The Weeknd
Abel Makkonen Tesfaye (born February 16, 1990), known by the stage name The Weeknd, is a Canadian singer -  songwriter and record producer. The Weeknd was born in the Scarborough administrative district in Toronto, Ontario. He is a Canadian citizen of Ethiopian descent. He performs a mixture of R&B, rock and hip hop.  On March 6, 2011, the rapper Drake spoke about The Weeknd as a new artist on Twitter, He did this to increase the curiosity of the public.