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The Weeknd's Real Name Revealed

The Weeknd, whose real name is Abel Makkonen Tesfaye, is a Canadian singer, songwriter, and record producer born in 1990 in Toronto. Some of his most notable albums include Beauty Behind the Madness, Starboy, and After Hours. He dropped out of high school at 17 and began his music career independently in 2009, gaining recognition for his dark and sensual R&B sound. The Weeknd has been nominated for 439 awards over his career and has won 164, and has had high-profile relationships with models Bella Hadid and singer Selena Gomez.

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The Weeknd's Real Name Revealed

The Weeknd, whose real name is Abel Makkonen Tesfaye, is a Canadian singer, songwriter, and record producer born in 1990 in Toronto. Some of his most notable albums include Beauty Behind the Madness, Starboy, and After Hours. He dropped out of high school at 17 and began his music career independently in 2009, gaining recognition for his dark and sensual R&B sound. The Weeknd has been nominated for 439 awards over his career and has won 164, and has had high-profile relationships with models Bella Hadid and singer Selena Gomez.

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THE

WEEKND
who is that person?
Other names:
• The Noise
• Kin Kane

Awards and
nominations:
Total nominations
439
Wons 164
Years active : Instruments:
2009 - • Vocals
• Keyboards
EARLY LIFE

-Toronto, Canada, 16th February 1990

- His real name is Abel Makkonen


Tesfaye

-His grandmother took care of him


most of the time

-Dropped out of high school at the age


of 17
CARRER BEGINNINGS
ALBUMS

BEAUT
Y BOY MY DEAR
I S SLA STAR
MELANC AFT ER
K BEHIN
D
HOLY HOURS
ND THE
ADNESS
M
LOVE LIFE

-The Weeknd had a relationship with


model Bella Hadid in 2016 

-In January of 2017 Abel got in a


relationship with Selena Gomez
but by October, the couple had
broken up
Y OU !
T HA NK
kevič
IIa
St an
Ka mila

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