Making experimental, dark, and introspective R&B music, Canadian
singer-songwriter Abel Tesfaye (February 16, 1990) was hailed as the future of
urban pop while maintaining a persona shrouded in mystery. Raised by his
Ethiopian grandmother in Toronto, Ontario, he dropped out of school at the age
of 17 and started collaborating with producer Jeremy Rose, posting their early
demos on his video-streaming channel under the name The Weeknd. Rose left the
project, but the tracks quickly created interest among bloggers and critics and
even won the approval of rap superstar Drake, who rec...