![]() Tesfaye’s music can loosely fall into four categories: songs about sex, songs about drug use/hollywood, songs about addiction/relapse and songs about ex-partners. Although this has not been confirmed as the Super Bowl setlist to date, it includes many of his greatest hits that will likely be included in the performance.įrom “Trilogy” to “After Hours”, here is a track by track explanation of The Weeknd’s greatest hits. Prior to his performance, the XO team released an 18-track collection album titled “The Highlights”. But a career marked by raw honesty in his music, dark and alluring themes and 80s disco synth beats are what earned him the Super Bowl Stage. The Weeknd’s commitment to visual arts (such as his classic bandaged face and red suit outfit he’s worn multiple times to promote his most recent album persona) and his fourth studio album has made him one of the most notable artists of 2020. In the same interview, he speaks about drawing inspiration from classic films like “The Mask”. In a rare interview with Variety Magazine, Tesfaye speaks about vulnerability in his music. His unique dark pop and R&B-infused style changed the music industry.įor example, “After Hours” follows a distinct storyline of a character struggling with addiction, longing for a certain significant other, and using cocaine and other drugs. In more recent years, The Weeknd has been in two public long-term relationships and traveled the world several times for touring. What inspired Tesfaye’s highly successful ten years of projects? His early work speaks about his first tumultuous years living alone, which remain a musical influence to him to this day. His song “Blinding Lights” from his fourth studio album “After Hours” is the longest-running entry in the Hot 100 top five and top ten to date. Ten years later, Tesfaye has put together four studio albums, three compilation albums, three mixtapes and one EP, several of which achieved multi-platinum status under Republic and XO Records. Although his original stage name referenced his first apartment, he eventually settled on “The Weeknd”, removing the “e” for copyright reasons. In July of 2011, The Weeknd performed his first show at The Mod Club Theatre in Toronto. Coming from a single parent household where his mother and grandmother helped raise him, he learned a standard of hard work early in his life.Īlthough his early mixtape “House of Balloons” boasts about constant partying, casual sex, heavy drug use and overall mental health struggles, it was three songs from this carefully crafted record that eventually put him on Candian rapper Drake’s radar in 2010. It's an impressive collection and the perfect introduction to his enigmatic and entrancing sound.In 2011, Abel Makkonen Tesfaye lived in a Toronto one bedroom apartment with a friend after leaving home virtually empty-handed at the age of 17. In addition to the 27 original cuts, both the physical and digital editions will feature three new, unreleased songs. TRILOGY contains his highly lauded mix tapes, HOUSE OF BALLOONS, THURSDAY and ECHOES OF SILENCE, all mixed and mastered for the first time. The artist/producer releases TRILOGY as part of this high-profile partnership. Critically-acclaimed Canadian ALT/R&B trailblazer The Weeknd and the initiative behind him, XO, have forged a strategic partnership with Republic Records. It's an impressive collection and the perfect introduction to his enigmatic and entrancing sound. ![]() West Side Story (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)Ĭritically-acclaimed Canadian ALT/R&B trailblazer The Weeknd and the initiative behind him, XO, have forged a strategic partnership with Republic Records. I Hope You're Sitting Down / Jack's Tulips Ĭhristmas Songs ![]() The Year of Hibernation: 10th Anniversary Edition
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