The Weeknd
Name: Abel Tesfaye
Age: 23
Hometown: Ontario, Canada
Genre: R&B
Recording artist The Weeknd got his start by uploading several of his songs on YouTube, and with the help of fellow Canadian Drake, he started generating nation attention. In 2011, he released 3 mix tapes that were highly praised and later recompiled into his album,
Trilogy. Abel signed a record deal with Republic Records in-conjunction with his own record label XO. He played Coachella Valley Music Valley Music and Arts Festival in California in 2012 and Ultra Music Festival in 2013.
One Noteworthy Song: Wicked Games
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