Abel Tesfaye
Acting
Born February 16, 1990 · Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Biography
Abel Makkonen Tesfaye (born February 16, 1990), known professionally as The Weeknd, is a Canadian singer, songwriter, and record producer. He is noted for his unconventional music production, artistic reinventions, and his signature use of the falsetto register. His accolades include 4 Grammy Awards, 20 Billboard Music Awards, 22 Juno Awards, 6 American Music Awards, 2 MTV Video Music Awards, a Latin Grammy Award, and nominations for an Academy Award and a Primetime Emmy Award. Tesfaye earned critical and commercial success with his pop-leaning second album Beauty Behind the Madness (2015), w…
Known For · 40 titles
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
The Simpsons
American Dad!
Saturday Night Live
The Graham Norton Show
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
Robot Chicken
BBC Radio 1's Live Lounge
MTV Video Music Awards
The Oscars
American Music Awards
Victoria's Secret Fashion Show
MTV Europe Music Awards
The Idol
Uncut Gems
Hurry Up Tomorrow
Taylor Swift: The 1989 World Tour - Live
The Grammys
The Weeknd - iHeartRadio Music Festival
The Weeknd - Double Fantasy
Michael Jackson's Journey from Motown to Off the Wall
The Weeknd: 103.5 Dawn FM
TMZ Presents: The Downfall of Diddy
He Was Never There, Docupoem
Lemonade
iHeartRadio Jingle Ball 2020
Echoes of Silence
Quincy Jones, Music Man
The Weeknd: Lollapalooza Brazil
The Weeknd: Live at SoFi Stadium
The Weeknd - Red Terror
Canadian Hits at the BBC
Remember To Enjoy The Light Before It’s Gone
The Weeknd: Live at São Paulo
AWGE DVD: Volume 1
The Weeknd x The Dawn FM Experience
Billions Club Live with The Weeknd: A Concert Film
The Weeknd - Apple Music Festival: London 2015
The Show
The Weeknd Reads GQ Until The Lights Go Out