Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Hugh McIntyre covers music, with a focus on the global charts. A decade after its release, The Weeknd’s “The Hills” returns to ...

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 ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Hugh McIntyre covers music, with a focus on the global charts. It’s been well over a decade since The Weeknd began promoting his ...

You wanna be high for this. To help kick off The Madness Tour, Toronto neo-noir crooner The Weeknd has partnered with PAX to release a custom XO branded vaporizer. Not only does the limited edition ...

The music video for the year’s darkest No. 1 single finds 25-year-old Abel Tesfaye a.k.a. the Weeknd pulling himself out of a smoking car wreck. It’s a fitting visual, as listening to his twisted ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. August 12 was a Tuesday, but in Nashville, it was already The Weeknd. The R&B and hip-hop singer born Abel Makkonen Tesfaye ...

DETROIT – Fans inside Ford Field were treated to a powerful performance from a pop culture icon at the peak of his powers Saturday night as The Weeknd dazzled the Detroit crowd. Kicking off the first ...