The Weeknd

Canadian singer

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Gender	Male
Age	33
Web site	www.theweeknd.com
Date of birth	February 16,1990
Zodiac sign	Aquarius
Born	Scarborough
	Toronto
	Canada
Height	173 (cm)
Full name	Abel Makkonen Tesfaye
Genres	Contemporary R&B
	Pop Music
	R&B/Soul
	Alternative R&B
	Hip Hop Music
	Rhythm And Blues
Job	Singer
	Disc jockey
	Actor
	Record producer
	Songwriter
	Composer
	Lyricist
Education	West Hill Collegiate Institute
	Birchmount Park Collegiate Institute
Movies/Shows	Michael Jackson's Journey from Motown to Off the Wall
	2015 American Music Awards
	2016 American Music Awards
	Mania
	iHeartRadio Music Festival
	Uncut Gems
	The Idol
Official site	theweeknd.com
Full name	Abel Makkonen Tesfaye
Parents	Samra Tesfaye
	Makkonen Tesfaye
Listen artist	www.youtube.com
Songs	2020
Albums	Dawn FM
	After Hours
	Starboy
	Beauty Behind the Mad...
Upcoming events	Assago Milanofiori Forum
List	Blinding LightsAfter Hours · 2020
	Save Your TearsAfter Hours · 2020
	Earned ItFifty Shades of Grey (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) · 2015
	Blinding LightsBlinding Lights · 2019
	You RightPlanet Her · 2021
	2019
	2020
	2018
Date of Reg.	2019-02-10 08:04:26
Date of Upd.	2023-05-04 01:15:11
ID	404526

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The Weeknd Life story

Abel Makkonen Tesfaye, known professionally as the Weeknd, is a Canadian singer and songwriter. A prominent figure in contemporary popular music, he is noted for his unconventional music production, artistic reinventions, and his signature use of the falsetto register.

Deezer: Streaming service to detect and delete 'deepfake' AI songs

Jun 6,2023 7:00 am

... In April, Universal Music successfully petitioned streaming services to remove a song called, which was purportedly sung by two of the company s biggest artists, Drake and The Weeknd...

Tom Hanks: I could appear in movies after death with AI technology

May 16,2023 7:10 am

... A song created using the cloned voices of Drake and The Weeknd was pulled from streaming services last month, to use her voice to make music...

Grimes says anyone can use her voice for AI-generated songs

Apr 25,2023 6:40 am

... Feel free to use my voice without penalty, " Her declaration comes as the music industry scrambles to react to a spate of AI songs trained on artist s voicesLast week, Universal Music successfully petitioned streaming services to remove a song called Heart On My Sleeve, which used deep-faked vocals from their artists Drake and The Weeknd...

Metallica land first UK number one album in 15 years

Apr 21,2023 1:31 pm

... " They fended off competition from the year s biggest album overall - The Weeknd s greatest hits collection, The Highlights; as well as Taylor Swift s popular 2022 release Midnights...

Drake and The Weeknd AI song pulled from Spotify and Apple

Apr 18,2023 5:50 am

...By Nichola RutherfordBBC NewsA song that uses artificial intelligence to clone the voices of Drake and The Weeknd is being removed from streaming services...

AI-generated Drake and The Weeknd song goes viral

Apr 17,2023 7:40 am

...By Mark SavageBBC Music CorrespondentA song that uses Artificial Intelligence to clone the voices of Drake and The Weeknd has gone viral on social media...

Angélique Kidjo says the Grammys 'need diversity'

Mar 28,2023 7:30 am

... " Some of the world s most successful artists, including Drake and The Weeknd, are currently boycotting the 65-year-old organisation, protesting that their music is relegated to genre categories like rap and R& B and, in some cases, not recognised at all...

The Weeknd settles copyright case over Call Out My Name

Mar 20,2023 6:40 am

...By Mark SavageBBC Music CorrespondentTwo musicians who sued The Weeknd claiming he d stolen one of their songs say they have reached a settlement with the star to end the lawsuit...