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    The Weeknd, born Abel Tesfaye in Toronto, Canada to Ethiopian immigrants, has become a leading alternative R&B artist. His early influences included Ethiopian music and Michael Jackson. In 2015, his album Beauty Behind the Madness debuted at number one on the charts and produced successful singles like "Can't Feel My Face." In 2016, he released his third album Starboy which featured collaborations with Daft Punk and was awarded a Grammy for Best Urban Contemporary Album. He has since released two additional albums, My Dear Melancholy (2018) and After Hours (2020), which included the chart-topping single "Blinding Lights."

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    The Weeknd, born Abel Tesfaye in Toronto, Canada to Ethiopian immigrants, has become a leading alternative R&B artist. His early influences included Ethiopian music and Michael Jackson. In 2015, his album Beauty Behind the Madness debuted at number one on the charts and produced successful singles like "Can't Feel My Face." In 2016, he released his third album Starboy which featured collaborations with Daft Punk and was awarded a Grammy for Best Urban Contemporary Album. He has since released two additional albums, My Dear Melancholy (2018) and After Hours (2020), which included the chart-topping single "Blinding Lights."

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    The Weeknd, born Abel Tesfaye in Toronto, Canada to Ethiopian immigrants, has become a leading alternative R&B artist. His early influences included Ethiopian music and Michael Jackson. In 2015, his album Beauty Behind the Madness debuted at number one on the charts and produced successful singles like "Can't Feel My Face." In 2016, he released his third album Starboy which featured collaborations with Daft Punk and was awarded a Grammy for Best Urban Contemporary Album. He has since released two additional albums, My Dear Melancholy (2018) and After Hours (2020), which included the chart-topping single "Blinding Lights."

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    The Weeknd

    Early Years

    Born Abel Tesfaye on February 16, 1990, in Toronto, Canada, the Weeknd has
    become one of the music industry's leading alternative R&B performers. He is the son of
    Ethiopian immigrants but has had little contact with his father, who left the family when the
    Weeknd was only a toddler. His early musical influences ranged from traditional Ethiopian
    music to the "King of Pop," Michael Jackson. In an interview with Vanity Fair, the Weeknd
    specifically cited the impact of Jackson’s 1979 hit "Don’t Stop ‘til You Get Enough,"
    describing it as "the song that helped me find my voice. It’s the reason I sing.”
    In 2015, the Weeknd continued his rise to the top with the No. 1 album Beauty Behind
    the Madness. His disco-pop infused single “Can’t Feel My Face,” which could be about a
    romantic experience, became for many the unofficial song of the summer, while his ballad
    “The Hills” also made quite an impression on music fans. This well-received record helped
    the Weeknd rack up an impressive seven nominations for the 2016 Grammy Awards,
    winning for Best R&B Performance for "Earned It" and Best Urban Contemporary Album.
    He also earned an Oscar nomination for Best Original Song, also for "Earned It." 

    'Starboy'

    In late November 2016, the Weeknd released his third album, Starboy. Along with
    guest appearances by Lana Del Rey, Future and Kendrick Lamar, the studio effort
    prominently featured French electronic duo Daft Punk, who collaborated on the chart-topping
    title track and its follow-up single, "I Feel It Coming". He then took home the Best Urban
    Contemporary Album Grammy for Starboy in early 2018.

    'My Dear Melancholy'

    In late March 2018, the Weeknd dropped My Dear Melancholy. Featuring the single
    "Call Out My Name".

    'After Hours'

    The Weeknd returned to the spotlight in 2019 by making his feature film debut in the
    Adam Sandler flick "Uncut Gems." Later that year he was back to making headlines with his
    music, dropping the singles "Heartless" — which became his fourth track to top the Billboard
    Hot 100 — and "Blinding Lights," ahead of the March 2020 release of the album After Hours.

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