The Weeknd, aka Abel Tesfaye, is a Canadian pop and R&B singer-songwriter born in Toronto, Ontario in 1990.
Abel Makkonen Tesfaye (born February 16, 1990) is a Canadian singer-songwriter and record producer better known as the Weeknd. Tesfaye's work explores escapism, romanticism, and melancholia, and is typically influenced by personal experiences. He is known for his musical variety and gloomy poetry. He has won three Grammys, nineteen Billboard Music Awards, fifteen Juno Awards, six American Music Awards, two MTV Video Music Awards, and an Academy Award nomination.
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