The Weeknd's biography
Abel Makkonen Tesfaye is 32 years old singer-songwriter born at Toronto, Ontario, Canada. He was born on Friday 16th of February 1990. He is often nicknamed as The Weeknd, Abel Makkonen Tesfaye, The Weekend, The Noise, Kin Kane, Red Suit Character. According to year of birth 1990 he belongs to Millennials. Birthday on 16th of February means Abel is Aquarius. Aquarius is an Airy sign. They are smart thinkers, social, communicative, independent and intelligent people.
Abel is native english speaker. He is black canadian. Abel is citizen of Canada. Abel is atheist. Abel´s primary profession is to be singer-songwriter. You can know Abel also as record producer. Abel is recently known as recording artist.
The Weeknd's schools
We found 2 schools Abel attended. Complete list of schools: Birchmount Park Collegiate Institute, West Hill Collegiate Institute.
Detailed informations about Abel´s schools
Abel studied high school - Samuel Hearne Middle School, West Hill Collegiate Institute, Birchmount Park Collegiate Institute (dropped out).
The Weeknd's career
His main focus is to be singer-songwriter and composing. Abel is famous thanks to His songs like “Wicked Games,” “Love Me Harder,” “Earned It,” “Can’t Feel My Face,” “The Hills” and others. Maybe you are curious what instrument does Abel play ? Abel plays piano.
Is The Weeknd gay ?
Abel is known to be straight.
The Weeknd's girlfriends
Selena Gomez
The Weeknd and Selena Gomez have been together less than a year in 2017. She is known as singer. His girlfriend was born on Wednesday 22nd of July 1992.
Bella Hadid
The Weeknd and Bella Hadid have been together since 2015 for a year. She is known as model. His girlfriend was born on Wednesday 9th of October 1996 in Washington, D.C..
Awards and competitions
The Weeknd's Awards
- He received award for Juno Award for R&B/Soul Recording of the Year for work Trilogy in 2013
- He received award for BET Centric Award for work Earned It in 2015
- He received award for Grammy Award for Best Urban Contemporary Album for work Beauty Behind the Madness in 2016
The Weeknd's Nominations
- Abel was nominated for Juno Award for R&B/Soul Recording of the Year for work Trilogy in 2013
- Abel was nominated for Juno Award for R&B/Soul Recording of the Year for work Kiss Land in 2014
What else you don't know about The Weeknd ?
Abel´s middle name is Makkonen.
What The Weeknd has done for a first time
- First artist to hold the Top 3 positions on the Billboard Hot R&B chart.
The Weeknd's quotes
- Why can't I paint a vivid picture in my lyrics? Art is art. If you can create something that can make people feel, then you are an artist.
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The Weeknd's height, weight, body shape, eye color
Lets describe how The Weeknd looks. We will focus on Abel´s height, weight, body shape, eye color and hair color. Abel is tall as 5' 8" (173 cm). Abel weights 166lbs (75 kg). Body build is average. Abel´s eyes are tinted brown - dark. Abel´s hair is shade of black.
Latest news about The Weeknd
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