The Weeknd
Abel Tesfaye known professionally as the Weeknd, is a Canadian singer-songwriter, record producer, and actor.
Regarded as an influential figure in popular music, he is known for his light-lyric tenor vocal range and falsetto, alternative R&B sound, and dark aesthetics, as well as the cinematic visuals and storytelling of his music videos.
His accolades include 4 Grammy Awards, 20 Billboard Music Awards, 22 Juno Awards, 6 American Music Awards, 3 MTV Video Music Awards, and a Latin Grammy Award.
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- Born Abel Makkonen Tesfaye on 16 February 1990 in Canada.
- Recorded a version of Sacrifice originally recorded by Elton John.
- Awarded the Favourite Soul/R&B Male Artist by American Music Award (AMA) in 2015
- Nominated for the New Artist Of The Year by American Music Award (AMA) in 2015
- Nominated for the Favourite Pop/Rock Male Artist by American Music Award (AMA) in 2016
- Nominated for the Favourite Soul/R&B Male Artist by American Music Award (AMA) in 2016
- Nominated for the Favourite Soul/R&B Male Artist by American Music Award (AMA) in 2017
- Nominated for the Favourite Soul/R&B Male Artist by American Music Award (AMA) in 2018
- Awarded the Favourite Soul/R&B Male Artist by American Music Award (AMA) in 2020
- Nominated for the Artist Of The Year by American Music Award (AMA) in 2020
- Nominated for the Favourite Pop/Rock Male Artist by American Music Award (AMA) in 2020
- Awarded the Favourite Soul/R&B Male Artist by American Music Award (AMA) in 2021
- Nominated for the Artist Of The Year by American Music Award (AMA) in 2021
- Nominated for the Favourite Pop/Rock Male Artist by American Music Award (AMA) in 2021
- Nominated for the Artist Of The Year by American Music Award (AMA) in 2022
- Nominated for the Favourite Pop/Rock Male Artist by American Music Award (AMA) in 2022
- Nominated for the Favourite Soul/R&B Male Artist by American Music Award (AMA) in 2022
- Awarded the Favourite Soul/R&B Male Artist by American Music Award (AMA) in 2025
- Nominated for the Favourite Pop/Rock Male Artist by American Music Award (AMA) in 2025
- 2015
Where You Belong 
- The Weeknd entered the UK charts on 15 February 2015, spent 3 weeks in the charts and reached number 64.
Can't Feel My Face - The Weeknd entered the UK charts on 17 July 2015, spent 47 weeks in the charts and reached number 3.- The Hills - The Weeknd entered the UK charts on 17 July 2015, spent 51 weeks in the charts and reached number 3.
- Earned It - The Weeknd entered the UK charts on 17 July 2015, spent 42 weeks in the charts and reached number 4.
- Losers - The Weeknd
(featuring Labrinth) entered the UK charts on 04 September 2015, spent 1 week in the charts reaching number 91.
- Real Life - The Weeknd entered the UK charts on 04 September 2015, spent 2 weeks in the charts and reached number 72.
- Acquainted - The Weeknd entered the UK charts on 04 September 2015, spent 1 week in the charts reaching number 90.
- Tell Your Friends - The Weeknd entered the UK charts on 04 September 2015, spent 2 weeks in the charts and reached number 74.
- Prisoner - The Weeknd
(featuring Lana Del Rey) entered the UK charts on 04 September 2015, spent 1 week in the charts reaching number 78.
- Dark Times - The Weeknd
(featuring Ed Sheeran) entered the UK charts on 04 September 2015, spent 2 weeks in the charts and reached number 92.
- Often - The Weeknd entered the UK charts on 18 September 2015, spent 3 weeks in the charts and reached number 65.
- In The Night - The Weeknd entered the UK charts on 18 December 2015, spent 11 weeks in the charts and reached number 48.
- 2016
- Can't Feel My Face - The Weeknd re-entered the UK charts on 13 May 2016 and spent a further 1 week in the charts reaching number 90.
- The Hills - The Weeknd re-entered the UK charts on 27 May 2016 and spent a further 5 weeks in the charts reaching number 86.
- Can't Feel My Face - The Weeknd re-entered the UK charts on 03 June 2016 and spent a further 2 weeks in the charts reaching number 95.
- The Hills - The Weeknd re-entered the UK charts on 15 July 2016 and spent a further 1 week in the charts reaching number 100.
- Can't Feel My Face - The Weeknd re-entered the UK charts on 15 July 2016 and spent a further 4 weeks in the charts reaching number 87.
