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Born
The Weeknd was born to Makkonen and Samra Tesfaye in Scarborough, Ontario. He was brought up by his mother and maternal grandmother, and doesn't remember his father who left the family when he was one or two. His mother worked as a nurse and caterer to support the family, attending night school at the same time. Editors, TheFamousPeople.com. (2017). Who is The Weeknd? Everything You Need to Know. Retrieved February 26, 2019, from https://www.thefamouspeople.com/profiles/the-weeknd-29746.php -
Career Beginnings
Tesfaye created a YouTube channel with the username 'The Weeknd' and uploaded three songs, 'What You Need', 'Loft Music', and 'The Morning'. The songs gained popularity quickly and were also mentioned in a blog post featuring songs by rapper Drake. Referencia:
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House of Balloons
After dropping out of high school, he released a mixtape called House of Balloons (9 tracks). He worked with Drake on his 2011 album, Take Care, which featured several tracks from House of Balloons. Referencia: Biography.com Editors. (2016). The Weeknd Biography. February 19, 2019, de The Biography.com website Sitio web: https://www.biography.com/people/the-weeknd-011316 -
Thursday
Second mixtape, Its music incorporates downtempo, dubstep, dream pop, hip hop, rock and reggae styles. Kellman, A. (n.d.). Starboy - The Weeknd | Songs, Reviews, Credits. Retrieved February 26, 2019 from https://www.allmusic.com/album/starboy-mw0002992510 -
Echoes of Silence
Third mixtape released by his official website. Featuring a cover of Michael Jackson's "Dirty Diana," Echoes of Silence completed the trilogy just before the end of the year. Kellman, A. (n.d.). Starboy - The Weeknd | Songs, Reviews, Credits. Retrieved February 26, 2019 from https://www.allmusic.com/album/starboy-mw0002992510 -
Trilogy
He signed a deal with Republic Records in September 2012 and, in a joint venture with his own imprint XO, released a compilation album named 'Trilogy' which became a platinum-selling record for the artist. Composed of remastered versions of his 2011 mixtapes House of Balloons, Thursday, and Echoes of Silence, and others. Referencia: Biography.com Editors. (2016). The Weeknd Biography. February 19, 2019, de The Biography.com website Sitio web: https://www.biography.com/people/the-weeknd-011316 -
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Contributions
He contributed to the soundtrack of the movie 'The Hunger Games: Catching Fire' and accompanied Justin Timberlake on his 'The 20/20 Experience World Tour'(2013). He collaborated with Ariana Grande on the duet 'Love Me Harder' and he released the song 'Earned It', from the soundtrack of the movie 'Fifty Shades of Grey' (2014). He worked with Kanye West's on the song 'FML' from Kanye's album 'The Life of Pablo' and appeared on the song '6 Inch' from Beyoncé's album 'Lemonade'(2016). -
Kiss Land
He released his debut studio album, 'Kiss Land', which received positive reviews from critics. His collaborator Drake made guest appearance in the song 'Live For'. Referencia: Biography.com Editors. (2016). The Weeknd Biography. February 19, 2019, de The Biography.com website Sitio web: https://www.biography.com/people/the-weeknd-011316 -
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Relationship
The Weeknd has been in a 3 years on and off relationship with runway model Bella Hadid since early 2015. Met her on April 2015 in Coachella. She also appeared in his music video 'In the Night'. Referencia:
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Beauty Behind the Madness
He released his second studio album, which contained five songs, featured guest appearances from Labrinth, Ed Sheeran and Lana Del Rey. The album also included his song 'Earned It'. This is his most successful album, earning him multiple awards and nominations. It became the tenth best-selling album of 2015. Referencia:
Biography.com Editors. (2016). The Weeknd Biography. February 19, 2019, de The Biography.com website Sitio web: https://www.biography.com/people/the-weeknd-011316 -
Starboy
The third studio album by Republic Records and XO. The album features guest appearances from Daft Punk, Lana Del Rey, Kendrick Lamar and Future. It's supported by six singles: "Starboy", "I Feel It Coming", "Party Monster", "Reminder", "Rockin'" and "Die for You". Kellman, A. (n.d.). Starboy - The Weeknd | Songs, Reviews, Credits. Retrieved February 26, 2019 from https://www.allmusic.com/album/starboy-mw0002992510 -
My Dear Melancholy
The release marked a return to the darker sound and aesthetic of Trilogy and featured contributions from Gesaffelstein, Skrillex, and Mike WiLL Made-It. Kellman, A. (n.d.). Starboy - The Weeknd | Songs, Reviews, Credits. Retrieved February 26, 2019 from https://www.allmusic.com/album/starboy-mw0002992510
