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The weeknd. Presentation By: Alexus Greene. Early Life. Abel Tesfaye was born February 16, 1990 in Scarborough, Ontario Canada. Father was not involved in his life and his mother was always working so he grew up with his grandmother.
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The weeknd Presentation By: Alexus Greene
Early Life • Abel Tesfaye was born February 16, 1990 in Scarborough, Ontario Canada. • Father was not involved in his life and his mother was always working so he grew up with his grandmother. • As a result Tesfaye speaks fluent Amharic, it was the first language he learned. • He came up with his stage name after dropping out of high school at the age of 17 and with a fellow crew member left one weekend and never came back home.
Early Career • In Toronto Tesfaye met Jeremy Rose who took interest in The Weeknd • Together they produced three songs; “What You Need”, “Loft Music”, and “The Morning” although the songs were eventually scrapped. • Tesfaye took the three songs and uploaded them to YouTube in December 2010. • Tesfaye’s videos were noticed by Drake who helped generate interest in The Weeknd.
The US Tour • The Weeknd began his US tour in April 2012 at the Coachella Festival. • Him and his band toured various major cities including New York where they sold out two shows where they were critically acclaimed by The Rolling Stone.
Artistry • The Weeknds music features slow tempos, rumbling bass and forlorn echoes. • They sing in falsetto register at many points during their songs while exhibiting a pleading, anxious tone. • Many of the song lyrics are very emotional
Citation • http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Weeknd • http://www.theweeknd.com/