- False Alarm - The Weeknd entered the UK charts on 07 October 2016, spent 1 week in the charts reaching number 81.
- Stargirl Interlude - The Weeknd
(featuring Lana Del Rey) entered the UK charts on 02 December 2016, spent 1 week in the charts reaching number 73.
- True Colors - The Weeknd entered the UK charts on 02 December 2016, spent 1 week in the charts reaching number 55.
- I Feel It Coming - The Weeknd
(featuring Daft Punk) entered the UK charts on 02 December 2016, spent 28 weeks in the charts and reached number 9.
- Starboy - The Weeknd
(featuring Daft Punk) entered the UK charts on 02 December 2016, spent 36 weeks in the charts and reached number 2.
- Rockin' - The Weeknd entered the UK charts on 02 December 2016, spent 3 weeks in the charts and reached number 26.
- Ordinary Life - The Weeknd entered the UK charts on 02 December 2016, spent 1 week in the charts reaching number 79.
- False Alarm - The Weeknd re-entered the UK charts on 02 December 2016 and spent a further 1 week in the charts reaching number 51.
- Attention - The Weeknd entered the UK charts on 02 December 2016, spent 1 week in the charts reaching number 78.
- A Lonely Night - The Weeknd entered the UK charts on 02 December 2016, spent 1 week in the charts reaching number 53.
- Secrets - The Weeknd entered the UK charts on 02 December 2016, spent 2 weeks in the charts and reached number 47.
- Party Monster - The Weeknd entered the UK charts on 02 December 2016, spent 5 weeks in the charts and reached number 17.
- Die For You - The Weeknd
(and Ariana Grande) entered the UK charts on 02 December 2016, spent 1 week in the charts reaching number 74.
- Nothing Without You - The Weeknd entered the UK charts on 02 December 2016, spent 1 week in the charts reaching number 81.
- Love To Lay - The Weeknd entered the UK charts on 02 December 2016, spent 1 week in the charts reaching number 68.
- Reminder - The Weeknd entered the UK charts on 02 December 2016, spent 2 weeks in the charts and reached number 39.
- Sidewalks - The Weeknd
(featuring Kendrick Lamar) entered the UK charts on 02 December 2016, spent 2 weeks in the charts and reached number 30.
- Six Feet Under - The Weeknd entered the UK charts on 02 December 2016, spent 2 weeks in the charts and reached number 43.
- All I Know - The Weeknd
(featuring Future) entered the UK charts on 02 December 2016, spent 1 week in the charts reaching number 76.
- 2017
- Party Monster - The Weeknd re-entered the UK charts on 13 January 2017 and spent a further 4 weeks in the charts reaching number 83.
- Reminder - The Weeknd re-entered the UK charts on 24 February 2017 and spent a further 1 week in the charts reaching number 88.
- I Feel It Coming - The Weeknd
(featuring Daft Punk) re-entered the UK charts on 16 June 2017 and spent a further 1 week in the charts reaching number 100.
- Starboy - The Weeknd
(featuring Daft Punk) re-entered the UK charts on 16 June 2017 and spent a further 2 weeks in the charts reaching number 97.
- Reminder - The Weeknd re-entered the UK charts on 18 August 2017 and spent a further 1 week in the charts reaching number 100.
- 2018
- Pray For Me - The Weeknd
(and Kendrick Lamar) entered the UK charts on 16 February 2018, spent 8 weeks in the charts and reached number 11.
- Try Me - The Weeknd entered the UK charts on 06 April 2018, spent 1 week in the charts reaching number 17.
- Wasted Times - The Weeknd entered the UK charts on 13 April 2018, spent 5 weeks in the charts and reached number 18.
- Call Out My Name - The Weeknd entered the UK charts on 13 April 2018, spent 9 weeks in the charts and reached number 7.
- Pray For Me - The Weeknd
(and Kendrick Lamar) re-entered the UK charts on 13 April 2018 and spent a further 1 week in the charts reaching number 32.
- Try Me - The Weeknd re-entered the UK charts on 20 April 2018 and spent a further 1 week in the charts reaching number 69.
- 2019
- Heartless - The Weeknd entered the UK charts on 29 November 2019, spent 5 weeks in the charts and reached number 10.
- Blinding Lights - The Weeknd entered the UK charts on 13 December 2019, spent 4 weeks in the charts and reached number 12.
- 2012
- Wicked Games - The Weeknd entered the US charts on 17 November 2012, spent 20 weeks in the charts and reached number 53.
