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 ...

The talented singer, songwriter and actor, hailing from Canada, leapt into the music limelight anonymously back in 2009 and ...

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

From his early projects like 'House of Balloons' and 'Thursday' to recent ... With tracks like “Montreal” and “XO,” the Weeknd paved the way for the future of his pop-inspired songs ...

Abel Tesfaye, also known as The Weeknd, released his new album “Hurry Up Tomorrow”, marking his sixth and final studio album.

The Weeknd's House of Balloons, his first mixtape, breaks back onto a pair of Billboard tallies this frame, becoming a strong performer again.

One of pop music's biggest stars is calling it quits — well, kind of . . . The Weeknd, whose real name ... 2011 debut with the mixtape “House of Balloons,” groaning about drugs, girls ...

By Heran Mamo The Weeknd is giving fans a glimpse of his upcoming ... which he dropped on Friday (Jan. 31) via XO and Republic Records. Directed by Trey Edward Shults, the film Hurry Up Tomorrow ...

Photo: Kevin Mazur/Getty Images for The Recording Academy In the months following the release of 2011’s House of Balloons, no one knew much of anything about the Weeknd outside a few cryptic ...