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The Weeknd
Herec, Scénárista, Producent, Skladatel, Další spolupracovníciBorn February 16, 1990 (36 years)
Abel Makkonen Tesfaye (born February 16, 1990), known professionally as The Weeknd, is a Canadian singer, songwriter, and record producer. He is noted for his unconventional music production, artistic reinventions, and his signature use of the falsetto register. His accolades include 4 Grammy Awards, 20 Billboard Music Awards, 22 Juno Awards, 6 American Music Awards, 2 MTV Video Music Awards, a Latin Grammy Award, and nominations for an Academy Award and a Primetime Emmy Award.
Tesfaye earned critical and commercial success with his pop-leaning second album Beauty Behind the Madness (2015), which reached number one in the US, contained the US Billboard Hot 100 chart-topping singles "Can't Feel My Face" and "The Hills", and won the Grammy Award for Best Urban Contemporary Album and was nominated for Album of the Year. His trap-infused third album Starboy (2016) saw similar commercial success and included the US number-one single of the same name and "Die for You", and won the Grammy Award for Best Urban Contemporary Album. Tesfaye explored new wave and dream pop with his critically-acclaimed fourth studio album After Hours (2020), which featured the chart record-setting single "Blinding Lights" and the US number-one singles "Heartless" and "Save Your Tears". Dance-pop inspired his fifth album Dawn FM (2022), which included the US top-ten single "Take My Breath".
Tesfaye is a cinephile, and has made numerous movie references in his music videos and teasers. On August 30, 2019, during the Telluride Film Festival, he made his acting debut in the film Uncut Gems. On March 7, 2020, during his third appearance as a musical guest on Saturday Night Live, he starred in the skit "On The Couch" with actors Kenan Thompson and Chris Redd. On May 4, he co-wrote and starred in an episode of American Dad!. In July, he voiced three characters during the 200th episode of Robot Chicken. On June 29, 2021, Tesfaye announced that he would be co-creating, co-writing, executive producing and starring in the HBO television drama series The Idol, alongside his producing partner Reza Fahim and Euphoria creator Sam Levinson. On March 20, 2022, Tesfaye voiced two characters during an episode of The Simpsons. In 2023, it was announced that Tesfaye is co-writing a film with Trey Edward Shults, who is attached to direct; Tesfaye is also set to star in the film, alongside Jenna Ortega and Barry Keoghan.
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Tesfaye earned critical and commercial success with his pop-leaning second album Beauty Behind the Madness (2015), which reached number one in the US, contained the US Billboard Hot 100 chart-topping singles "Can't Feel My Face" and "The Hills", and won the Grammy Award for Best Urban Contemporary Album and was nominated for Album of the Year. His trap-infused third album Starboy (2016) saw similar commercial success and included the US number-one single of the same name and "Die for You", and won the Grammy Award for Best Urban Contemporary Album. Tesfaye explored new wave and dream pop with his critically-acclaimed fourth studio album After Hours (2020), which featured the chart record-setting single "Blinding Lights" and the US number-one singles "Heartless" and "Save Your Tears". Dance-pop inspired his fifth album Dawn FM (2022), which included the US top-ten single "Take My Breath".
Tesfaye is a cinephile, and has made numerous movie references in his music videos and teasers. On August 30, 2019, during the Telluride Film Festival, he made his acting debut in the film Uncut Gems. On March 7, 2020, during his third appearance as a musical guest on Saturday Night Live, he starred in the skit "On The Couch" with actors Kenan Thompson and Chris Redd. On May 4, he co-wrote and starred in an episode of American Dad!. In July, he voiced three characters during the 200th episode of Robot Chicken. On June 29, 2021, Tesfaye announced that he would be co-creating, co-writing, executive producing and starring in the HBO television drama series The Idol, alongside his producing partner Reza Fahim and Euphoria creator Sam Levinson. On March 20, 2022, Tesfaye voiced two characters during an episode of The Simpsons. In 2023, it was announced that Tesfaye is co-writing a film with Trey Edward Shults, who is attached to direct; Tesfaye is also set to star in the film, alongside Jenna Ortega and Barry Keoghan.
