[210][211] In June 2017, Tesfaye donated $100,000 to the Suubi Health Center, a maternity and children's medical facility in Budondo, Uganda. [157] The e-cigarette featured the "xo" branding on the front, as well as having the ability to play "The Hills" when turned on. [116] On April 18, 2019, Tesfaye released "Power Is Power" alongside SZA and Travis Scott, a song part of a series of music inspired by the television show Game of Thrones, of which Tesfaye himself is a fan. The huge eat-in kitchen has two islands and features high spec appliances while the adjoining living room has a wet bar and floor-to-ceiling windows, making it the perfect place for entertaining. After Tesfaye won the Centric Award at the 2015 BET Awards, he performed "Earned It" with Alicia Keys, as well as debuting the song "The Hills".

[133] In April 2020, Tesfaye announced he would be co-writing and starring in an upcoming episode of American Dad!, which later premiered on May 4, 2020. 1 on Billboard 200 Chart With Biggest Week of 2020", "nothing compares, missed you, final lullaby...", "The Weeknd on Being the First Artist to Top These 5 Charts at Once: 'It Feels Like a Huge Blessing' (Exclusive)", "The Weeknd also repeats at No. Abel Makkonen Tesfaye, professionally known as 'The Weeknd' is a Canadian singer born in Toronto. The sneak peek wasn't really far off base, with the Cliqua-directed video featuring the bandaged women turning out to be two necrophiliac super fans who find the decapitated head of The Weeknd and then proceed to recreate a scene out of Christian Bale's American Pyscho by killing a male stripper, putting Weeknd's head on his dead body, and having sex with said body. The Weeknd's favorite holiday might be Halloween because the new visuals he just dropped for his song "Too Late" fit perfectly with the spooky season. [12] He eventually cut his hair in 2016 prior to the release of Starboy. [4], The Weeknd has won three Grammy Awards, two American Music Awards, nine Billboard Music Awards, two MTV Video Music Awards, nine Juno Awards, and has been nominated for an Academy Award. Is The Weeknd secretly gay and hiding in the closet? [167] Tesfaye collaborated with H&M again for a fall collection, however, after an incident which he described as "deeply offensive" in 2018, he cut ties with the company. Do not reproduce (even with permission). [123] The single "Heartless" went on to debut at number 32 on the Billboard Hot 100 and later became his fourth number one single on the chart, the following week. [36] While promoting his third album Starboy, Tesfaye also revealed Lana Del Rey,[151] David Bowie,[152] The Smiths, Bad Brains, Talking Heads, DeBarge,[153] 50 Cent, the Wu-Tang Clan,[154] and Eminem as influences.[155]. The singer is featured in the episode titled “A Starboy is Born”, which aired for the first time on Monday. [96] He released the album's title track, which features Daft Punk on September 21. [145] Tesfaye often makes use of his head voice in order to build resonance to belt out strong high notes within the fifth octave. The Weeknd released a song on American Dad! Grammy Award-winning, Diamond-certified artist The Weeknd has released his second new track this week titled "Blinding Lights," following the release of "Heartless" on Wednesday. [177], On August 31, 2020, Variety reported that Tesfaye partnered with TD Bank to launch Black Hxouse, an entrepreneurial initiative. Tesfaye was inspired to support the center after learning of his friend French Montana's work with Global Citizen and Mama Hope to help raise awareness for Suubi and the people of Uganda. [24], On March 21, 2011, Tesfaye self-released his debut mixtape House of Balloons. To see all content on The Sun, please use the Site Map. What does Joe Biden need to win the US election - and when will we know? In October 2017, Tesfaye began marketing and promotion on a partnership with Marvel on Instagram.

