Abel Tesfaye

nickname

Die weeknd

Sun sign

Aquarius

Place of birth

Scarborough, Ontario, Kanada

nationality

training

The Weeknd went to Samuel Hearne Middle School , and then, West Hill Collegiate Institute in Toronto.

He left the high school at age 17, named Birchmount Park Collegiate Institute .

occupation

Singer, songwriter, record producer, rapper

family

• Vater – Makkonen
• Mutter – Samra Tesfaye
• Siblings – None

Manager

XO Records

Genre

Alternatives R & B, Soul, Hip Hop, Pop, R & B

instruments

Vocals, Keyboards

labels

XO, Republic Records

To build

Average

Height

5 feet 7 inches or 170 cm

weight

75 kg or 165.5 pounds

girlfriend/spouse

The weekend of –

1. Alice Ustinova (2012) – The Weeknd dated makeup artist and stylist Alice Ustinova to 2012. Alice also did a photo shoot for Alice in Wonderland .
2. Bella Hadid (2015-2016, 2018-Present) – In April 2015, she started dating American model and Gigi Hadid’s sister, Bella Hadid. They separated in November 2016. Bella reconciled with The Weeknd in the summer of 2018 and the couple seems to be getting even stronger now.
3. Selena Gomez (2017) – Since January 2017, The Weeknd has been dating American singer Selena Gomez. They were 10 months old and separated in October 2017.
4. Yovanna Ventura (2017) – On November 10, 2017, model Yovanna Ventura and The Weeknd were dating in Beverly Hills, California.

race/ethnicity

multiracial

He has Ethiopian ancestry.

hair colour

Dishwater squirrel brown

eye color

dark brown

sexual orientation

Just

distinguishing features

hairstyle

brand promotion

He has appeared in the Apple Music commercial that premiered at MTV VMA 2015.

Known for

Seine Songs wie “Wicked Games”, “Love Me Harder”, “Earned It”, “Can’t Feel My Face”, “The Hills” und andere.

First album

The Weeknd released their debut album, Trilogy , in November 2012 through Republic Records. It was not a studio album but a compilation album that reached #1 on US Hip Hop Albums chart. He was able to sell 558,000 copies of the album in the US and was certified “Platinum” in America.

The Weeknd then released his second album (first studio album) entitled Kiss Land on September 10, 2013 by XO and Republic Records. The album charted at No. 2 in Canada and the US, and achieved US sales of 273,000. The standard version of the album contains 10 singles, totaling over 55 minutes.

The Weeknd Favorite Things

• Musician – Emika
• TV Show – Game Of Thrones (since 2011)

Die Weeknd Facts

1. His career started in 2010.
2. The Weeknd is good friends with Drake.
3. The Weeknd features Aaliyah, Cocteau Twins, D’Angelo, Massive Attack, Michael Jackson, Prinz, R. Kelly, Swizz Beatz and The-Dream as his musical influencers.
4. His parents moved to Canada from Ethiopia in the 1980s.
5. Due to his family background, the first thing he learned was Amharic. He is fluent in Amharic, which he learned from his grandmother.
6. He was mostly raised by his grandmother as his parents were busy working.
7. He uses the stage name as “The Weeknd” since there was already a Canadian pop rock band called “The Weeknd”. the weekend .
8. The Weeknd’s crew is called XO . Some believe XO stands for “hugs and kisses” while others believe it means “drug ecstasy and oxycontin”.
9. During his childhood, The Weeknd listened to different genres of music such as soul, hip-hop, funk, indie rock, silent storm and post-punk.
10. He left home one weekend and never returned (having dropped out of school at 17), hence the name “The Weeknd”.
11. According to Vice, The Weeknd was originally a group of two people, Jeremy Rose and Abel Tesfaye. They broke up in 2010 after releasing a few tracks. After that, The Weekend removed the “e” from the name.
12. The Weeknd was featured on Wiz Khalifa’s song “Remember You”.
13. Visit his official website at www.theweeknd.com.
14. Hear more from The Weeknd on Twitter, Facebook, YouTube VEVO, Instagram, Google+, SoundCloud and iTunes.