The Canadian award-winning songwriter, singer and record producer Abel Makkonen Tesfaye (31) better known as the Weeknd celebrates that his song ‘Blinding Lights’ becomes the first song in Billboard Hot 100 history to spend a full year in the chart’s top 10 (52 weeks)
beyond blessed ! https://t.co/p2Crqy24Pa
— The Weeknd (@theweeknd) March 8, 2021
The Weeknd is known for his versatility in vocal style. R&B, Alternative R&B, Pop, Electro Pop and more.
The Weeknd only began his music career in 2010, uploading YouTube videos, and is now one of the greatest musicians in the world.
He gained many followers after releasing his mixtapes ‘House of Balloons, Thursday and Echoes of Silence’ in 2011.
A year later he signed with Republic Records. His released his debut album ‘Trilogy’ that year and his debut studio album ‘Kiss Land in 2013. ‘Behind the Madness’ was one of the best-selling albums of 2015.
His 3rd album ‘Starboy’ 2016 won Best Urban Contemporary Album at the 2018 Grammy Awards. Weeknd’s song ‘Blinding Lights’ is the first song in Billboard Hot 100 that stayed in the Top 10 for a full year.
watch SUPER BOWL HQ version UP NOW : https://t.co/p5YqCG3dLx pic.twitter.com/l0iiuKwBoh
— The Weeknd (@theweeknd) February 12, 2021
