Manager
His management company name is not known.
Genre
Alternative R&B, soul
Instruments
Vocals, keyboards
Labels
XO, Republic Records
Build
Average
Height
5 ft 11 in or 180 cm
Weight
87 kg or 192 pounds
Girlfriend
The Weeknd dated –
- Alice Ustinova (2012) – The Weeknd has dated makeup artist and stylist, Alice Ustinova until 2012. Alice has also done a photo shoot for Alice in Wonderland.
- Bella Hadid (2015-Present) – Since April 2015, he is dating American model and Gigi Hadid‘s sister, Bella Hadid.
Bella Hadid and The Weeknd
Race / Ethnicity
Multiracial
He has Ethiopian ancestry.
Hair Color
Black
Eye Color
Dark Brown
Sexual Orientation
Straight
Distinctive Features
Hairstyle
Measurements
The Weeknd’s body specifications may be –
- Chest – 42 in or 107 cm
- Arms / Biceps – 14 in or 35.5 cm
- Waist – 35 in or 89 cm
The Weeknd at Rolling Stone and Google Play Grammy Week Event in February 2015
Shoe Size
His shoe size is not known.
Brand Endorsements
He has appeared in the Apple Music commercial, which was premiered at MTV VMA 2015.
Religion
The Weeknd has not revealed about his religious beliefs publicly.
Best Known For
His songs like “Wicked Games,” “Love Me Harder,” “Earned It,” “Can’t Feel My Face,” “The Hills” and others.
First Album
The Weeknd released his debut album Trilogy in November 2012 via Republic Records. It was not a studio album, but a compilation album, which reached #1 in US Hip Hop albums chart. He was able to sell 558,000 copies of the album in U.S. and was certified as “Platinum” in America.
The Weeknd then released his second album (first studio album) titled Kiss Land on September 10, 2013 by XO and Republic Records. The album charted at #2 in Canada, and U.S. and reached the sales figure of 273,000 in U.S. The standard version of the album contains 10 singles, giving it a total length of over 55 minutes.
First Film
He has not appeared in any of the films.
Personal Trainer
It is not known if he exercises or take proper diet.
The Weeknd Favorite Things
- Musician – Emika
- TV Show – Game Of Thrones (2011-Present)
The Weeknd performing at the 2014 American Music Awards
The Weeknd Facts
- His career started in 2010.
- The Weeknd is good friends with Drake.
- The Weeknd sites Aaliyah, Cocteau Twins, D’Angelo, Massive Attack, Michael Jackson, Prince, R. Kelly, Swizz Beatz, and The-Dream as his musical influencers.
- His parents relocated from Ethiopia to Canada in the 1980s.
- Due to his family background, the first language he learned was Amharic. He is able to speak fluent Amharic, which he learned from his grandmother.
- He was raised by his grandmother for the most part as his parents were busy working.
- He uses the stage name as “The Weeknd” as there was already a Canadian pop rock band, named, the Weekend.
- The Weeknd’s crew is called XO. Some believes that XO stands for “hugs and kisses” while others believes that it means “drugs ecstasy and oxycontin.”
- While growing up, The Weeknd used to listen to different types of music genres such as soul, hip hop, funk, indie rock, quiet storm, and post-punk.
- He left his house one weekend, and never returned back (after dropping out of school at 17), hence, the name “The Weeknd.”
- As per Vice, initially, The Weeknd was a group of two people, Jeremy Rose and Abel Tesfaye. They parted ways in 2010 after releasing couple of tracks, and it was after that, “The Weekend” removed “e” from the name.
- In Wiz Khalifa‘s song “Remember You,” The Weeknd was featured as a singer.
- Hear more from The Weeknd on Twitter, Facebook, YouTube VEVO, Instagram, Google+, SoundCloud, and iTunes.