The Weeknd
Abel Makkonen Tesfaye (born February 16, 1990), known professionally as the Weeknd, is a Canadian singer-songwriter, record producer, and actor. Regarded as an influential figure in popular music, he is known for his light-lyric tenor vocal range and falsetto, as well as his alternative R&B sound. His accolades include four Grammy Awards, 20 Billboard Music Awards, 22 Juno Awards, six American Music Awards, three MTV Video Music Awards, and a Latin Grammy Award.
Tesfaye is one of the best-selling artists of all time with estimated sales of over 75 million units, and has amassed eight diamond-certified singles from the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA). Time named him one of the world's most influential people in 2020. After Hours would go on to be the most-streamed R&B album in history, while his longest-spanning After Hours til Dawn Tour set the record for the highest-grossing R&B tour in history. Tesfaye co-founded the record label XO in 2011 and hosted the Apple Music 1 radio show Memento Mori from 2018 to 2022.
Tesfaye is one of the best-selling artists of all time with estimated sales of over 75 million units, and has amassed eight diamond-certified singles from the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA). Time named him one of the world's most influential people in 2020. After Hours would go on to be the most-streamed R&B album in history, while his longest-spanning After Hours til Dawn Tour set the record for the highest-grossing R&B tour in history. Tesfaye co-founded the record label XO in 2011 and hosted the Apple Music 1 radio show Memento Mori from 2018 to 2022.
Albums (6)
2013
2016
2020
2022
2025