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The Weeknd Filmography
| 2023 | The Idol (2023) (TV Series) · as Tedros |
| 2017 | The Weeknd: Lollapalooza Brazil · as Singer |
| 2005 | Robot Chicken (TV Series) · as Madea / Dinosaur Auctioneer / S.w.a.t. Member (voice) |
| 2005 | American Dad! (TV Series) · as The Weeknd (voice) |
| 1989 | The Simpsons (TV Series) · as Orion Hughes / Darius Hughes (voice) |
| 2025 | 2025 MTV Video Music Awards · as Self - Nominee |
| 2025 | Hurry Up Tomorrow · as The Weeknd |
| 2025 | Gideon the Album · as The Weeknd |
| 2025 | The 67th Annual Grammy Awards · as Self - Performer |
| 2024 | The Weeknd: São Paulo Livestream · as Self |
| 2024 | TMZ Presents: The Downfall of Diddy · as Self (archive Footage) |
| 2023 | The Weeknd: Live at SoFi Stadium · as Self |
| 2022 | The Weeknd x the Dawn FM Experience · as Self |
| 2022 | 103.5 Dawn FM a live stream experience · as Self |
| 2021 | Zervakis & Opdenhövel. Live (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2021 | 2021 Billboard Music Awards · as Self - Performer & Winner |
| 2021 | Super Bowl LV · as Self - Halftime Performer |
| 2021 | Superbowl Half Time Show · as Self - Performer |
| 2020 | American Music Awards 2020 · as Self - Performer & Winner |
| 2020 | 2020 MTV Video Music Awards · as Self - Performer & Winner |
| 2019 | Uncut Gems · as The Weeknd |
| 2018 | Basic, most of the music (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2017 | The 59th Annual Grammy Awards · as Self - Performer |
| 2016 | Victoria's Secret Fashion Show · as Self - Performer |
| 2016 | 2016 Billboard Music Awards · as Self - Winner |
| 2016 | Lemonade · as Self (voice) (uncredited) |
| 2016 | The Oscars · as Self - Performer |
| 2016 | The 58th Annual Grammy Awards · as Self - Performer |
| 2016 | |
| 2015 | Taylor Swift: The 1989 World Tour Live · as Self - Musical Guest |
| 2015 | Victoria's Secret Fashion Show · as Self - Performer |
| 2015 | American Music Awards 2015 · as Self - Performer |
| 2015 | |
| 2015 | The Late Show with Stephen Colbert (TV Series) · as Self - Musical Guest |
| 2015 | 2015 MTV Video Music Awards · as Self - Performer |
| 2015 | BET Awards 2015 · as Self - Performer |
| 2015 | The Late Late Show with James Corden (TV Series) · as Self - Musical Guest |
| 2015 | The 57th Annual Grammy Awards · as Self - Presenter |
| 2014 | American Music Awards 2014 · as Self - Performer |
| 2014 | The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon (TV Series) · as Self - Musical Guest |
| 2014 | The 56th Annual Grammy Awards · as Self - Nominee |
| 2013 | 2013 MTV Video Music Awards · as Self |
| 2011 | Dish Nation (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2009 | Late Night with Jimmy Fallon (TV Series) · as Self - Musical Guest |
| 2007 | The Graham Norton Show (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2005 | The X Factor (AU) (TV Series) · as Self - Performer |
| 2003 | The Ellen DeGeneres Show (TV Series) · as Self - Musical Guest |
| 2003 | Jimmy Kimmel Live! (TV Series) · as Self - Musical Guest |
| 1995 | E! Live from the Red Carpet (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1995 | Victoria's Secret Fashion Show (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1994 | MTV Europe Music Awards (TV Series) · as Self - Performer |
| 1994 | Extra (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1992 | Late Show with David Letterman (TV Series) · as Self - Musical Guest |
| 1984 | MTV Video Music Awards (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1981 | Entertainment Tonight (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1975 | Saturday Night Live (TV Series) · as Self - Musical Guest |
| 1974 | American Music Awards (TV Series) · as Self - Musical Guest |
| 1959 | Grammy Awards (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1956 | The NFL on CBS (TV Series) · as Self - Halftime Show Performer |
| 1953 | The Academy Awards (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1950 | Formula 1 (TV Series) · as Self - Spectator |
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| 2022 | |
| 2005 | American Dad! (TV Series) |
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| 2024 | |
| 2023 | The Idol (2023) (TV Series) · as Executive Producer |
| 2023 | The Weeknd: Live at SoFi Stadium · as Executive Producer |
| 2022 | 103.5 Dawn FM a live stream experience · as Executive Producer |
| 2025 | Hurry Up Tomorrow · as Original Music Composer |
| 2024 | The Weeknd: São Paulo Livestream · as Original Music Composer |
| 2023 | The Idol (2023) (TV Series) · as Original Music Composer |
| 2022 | 103.5 Dawn FM a live stream experience · as Composer |
| 2023 | The Idol (2023) (TV Series) · as Story |
| 2023 | The Weeknd: Live at SoFi Stadium · as Music Director |
| 2022 | Avatar: The Way of Water · as Songs |
| 2015 | Fifty Shades of Grey · as Songs |