Full Name: Abel Tesfaye
Profession: Singer-Songwriter
Biography: Canadian R&B and pop singer-songwriter and record producer known as "The Weeknd" has sold/streamed over 12 million albums, and 83 million singles since 2012. His work has earned him 19 Billboard Music Awards, 15 Juno, and 3 Grammy awards.
The single "Blinding Lights" (from his album "After Hours"), released in late 2019, became the first song to remain a top 10 hit on Billboards's charts for an entire year; it eventually spent over 90 on the Hot 100 chart.
In 2021, The Weeknd headlined the Superbowl half-time show. In January 2022, he became the artist with the most monthly listeners on Spotify, with about 85.6 million.
Born: February 16, 1990
Birthplace: Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Age: 34 years old
Generation: Millennial
Chinese Zodiac: Horse
Star Sign: Aquarius
Historical Events
- 2016-05-22 23rd Billboard Music Awards: The Weeknd wins 8; Adele wins 6
- 2019-11-19 The Weeknd releases his single "Blinding Lights" - goes on to become the longest charting song on Billboards Top 100 at 90 weeks
- 2020-11-22 48th American Music Awards: Taylor Swift, Justin Bieber, The Weeknd & Bad Bunny win
- 2020-12-01 Spotify's most streamed artist of 2020 was Bad Bunny, its most streamed song "Blinding Lights" by The Weeknd
- 2021-02-07 The Weeknd becomes the first Canadian solo artist to headline the Super Bowl half time show (Super Bowl LV)
- 2021-05-23 28th Billboard Music Awards: The Weeknd wins 10; Pop Smoke wins 5
- 2022-07-14 Canadian singer-songwriter The Weeknd kicks off "After Hours 'Til Dawn", his 1st stadium tour, at Lincoln Financial Field, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
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