The Weeknd (real name Abel Tesfaye) was born and raised in Toronto, Canada. His birthday is Feb. 16, 1990, and his height is 5'8". He launched his career by anonymously uploading his music to YouTube, ...

The Weeknd's catalog partnership deal is one of the biggest ever, but also one of the most unusual. Here's an analysis of the landmark agreement.

Remember when you, myself and another Billboard reader went over music acts with the longest streaks of gaining a new Billboard Hot 100 top 10 year after year? We had come to the consensus that, with ...

On Friday (June 28) The Weeknd became the 23rd artist to earn a diamond certification after the "The Hills" pushed 10 million units sold. By Carl Lamarre Four years watching his smoldering single “The ...

The Weeknd secures $1 billion for his masters catalog with Lyric Capital; Partners Group finances the deal through royalty-backed notes.

Here is a recap of Billboard Boxscore's top 10 R&B tours of 2025, featuring Leon Bridges, The Weeknd, and more. By Eric ...

The Weeknd leads the finalists for the 2022 Billboard Music Awards with a total of 17 nominations. Other top finalists include Doja Cat with 14 noms; Justin Bieber, Kanye “Ye” West and Olivia Rodrigo ...

Country star Keith Urban debuts at No. 1 with "Fuse," edging out the also-arriving "Kiss Land" by the Weeknd at No. 2 by less than 3,000 copies, according to Nielsen SoundScan. That's the closest… By ...

The artist joins a rarefied group to achieve three diamond singles including Justin Bieber, Katy Perry, Ed Sheeran and more. By Glenn Rowley The Weeknd‘s hit singles “Blinding Lights” and “Starboy” ...

The Weeknd is the top finalist at the 2022 Billboard Music Awards for a second year in a row, up for 17 awards, followed by Doja Cat, who is up for 14 awards. Finalists were announced Friday across 62 ...

In other Canadian music news, Cameron Whitcomb rises on the charts, and Live Nation releases a new survey. La Mar Taylor has been named the first-ever Billboard Canada 40 Under 40 Visionary Award ...