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The Weeknd

Hortense Dunand

Created on January 29, 2022

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The Weeknd

Start

1. Introduction

2. Biography

3. Discography

AGENDA

4. Distinctions

5. My Choice

6. Bibliography

Introduction

  • Abel Makkonen Tesfaye
  • Canadian singer-songwriter and record producer
  • Born in February 16, 1990 in Toronto
  • R&B - Pop - Contemporary R&B

Biography

  • Comes from a family of Ethiopian immigrants
  • Only child
  • Lives with his mother and grandmother
  • His teenage years as similar as the movie Kids
  • smoking marijuana at the age of 11, then consuming ecstasy, Xanax, cocaine and other drugs

His beginnings

  • 2009 : the Canadian singer puts on Youtube the song Do It
  • 2011 : founds the label XO Records and is spotted by Drake
  • April 2012 : first international tour, including his presence at the Coachella Festival
  • Release his first album and the beginning of his fame
  • 2021 : Performance during the Super Bowl halftime show

Discography

  • 2013 : Kiss Land
  • 2015 : Beauty Behind the Madness
  • 2016 : Starboy
  • 2020 : After Hours
  • 2022 : Dawn FM
  • Blinding Lights is the most listened to music on Spotify (1.6 billion listens in 2020)

Distinctions

  • 2016 : People's Choice Award for Favorite R&B Artist and Billboard Music Award for Best Artist
  • 2017 : NRJ Music Award of Honor
  • 2018 : Grammy Award for Best Urban Contemporary Album
  • 2019 : Billboard Music Award for Best Male R&B Artist
  • 2020 : MTV Video Music Award for Video of the Year and American Music Award for Best Soul/R&B Album
  • 2021 : American Music Award for Best Soul/R&B Artist and many others

My cHoice

  • I decided to present this artist because I like his songs very much and I like what his songs express.
  • He is also my favorite male artist

Bilbliography

  • https://www.nrj.fr/artistes/the- weeknd/biographie 30/01/22
  • https://www.gala.fr/stars_et_gotha/the_weeknd

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Thank You For your attention !