“When you're traveling constantly, every day you become inspired, and it shows in my work, sonically, lyrically, visually. Conversations with women with different accents and stories told in those accents. I like to create characters based on different people I've met, and relationships. I like to tell stories loosely based on real-life events.”

Canadian singer, songwriter, record producer and actor

Abel Tesfaye, known professionally as the Weeknd, is a Canadian singer, songwriter, record producer, and actor. He is known for his work in popular music and for a style marked by a light-lyric tenor, falsetto, alternative R&B, and dark visual imagery. His music is also noted for cinematic videos and strong storytelling. Over his career, he has received 4 Grammy Awards, 20 Billboard Music Awards, 22 Juno Awards, 6 American Music Awards, 3 MTV Video Music Awards, and a Latin Grammy Award.