With its new release Star boy, The Weeknd has broken all
records enthralling us with his music. The Spotify Hitmaker has always been
known for carrying a mysterious aura around him, With the latest release this
year, the pop singer shared a few interesting things about his life and the
making of – The Weeknd.His new album- Starboy has already been : #1 Album on
iTunes in 80 Countries Including INDIA!, #1 Album & Starboy reaching #1
Song on Apple Music in INDIA! The artist gained Spotify’s Global Chart take
over with 18 tracks in the Top 50 with even Breaking the record on Spotify for
most streamed artist in 1 day! Featuring Collaborations by Daft Punk, Lana Del
Rey, Future and Kendrick Lamar, Starboy is certainly continuing to break records.
Here are 10 facts about The Weeknd that we didn’t know
about.
1. The Weeknd
is a staged named. The Pop Singer’s real name is “Abel Makonnen Tesfaye” since
he wasn’t too fond of his real name while growing up.
2. He chose a
stage name, slicing an “e” out of “the Weekend” to avoid a clash with an
established Canadian band. While his Record Label is named XO.
3. The Weeknd
spend his childhood growing up in Scarborough, a suburb of Toronto, to a family
of Ethiopian immigrants of the 1990.
4. After his
parent’s separation, Abel was taken care of by his maternal grandmother thereby
becoming fluent in Amharic and Ethiopian Music.
5. Although
Abel dropped out of school at the age of 17 fleeing with his friends in a Van,
he did not leave Canada until he was 21.
6. The Weeknd
has a bodyguard from ‘Big Rob’ which he inherited from Britney Spears nicknamed
Feggans.
7. Following
the success of ‘Starboy’ , the musician
is already set with his next album to be releasing soon.
8. He often
says it was Jackson’s music that made him want to be a singer, and the lyrics
to “Dirty Diana” which he eventually gave tribute to in one of his performance.
9. The Musician
follows a before concerts rituals where he gets his energy right by blasting
Michael Jackson’s “Off the Wall”.
10. His previous
obscure hairstyle is inspired from artist Jean-Michel Basquiat
कोई टिप्पणी नहीं:
एक टिप्पणी भेजें