The Weeknd
Birth Name: Abel Makkonen Tesfaye
Place of Birth: Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Date of Birth: February 16, 1990
Ethnicity: Amhara Ethiopian
The Weeknd is a Canadian singer, songwriter, and record producer. His songs include “Love Me Harder,” “Earned It,” “The Hills,” “Can’t Feel My Face,” “In the Night,” “Acquainted,” “Starboy,” “I Feel It Coming,” “Party Monster,” “Die for You,” “Pray for Me,” “Call Out My Name,” “Heartless,” “Blinding Lights,” “After Hours,” “In Your Eyes,” “Smile,” “Save Your Tears,” “Hawái,” “You Right,” “Take My Breath,” “Hurricane,” “One Right Now,” “Sacrifice,” “Out of Time,” “Less than Zero,” “Creepin’,” “Double Fantasy,” “K-pop,” “Young Metro,” “Dancing in the Flames,” “Timeless,” and, in a feature role, “Crew Love” and “Low Life.” He has often used the falsetto register, and has created music in the contemporary and alternative R&B, pop, hip hop, dance-pop, new wave, and dream-pop styles. He co-founded the XO record label, and co-created and starred in the series The Idol. The Weeknd has sold over 75 million records worldwide; his song “Blinding Lights” has been the most-streamed in Spotify history. He has been a World Food Programme Goodwill Ambassador since 2021, and is an advocate against racism and food insecurity. He is also known as The Noise, Kin Kane, and by his birth name Abel Tesfaye.
The Weeknd’s parents, Samrawit Hailu and Makkonen Tesfaye, are Ethiopian. He is fluent in Amharic, a Semitic language spoken in Ethiopia. Growing up, he attended services at an Ethiopian Orthodox church. He was raised in Scarborough, and attended a French-immersion school. The Weeknd grew up listening to soul, quiet storm, hip hop, funk, indie rock, and post-punk.
The Weeknd’s paternal grandfather is named Tesfaye.
The Weeknd’s maternal grandmother is named Hailu.
Change the tag “Amharas” to “Amhara” so his profile can be with the rest of the pages with the same ethnicity. Also add Amhara to the ethnicity. Based on a previous comment, his maternal grandfather’s name would be Hailu.