The Weeknd
Canadian singer-songwriter (born 1990)
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Abel Makkonen Tesfaye, known professionally as the Weeknd, is a Canadian singer-songwriter and actor. Recognized for his unconventional musical production, artistic reinventions, and falsetto register, Tesfaye is regarded as highly innovative and influential. His accolades include four Grammy Awards, 20 Billboard Music Awards, 22 Juno Awards, six American Music Awards, three MTV Video Music Awards, a Latin Grammy Award and nominations for an Academy Award and a Primetime Emmy Award.
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The Weeknd Makes Surprise Grammys Appearance, Beef with Recording Academy OverA major beef ended at the Grammy Awards Sunday ... not between two artists, but between an artist and the academy itself -- 'cause The Weeknd is back in the Grammys fold. Harvey Mason Jr. -- the..TMZ.com - Published | |
The Weeknd Donates $1 Million for L.A. Wildfire ReliefThe Weeknd is stepping up in a big way … dropping $1 million to support L.A. firefighters and residents caught in the chaos of the raging wildfires. The singer is teaming up with his XO Humanitarian..TMZ.com - Published | |
The Weeknd Cancels Rose Bowl Concert, Postpones Album Amid L.A. WildfiresThe Weeknd is putting his projects on hold, like many others, in light of the devastating L.A. wildfires tearing through the city. The singer shared the news on IG Monday -- out of respect and concern..TMZ.com - Published | |
The Weeknd Makes History With 21 Songs Surpassing a Billion Spotify StreamsThe Weeknd has something else he can be thankful for this holiday season ... as the superstar artist just hit another impressive career milestone! A few days ago ... Abel Tesfaye, aka The Weeknd, had..TMZ.com - Published | |
The Weeknd's Manager Security Guard Shot In Attempted Home InvasionThe Weeknd's manager Amir "Cash XO" Esmailian is currently dealing with the aftermath of a scary situation -- this after one of his security guards was shot multiple times. Law enforcement sources tell..TMZ.com - Published | |
Drake Trashed by The Weeknd, A$AP Rocky on New Future, Metro Boomin AlbumFuture and Metro Boomin are piling on to their chart-topping momentum with their "We Still Don't Trust You" album -- it includes round 2 of treating Drake like a speed bag, and this time The Weeknd and..TMZ.com - Published | |
The Weeknd Provides 4 Million Meals to Support Humanitarian Efforts in GazaThe Weeknd has made a big move to help the humanitarian efforts in Gaza, donating $2.5M ... an amount that will help to provide 4 million meals. The singer, who is also a United Nations World Food..TMZ.com - Published | |
The Weeknd Brings Big Boost To Colombia's Economy, Concert Provides 1,500 JobsColombia has The Weeknd to thank for a huge boost to the country's economy ... his latest not only brought in a whole bunch of money, but a ton of jobs with it. The singer performed in Bogotá -- the..TMZ.com - Published | |
AI Drake and The Weeknd Collab Eligible For Grammy, Says Recording Academy CEODrake and The Weeknd already don't rock with the Grammys, so the possibility of their unauthorized AI collaboration winning an award likely won't mend any fences. Still, that's the scenario Recording..TMZ.com - Published | |
'The Idol' Takes Dig at Kanye West's Love of Adolf HitlerThe Weeknd's show "The Idol" on HBO has come to an end ... but not before taking a shot at Kanye West and his adoration of Adolf Hitler. In Sunday night's finale, Lily-Rose Depp's character, Jocelyn,..TMZ.com - Published | |
The Weeknd changes name to Abel Tesfaye Canadian singer-songwriter The Weeknd has updated his social media profiles to his birth name.Sky News - Published | |
Taylor Swift, Khloe Kardashian, The Weeknd Paying Twitter for Blue CheckmarkTwitter's looking really different right now, as some huge celebs are getting stripped of their precious blue checkmarks ... but despite Elon Musk cutting their verifications, some A-listers are..TMZ.com - Published | |
AI-made song featuring voices of Drake and The Weeknd removed from streaming services A song featuring the cloned voices of Drake and The Weeknd - using AI technology - has been removed from various streaming sites.Sky News - Published | AI-Generated Drake & Weeknd Song Goes Viral, Might be Marketing PloyA new AI-generated song featuring fake Drake and The Weeknd is taking the internet by storm -- but it might just be a tech startup behind this ... according to a deep Twitter dive. The track is called..TMZ.com - Published |
The Weeknd Sets Guinness Record for World's Most Popular ArtistThe Weeknd is officially the G.O.A.T ... at least, according to the folks at Guinness World Records, whose data shows he's officially the most popular artist on the planet!!! Weeknd just broke 2 new..TMZ.com - Published | |
