The Weeknd

Music Stars

The Weeknd, born Abel Makkonen Tesfaye in Toronto, Canada (1990), is a globally successful Ethiopian-Canadian singer, songwriter, and producer known for blending R&B, pop, and electronic music, achieving fame after his mysterious 2011 mixtape House of Balloons. Raised by his mother and grandmother, he dropped out of high school, embraced a hedonistic lifestyle, and developed a signature dark, atmospheric sound, later achieving massive commercial success with hits like "The Hills" and "Blinding Lights," multiple Grammy Awards, and a successful acting career.