- 2014
- Often - The Weeknd entered the US charts on 01 November 2014, spent 20 weeks in the charts and reached number 59.
- 2015
- Earned It (Fifty Shades Of Grey) - The Weeknd entered the US charts on 10 January 2015, spent 43 weeks in the charts and reached number 3.
- Where You Belong - The Weeknd entered the US charts on 28 February 2015, spent 1 week in the charts reaching number 95.
- The Hills - The Weeknd entered the US charts on 13 June 2015, spent 48 weeks in the charts and reached number 1.
- Can't Feel My Face - The Weeknd entered the US charts on 27 June 2015, spent 41 weeks in the charts and reached number 1.
- Acquainted - The Weeknd entered the US charts on 19 September 2015, spent 3 weeks in the charts and reached number 60.
- Dark Times - The Weeknd
(featuring Ed Sheeran) entered the US charts on 19 September 2015, spent 3 weeks in the charts and reached number 91.
- Shameless - The Weeknd entered the US charts on 19 September 2015, spent 2 weeks in the charts and reached number 79.
- Losers - The Weeknd
(featuring Labrinth) entered the US charts on 19 September 2015, spent 1 week in the charts reaching number 85.
- Real Life - The Weeknd entered the US charts on 19 September 2015, spent 2 weeks in the charts and reached number 62.
- Tell Your Friends - The Weeknd entered the US charts on 19 September 2015, spent 3 weeks in the charts and reached number 54.
- In The Night - The Weeknd entered the US charts on 19 September 2015, spent 1 week in the charts reaching number 100.
- Prisoner - The Weeknd
(featuring Lana Del Rey) entered the US charts on 19 September 2015, spent 3 weeks in the charts and reached number 47.
- In The Night - The Weeknd re-entered the US charts on 05 December 2015 and spent a further 19 weeks in the charts reaching number 12.
- 2016
- Acquainted - The Weeknd re-entered the US charts on 06 February 2016 and spent a further 15 weeks in the charts reaching number 70.
- Starboy - The Weeknd
(featuring Daft Punk) entered the US charts on 08 October 2016, spent 30 weeks in the charts and reached number 1.
- False Alarm - The Weeknd entered the US charts on 22 October 2016, spent 1 week in the charts reaching number 63.
- False Alarm - The Weeknd re-entered the US charts on 05 November 2016 and spent a further 1 week in the charts reaching number 68.
- Party Monster - The Weeknd entered the US charts on 10 December 2016, spent 19 weeks in the charts and reached number 16.
- I Feel It Coming - The Weeknd
(featuring Daft Punk) entered the US charts on 10 December 2016, spent 26 weeks in the charts and reached number 4.
- Rockin' - The Weeknd entered the US charts on 17 December 2016, spent 2 weeks in the charts and reached number 44.
- Nothing Without You - The Weeknd entered the US charts on 17 December 2016, spent 1 week in the charts reaching number 68.
- Love To Lay - The Weeknd entered the US charts on 17 December 2016, spent 1 week in the charts reaching number 71.
- Sidewalks - The Weeknd
(featuring Kendrick Lamar) entered the US charts on 17 December 2016, spent 4 weeks in the charts and reached number 27.
- Reminder - The Weeknd entered the US charts on 17 December 2016, spent 4 weeks in the charts and reached number 31.
- Six Feet Under - The Weeknd entered the US charts on 17 December 2016, spent 4 weeks in the charts and reached number 34.
- False Alarm - The Weeknd re-entered the US charts on 17 December 2016 and spent a further 2 weeks in the charts reaching number 55.
- All I Know - The Weeknd
(featuring Future) entered the US charts on 17 December 2016, spent 2 weeks in the charts and reached number 46.
- Secrets - The Weeknd entered the US charts on 17 December 2016, spent 2 weeks in the charts and reached number 47.
- Stargirl Interlude - The Weeknd
(featuring Lana Del Rey) entered the US charts on 17 December 2016, spent 1 week in the charts reaching number 61.
- Attention - The Weeknd entered the US charts on 17 December 2016, spent 2 weeks in the charts and reached number 67.
- A Lonely Night - The Weeknd entered the US charts on 17 December 2016, spent 1 week in the charts reaching number 69.
- Ordinary Life - The Weeknd entered the US charts on 17 December 2016, spent 2 weeks in the charts and reached number 72.
- True Colors - The Weeknd entered the US charts on 17 December 2016, spent 2 weeks in the charts and reached number 48.
- Die For You - The Weeknd
(and Ariana Grande) entered the US charts on 17 December 2016, spent 3 weeks in the charts and reached number 43.
