The mystery behind The Weeknd’s stage name has long fascinated fans, with its peculiar spelling and ambiguous meaning ...

The Weeknd, whose real name is Abel Makkonen Tesfaye, has been a huge name in the music industry for years - but it seems fans are only just realising what his stage name means ...

By now, the Weeknd had racked up enough No. 1 hits to ... delivering “Can’t Feel My Face” — one of the catchiest tunes the Weeknd has ever recorded — by swapping Tesfaye’s typically ...

Making moves towards this change for awhile now, in 2023, he told W Magazine, "I’ll still make music, maybe as Abel, maybe as The Weeknd ... and reveal his true face, name, and self.

The Weeknd, music mogul whose real name is Abel Makkonen Tesfaye, is now making it very clear that ... When deciding to play a despicable character you face the challenge of negative perception." ...

A lauded tour. Their first chart hits. Another Grammy. A collab with The Weeknd. Here the French duo discuss the new peaks of ...

and showing his face more than we could have ever imagined back in 2011. The Weeknd’s growth has unfolded right before our eyes with each album, and with a catalog that is now 10 projects deep ...

Popular music is popular for a reason. Not everyone can be “indie” or “discover” a new artist, and to be quite frank, that sounds like too much work. I’ve come to terms with the fact that my music is ...

In the black-and-white visual, the star (real name Abel Tesfaye) appears in a sparkling outfit with a hood covering part of his face ... and for me right now, the Weeknd, whatever that is ...

The spring concert calendar is already filling up with Indian superstars, Latin American rappers, Ballet B.C. — and even ...