Biographie de The Weeknd
Abel Makkonen Tesfaye est né le 16 février 1990 à Toronto, Canada, de parents éthiopiens. Il a commencé à publier de la musique anonymement sur YouTube en 2010 et a construit un groupe de fans dévoués avant d'être signé. Blinding Lights d'After Hours est devenue la chanson la plus écoutée de tous les temps sur Spotify et a passé 57 semaines dans le top 10 du Billboard Hot 100.
Personal Life
Who are The Weeknd's parents?
Makkonen Tesfaye, Samrawit Hailu
Was The Weeknd married?
The Weeknd ne s'est jamais marié(e).
Did The Weeknd have children?
The Weeknd had no children.
What religion was The Weeknd?
The Weeknd was N/A.
What was The Weeknd's ethnicity?
The Weeknd was of Canadian heritage.
Points forts de la carrière
Albums
- Kiss Land (2013)
- Beauty Behind the Madness (2015)
- Starboy (2016)
- After Hours (2020)
- Dawn FM (2022)
Récompenses
- 4 Grammy Awards
- Billboard Music Awards
- American Music Awards
- Super Bowl LV halftime performer
Facts About The Weeknd
- Blinding Lights is the most streamed song on Spotify of all time
- He performed at Super Bowl LV halftime show in 2021
- He donated $1 million to Black Lives Matter organizations
- He erased his own Grammy eligibility to protest the Recording Academy
Citations de The Weeknd
"I want to make music that people can feel, not just hear."
Héritage
Blinding Lights de The Weeknd est la chanson la plus écoutée de tous les temps sur Spotify. Il a performé au Super Bowl LV. Il s'est retiré de la considération aux Grammy pour protester contre les pratiques de la Recording Academy.
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Last verified: 2026-05-20