In November 2015, to further promote Beauty Behind the Madness, Tesfaye collaborated with Pax Labs to release a limited edition version of the PAX 2 vaporizer, an electronic cigarette that could be used in shows during The Madness Fall Tour. But that's only the beginning as the home caters to motorheads with a five-car garage, which is decked out like a disco with LED lighting strips embedded into the high-gloss floor. Rose let Tesfaye keep the tracks he had produced under the condition that he would ultimately be credited for them. Bella Hadid and The Weeknd have reunited at the 2020 MTV VMAs – a year after they split, The couple endured an on-off romance between 2015 and 2019, Subscribe to Daily Mirror and Sunday Mirror newspapers, Mirror celebs newsletter - all the juiciest hot gossip direct to your inbox, Sarah Harding's hellish year as she was forced to keep quiet on sick death hoax, Man Utd star Mason Greenwood sparks dating rumours with two Love Island beauties, Katie Price's public plea for help as her son Harvey weighs 28 and a half stone, Katie Price asked fans to help her acquire gym equipment for her son Harvey during lockdown as she shared her son weighs 28 stone and a half, Paul Hollywood is unrecognisable as Bake Off fans mistake throwback for Tom Cruise, Great British Bake Off's Paul Hollywood looked so totally different in a throwback snap and many thought he had the look of Tom Cruise, Educating Greater Manchester school headteacher Drew Povey quit after suspension, Educating Greater Manchester school headteacher Drew Povey quit his job after he was suspended amid an investigation Harrop Fold School was "off-rolling", Katie Price's fears for eldest son Harvey as teenager's weight soars to 28 stone, Katie Price's son Harvey, 18, has Prader-Willi Syndrome, an under active thyroid, diabetes, is autistic and partially blind - which has led to him struggling with weight gain, Carol Vorderman's dramatic transformation since Countdown debut 38 years ago, Pride Of Britain host Carol Vorderman has always had both brains and beauty, but she looks totally different these days to how she does in her epic Countdown throwback, Roman Kemp threatens to ‘pull the plug’ as his parents discuss sex life on his radio show, Roman Kemp was left squirming with awkwardness after inviting parents Martin and Shirlie to be his guests on Capital Breakfast, Amanda Holden posts glam bathroom selfie as she spills age-defying beauty secrets, Taking to her Instagram Stories, Amanda Holden posed in a cosy white robe for a striking bathroom snap, Ruth Langsford's heartbreak as she wears mask and gloves to visit mum behind a screen, The pair share a close bond, but the pandemic has kept them apart as Joan lives in assisted accommodation, Harry Styles 'in 14-day quarantine' as film crew member tests positive for Covid, Harry Styles is said to be in a 14-day quarantine after a crew member on his new film tested positive for Covid, Pregnant Helen Flanagan radiates elegance as she shows off baby bump on school run, The stunning former Coronation Street and I'm A Celebrity star has struggled with severe symptoms throughout her pregnancy, but has revealed she’s feeling much better, US Election results 2020 LIVE: Donald Trump blasted for 'baseless' claims by watchdog, Bookies now give Joe Biden an 86% chance of being the next US President with tensions rising - as armed Trump fans gathered outside an election count in Arizona, where their man is trailing, Piers Morgan celebrates 'splitting up' Holly Willoughby and Phillip Schofield, Piers explained on Good Morning Britain today that he had found a golden helmet in his dressing room earlier with his name on it, Mum shows off four-year-old daughter's lunch box but parents say it's too 'grown up', The mum took to Facebook to share what she makes her four-year-old for lunch, but fellow parents criticised it for being way 'too healthy' as their kids eat chicken nuggets, Ex-Corrie star's mum in emotional plea after arrest for taking gran, 97, out of care home, Ylenia Angeli, whose daughter Leandra Ashton portrayed Saskia Larson on Coronation Street, had not seen her dementia-hit mum for nine months due to Covid-19.
