknd spends third week at No. I said some things that I should never say [173] His music incorporates samples that are unconventional in R&B production, including punk and alternative rock. [96] It marked the second collaboration between the pair, with West providing production and writing on "Tell Your Friends" from Beauty Behind the Madness. [238], In April 2020, Tesfaye relaunched his record label XO's popular line of non-medical cloth face masks in an effort to raise money for MusiCares Coronavirus Relief Fund, which is a campaign launched by the Grammys to help musicians affected by the COVID-19 pandemic. © 2021 The Weeknd XO, Inc., manufactured and marketed by Republic Records, a division of UMG Recordings, Inc. Lil Durk feat. Professional ratings; Review scores; Source Rating; AllMusic: The Highlights is the second greatest hits album by Canadian singer the Weeknd. [194] With this partnership, Tesfaye also released three capsule collections named PUMA X XO including T-shirts, caps, sweatpants, bomber jackets and a pair of shoes called the Parallels.[195][196]. The couple were first seen together in May at Coachella,[210][211] and Hadid starred in his music video for "In the Night" a few months later. [39] This was credited[by whom?] After initially trying to pitch the idea to musician Curtis Santiago, Rose played one of his instrumentals for Tesfaye, who freestyle rapped over it. Thursday es el título del segundo mixtape del artista canadiense The Weeknd, lanzado de manera independiente el 18 de agosto de 2011. Tesfaye has also begun his own XO branded merchandise, which was furthered by a collaboration with H&M to present its Spring 2017 campaign. Sie Production Designer: Annie Sperling [28][29] The songs drew some attention online, and were later included in a blog post from Drake. I'm sure he's a great guy. Abel Makkonen Tesfaye (born February 16, 1990), known professionally as the Weeknd, is a Canadian singer, songwriter, and record producer. Jugend und Privatleben. To be clear, voting in all categories ended well before The Weeknd's performance at the Super Bowl was announced, so in no way could it have affected the nomination process. 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. The Weeknd met Lopatin, who also appears on two other tracks, during the filming of the Adam Sandler hit Uncut Gems: Lopatin did the score, and the Weeknd … [220] Speaking in December 2013, he said that drugs were a "crutch" for him when it came to writing music. [116] On June 6, 2018, the Weeknd announced his new Beats 1 radio show Memento Mori, which's first episode was released two days later. [146] Tesfaye took to his social media to criticize the Recording Academy, claiming corruption. [101] He released the album's title track, which features Daft Punk on September 21. He released a 12-minute short film, titled M A N I A, on November 23. [252] In September 2018, Tesfaye and Daft Punk were sued for allegedly stealing the rhythm from a poet, singer, and songwriter named Yasminah. [26][30] The songs subsequently received coverage from various media outlets, including Pitchfork and The New York Times. [216] By May 2018, Tesfaye and Hadid had started dating again,[217] before splitting up once more in August 2019. I make you cry when I run away [9], The Weeknd's third album Starboy (2016) was a similar commercial success and included the number-one single of the same name, and also won Best Urban Contemporary Album at the 2018 Grammy Awards. 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Save your tears for another day (Ah) Discover (and save!) The Weeknd - Blinding Lights (Letra Español)COMPARTE ️ . : አቤል ተስፋዬ, ʾÄbel Täsfaye; ur. Find The Weeknd discography, albums and singles on AllMusic Production Company: Florence Preceded by a string of low-profile buzz single releases throughout 2010, the mixtape attracted significant interest due to the then-anonymous identity of the individual behind the Weeknd. [209], Tesfaye began dating model Bella Hadid in early 2015. [135] Shortly after the album release, on March 29, 2020, Tesfaye announced the release of three more previously unreleased songs: "Nothing Compares", "Missed You" and "Final Lullaby". [244], On August 7, 2020, Tesfaye held an interactive virtual concert on TikTok, The Weeknd Experience, to raise funds for the Equal Justice Initiative. [51][52] Trilogy was later certified platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) and double-platinum by Music Canada in May 2013. [17] In an interview, he detailed that he began growing it out in 2011 and remarked at how easy it was to maintain with "a hard shampoo every once in a while". "[140] The song was featured on track five of her album Positions,[141] which released October 30, 2020. 1 on Billboard Hot 100, Doja Cat's 'Say So' Enters Top 10", "The Weeknd's 'Heartless' Hits No. [150] He went on to say that moving forward with his career, he will prevent his record label from submitting his work to the Recording Academy. Find Conrad Sewell online. https://www.instagram.com/theweeknd [234] In May 2016 Tesfaye donated $50,000 to the St. Mary Ethiopian Orthodox Tewahedo Church in Toronto, Canada, a church he attended growing up. He has said that his stage name was inspired by his high school drop-out status, after he "left one weekend and never came home", though producer Jeremy Rose claims the name was his idea. 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