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 ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Hugh McIntyre covers music, with a focus on the global charts. A decade after its release, The Weeknd’s “The Hills” returns to ...

The Weeknd has reached a milestone that no artist before him has achieved. He is now the first artist in Spotify history to have 30 different songs each surpass one billion streams. The achievement ...