[33][34], Following this release, the three mixtapes were collectively known as the Balloons Trilogy,[35] and saw Tesfaye receiving offers from various record labels.[which? [142] In concert, Tesfaye reappropriates his digitized productions with a suite-like arena rock aesthetic. The tour was held across the United States in September and October, and saw Schoolboy Q and Jhené Aiko as supporting acts. “He joins the long list of celebrities who have been victimized by this hoax. [83], On September 8, Tesfaye became the first male artist to have simultaneously held the top three spots on the Billboard Hot R&B Songs chart, with the three singles that preceded the release of his album. The Weeknd, has hall smoldering", "The Weeknd Worried Album Release was Insensitive", "How The Weeknd became R&B's next big thing", "r/singing - How is The Weeknd (Abel Testaye) singing? COMPLEX participates in various affiliate marketing programs, which means COMPLEX gets paid commissions on purchases made through our links to retailer sites. "[161], In 2016, Tesfaye announced a partnership with Puma, as a Global Brand ambassador, for the company's "Run the Streets" campaign. [89] Tesfaye appeared on Saturday Night Live alongside actress Amy Schumer, performing as the show's musical guest on October 10. The artist spoke to Variety about being in American Dad and revealed he has been a fan of the show for a long time. [141] According to writer Hermione Hoby, it is meant as an emoticon for "a kiss and a hug",[141] while VH1's Zara Golden's stated that it is a reference to his recreational use of ecstasy and oxycodone. The Blinding Lights hitmaker, splashed out on a full-floor penthouse at the Beverly West building in nearby Westwood eight months ago for a cool $21 million. © 2020 MediaMass All rights reserved. His fourth album, After Hours (2020), featured the number-one singles "Heartless" and "Blinding Lights". [171] A week later, he attended New York Comic-Con and it was revealed that a Starboy comic book would be released on June 13, 2018,[172] with the title character being a superhero modelled after himself. [217][208] In May 2020, in response to the killing of George Floyd, the ongoing protests in reaction, and racial violence in the United States, Tesfaye donated $500,000 to Black Lives Matter, Colin Kaepernick's Know Your Rights Camp, and the National Bail Out; he also posted on his official Instagram account to spread awareness. [200], In December 2015, Tesfaye was sued by Cutting Edge Music, who alleged that the bass line for "The Hills" had been taken from a composition featured in the score for The Machine. [149], Tesfaye has helped broaden R&B's musical palette to incorporate indie and electronic styles; his work has been categorized with the alternative R&B tag. [173] In August 2018, XO released a collection of apparel in collaboration with A Bathing Ape. The 30-year-old made a cameo in the comedy show and took his chance to release a new song about being a virgin. He was later featured on Lil Uzi Vert's debut album and Gucci Mane's eleventh studio album Mr. Davis.

He released a 12-minute short film, titled M A N I A, on November 23. To really enjoy the show in its entirety you have to really know the characters.”. This marked his second contribution to a movie, and peaked at number three on the Billboard Hot 100. The patch is also detachable so it can be styled the way the wearer wants. [61] He later collaborated with Ariana Grande on a duet titled "Love Me Harder", which peaked at number seven on the Billboard Hot 100. [205][206], After being presented with a Bikila Award for Professional Excellence in 2014, Tesfaye donated $50,000 to the University of Toronto to help them start a course on Ge'ez, the classic language of Ethiopia. I'm sure he's a great guy. THE Weeknd left fans in shock as he unveiled a new song about his virginity on American Dad! [106][107][108] On March 29, 2018, a billboard appeared in London, England promoting a possible album titled My Dear Melancholy,[109] and on the same day the project was officially announced.
[168] In May 2017, Tesfaye had a limited edition pop up sale for the "Starboy 2017 Limited Capsule Collection". Meanwhile, his outdoor living space features a heated dining terrace, a zero-edge swimming pool, spa and a pool house. On January 31, 2018, Top Dawg Entertainment revealed the full tracklist of the Kendrick Lamar-curated Black Panther soundtrack album[105] with Tesfaye featured on one of the tracks, "Pray for Me".


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