The Weeknd

The Weeknd (real name Abel Tesfaye) was born and raised in Toronto, Canada. His birthday is Feb. 16, 1990, and his height is 5'8". He launched his career by anonymously uploading his music to ...
Variety

The Weeknd’s ‘Blinding Lights’ Is First Song to Pass 4 Billion Streams on Spotify

The Weeknd’s “Blinding Lights” has become the first song to pass the 4 billion stream mark on Spotify, a rep for the company confirms to Variety. The song passed Ed Sheeran’s “Shape of You” as the all ...
Leadership

Billboard Crowns The Weeknd’s ‘Blinding Lights’ ‘Song Of The 21st Century’

The accolade comes from a ranking of the Billboard Hot 100 songs chart from January 2000 through December 2024, measuring ...
Variety

The Weeknd’s ‘Blinding Lights’ Becomes First Song to Spend a Full Year in the Billboard Top 10

The Weeknd’s “Blinding Lights” has been smashing records practically since it was first released late in November of 2019 — and on Monday it broke what might be the most momentous one of all: It ...