- 2017
- Reminder - The Weeknd re-entered the US charts on 11 March 2017 and spent a further 1 week in the charts reaching number 77.
- Reminder - The Weeknd re-entered the US charts on 01 July 2017 and spent a further 11 weeks in the charts reaching number 65.
- Reminder - The Weeknd re-entered the US charts on 23 September 2017 and spent a further 1 week in the charts reaching number 99.
- 2018
- Pray For Me - The Weeknd
(and Kendrick Lamar) entered the US charts on 17 February 2018, spent 20 weeks in the charts and reached number 7.
- Try Me - The Weeknd entered the US charts on 14 April 2018, spent 2 weeks in the charts and reached number 26.
- Wasted Times - The Weeknd entered the US charts on 14 April 2018, spent 3 weeks in the charts and reached number 27.
- Hurt You - The Weeknd
(featuring Gesaffelstein) entered the US charts on 14 April 2018, spent 1 week in the charts reaching number 43.
- I Was Never There - The Weeknd
(featuring Gesaffelstein) entered the US charts on 14 April 2018, spent 1 week in the charts reaching number 35.
- Call Out My Name - The Weeknd entered the US charts on 14 April 2018, spent 18 weeks in the charts and reached number 4.
- Privilege - The Weeknd entered the US charts on 14 April 2018, spent 1 week in the charts reaching number 52.
- 2019
- Heartless - The Weeknd entered the US charts on 07 December 2019, spent 23 weeks in the charts and reached number 1.
- Blinding Lights - The Weeknd entered the US charts on 14 December 2019, spent 55 weeks in the charts and reached number 1.
- 2020
- After Hours - The Weeknd entered the US charts on 29 February 2020, spent 4 weeks in the charts and reached number 20.
- Scared To Live - The Weeknd entered the US charts on 04 April 2020, spent 1 week in the charts reaching number 24.
- Repeat After Me (Interlude) - The Weeknd entered the US charts on 04 April 2020, spent 1 week in the charts reaching number 69.
- Faith - The Weeknd entered the US charts on 04 April 2020, spent 1 week in the charts reaching number 45.
- Save Your Tears - The Weeknd
(and Ariana Grande) entered the US charts on 04 April 2020, spent 2 weeks in the charts and reached number 41.
- Escape From LA - The Weeknd entered the US charts on 04 April 2020, spent 1 week in the charts reaching number 39.
- Snowchild - The Weeknd entered the US charts on 04 April 2020, spent 1 week in the charts reaching number 32.
- Until I Bleed Out - The Weeknd entered the US charts on 04 April 2020, spent 1 week in the charts reaching number 80.
- Hardest To Love - The Weeknd entered the US charts on 04 April 2020, spent 1 week in the charts reaching number 25.
- Alone Again - The Weeknd entered the US charts on 04 April 2020, spent 1 week in the charts reaching number 21.
- In Your Eyes - The Weeknd entered the US charts on 04 April 2020, spent 15 weeks in the charts and reached number 16.
- After Hours - The Weeknd re-entered the US charts on 04 April 2020 and spent a further 3 weeks in the charts reaching number 22.
- Too Late - The Weeknd entered the US charts on 04 April 2020, spent 1 week in the charts reaching number 28.
- 6 Inch - Beyonce
(featuring The Weeknd)
- Comin Out Strong - Future
(featuring The Weeknd)
- Crew Love - Drake
(featuring The Weeknd)
- Curve - Gucci Mane
(featuring The Weeknd)
- FML - Kanye West
(featuring The Weeknd)
- Hawai - Maluma
(and The Weeknd)
- Lost In The Fire - Gesaffelstein
(featuring The Weeknd)
- Love Me Harder - Ariana Grande
(and The Weeknd)
- Low Life - Future
(featuring The Weeknd)
- Lust For Life - Lana Del Rey
(featuring The Weeknd)
- Might Not - Belly
(featuring The Weeknd)
- Moth To A Flame - Swedish House Mafia
(and The Weeknd)
- Off The Table - Ariana Grande
(featuring The Weeknd)
- One Right Now - Post Malone
(vs. The Weeknd)
- Over Now - Calvin Harris
(vs. The Weeknd)
- Price On My Head - NAV
(featuring The Weeknd)
- Remember You - Wiz Khalifa
(featuring The Weeknd)
- Smile - Juice WRLD
(and The Weeknd)
- Thought I Knew You - Nicki Minaj
(featuring The Weeknd)
- UnFazed - Lil Uzi Vert
(featuring The Weeknd)