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The Weeknd

REAL NAME

Abel Makkonen Tesfaye

BORN

February 16, 1990

HOMETOWN

Toronto, Ontario, Canada

RECORD LABEL

XO Republic

WHO

Since his debut mixtape House of Balloons dropped back in 2010, The Weeknd has bagged three Grammy Awards, eight Billboard Music Awards and even been nominated for an Academy Award.

Selling over 100 million records worldwide, he has quickly risen from mixtape maestro to one of the world’s biggest-selling R&B names with hip-hop giants Drake, Kendrick Lamar and Future bringing him on board.

HOW OLD IS THE WEEKND?

The Weeknd is 33 years old.

WHAT IS THE WEEKND'S NET WORTH?

The Weeknd’s net worth is $92 million.

DOES THE WEEKND HAVE TATTOOS?

The Weeknd does not have any visible tattoos but fans have been known to get their own “XO” symbol tattooed.

WHAT WAS THE WEEKND'S FIRST SONG?

The Weeknd’s first song was titled “What You Need.”

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