| First Name |
Abel
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| Middle Name |
Makkonen
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| Last Name |
Tesfaye
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| Full Name at Birth |
Abel Makkonen Tesfaye
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| Alternative Name |
The Weeknd, Abel Makkonen Tesfaye, The Weekend, The Noise, Kin Kane, Red Suit Character
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| Age |
32 years
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| Birthday |
16th February, 1990
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| Birthplace |
Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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| Height |
5' 8" (173 cm)
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| Weight |
166lbs (75 kg)
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| Build |
Average
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| Eye Color |
Brown - Dark
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| Hair Color |
Black
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| Distinctive Feature |
His hairstyle, Falsetto and eccentric music style
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| Zodiac Sign |
Aquarius
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| Sexuality |
Straight
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| Religion |
Atheist
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| Ethnicity |
Multiracial
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| Nationality |
Canadian
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| High School |
Samuel Hearne Middle School, West Hill Collegiate Institute, Birchmount Park Collegiate Institute (dropped out)
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| Occupation Text |
Singer, Songwriter, Record Producer, Rapper, Actor
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| Occupation |
Singer
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| Claim to Fame |
His songs like “Wicked Games,” “Love Me Harder,” “Earned It,” “Can’t Feel My Face,” “The Hills” and others
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| Music Genre (Text) |
R&B, Soul, Pbr&b, Pop, Alternative R&B, Hip Hop, Electropop, Synth-Pop
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| Year(s) Active |
2010–present, 2009–present
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| Instrument (text) |
Keyboards, Vocals, Piano
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| Record Label |
Republic, XO, XO Records, Republic Records
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| Associated Acts |
Drake, Ariana Grande, Wiz Khalifa, French Montana, Future, Daft Punk, Travis Scott, Bryson Tiller, Juicy J, Lana Del Rey, Nav, Belly, DaHeala, Doc McKinney, Frank Dukes, Illangelo, Gesaffelstein, SZA, Banks, Lil Uzi Vert
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| Talent Agency (e.g. Modelling) |
Total Management (London), XO Management
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| Brand Endorsement |
Apple Music commercial, Pepsi Super Bowl 2021 commercial
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| Official Websites |
http://theweeknd.com, twitter.com/TheWeeknd, instagram.com/abelxo, www.facebook.com/theweeknd, soundcloud.com/theweeknd, www.youtube.com/user/TheWeekndVEVO, www.nndb.com/people/615/000396424/
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| Favorite People |
Emika
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| Favorite TV Shows |
Game of Thrones
|
| Favorite Bands |
Emika
|
Abel Makkonen Tesfaye (born February 16, 1990), known professionally as the Weeknd (pronounced "weekend"), is a Canadian singer, songwriter and record producer. Noted for his distinctive singing voice with a soaring falsetto and its singular tremolo, Tesfaye is considered an influential figure in contemporary popular music.
