The Weeknd

The Weeknd

AGENDA

1. Introduction

2. Biography

3. Discography

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

• 2013 : Kiss Land
  
• 2015 : Beauty Behind the Madness
• 2016 : Starboy
• 2020 : After Hours
• 2022 : Dawn FM

Discography

• 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

Thank You For your attention !