

The Weeknds record label name is XO and his fans. After dropping college The Weeknd came to Toronto there he met a music producer named Jeremy Rose.

He started using his nickname because it represents the fact that he is a college dropout. The Weenkd drunk tweeted his rage after realizing someone shaved his head, but the tweet was later deleted, but not before we were able to take a screenshot of the tweet, see tweet below: How old is The Weeknd The Weeknd was born on 16th February 1990, making him 31-years-old. A talented black male r&b singer whose real name is Abel Makkonen Tesfaye. Very few people know that The Weeknd’s real name is Abel Makkonen Tesfaye. He dated Selena Gomez for about a year before they broke up in late 2017. He began dating Bella Hadid in 2015 and the two have been in an on-and-off relationship over the years. His career beginnings are dated back to 2010 when The Weeknd met music producer Jeremy Rose. His parents are from Ethiopia and he speaks Amharic. There are theories that The Weeknd also lost his ability to sing after losing his hair, similar to the biblical story of Samson, who loses his immense physical strength after having his hair shaved off. The Weeknds real name is Abel Makkonen Tesfaye. Somehow nobody noticed the man shaving the Weeknd’s head until after he was done, at that point the man escaped into the night. The Weeknd woke up screaming “I can’t feel my dreads” and could not believe it he was in total shock. Our favorite artist was given the name is actually Abel Makonnen Tesfaye at birth by his. According to the Recording Industry Association of America, The Weeknd has accumulated 12.5 million certified album units and 83 million certified digital single units in the US, based on sales and. Another party-goer managed to snapchat the scene as The Weeknd was being told his head was shaved.Įxpressing a face of pure shock in the snapchat. His real name is not The Weeknd: But I guess you already knew that. Canadian singer and songwriter The Weeknd has released four studio albums, three mixtapes, one extended play (EP), and three compilation albums, and 51 singles (including 16 as a featured artist). Reports are circulating that while Abel attended a party in his hometown Toronto, a random party-goer, equipped with scissors and a hair clipper, completely shaved off The Weeknd’s iconic hair as he was passed out from drinking too much liquor. Another thing The Weeknd is known for is his crazy Basquiat-like hair style-or shall we say WAS known.

The trailer single from his My Dear Melancholy EP was a reminder of The Weeknd's alt-R&B beginnings after 2016's pop. The Weeknd chose his stage name because at the start of his career he was unhappy with his real name and wanted something unique, that would be memorable to. TORONTO – Singer ‘The Weeknd’, real name Abel Tesfaye is known for his dark and sexual themed music. Call Out My Name (2018) Official Chart peak: 7 UK chart sales: 666,000. languid music is based on his real-life experiences, and giving us a glimpse into his upbringing in Canada.
