The Weeknd

The Weeknd (real name Abel Tesfaye) is no longer an enigma in music. The Canadian singer has embraced his newfound fame after inking a major label deal last year with Universal Republic. His latest album, 'Trilogy,' contains remastered

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The Weeknd, the Canadian singer-producer born Abel Tesfaye, revealed information about his new album yesterday on Twitter. He tweeted the name of the title, 'Kiss Land,' and an image of the artwork, which shows neon green words on a black background.

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The Weekend and Macklemore & Ryan Lewis were among the winners at the 2013 mtvU Woodie Awards, which took place in Austin last night as part of SXSW.

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Acclaimed singer-producer the Weeknd is becoming a regular on the music festival circuit thanks to his modern, edgy R&B sound.

The Toronto-based singer released his proper debut album 'Trilogy' last year and saw it reach No. 1 on the R&B chart and No. 4 overall, spawning the hi

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The Weeknd traveled across the pond to make his first U.K. television appearance on BBC TV's popular variety show 'Later… With Jools Holland.' The singer, aka Abel Tesfaye, sung a haunting rendition of 'Wicked Games.'

Backed by a four-piece band and two backgroun

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The Weeknd is back with another moody video for 'The Zone,' which features a brief appearance from fellow Canuck artist Drake.

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The Weeknd brought treats, not tricks, at his pre-Halloween concert in New York on Saturday (Oct. 27). The sold-out concert at the Paradise Theater in the Bronx was filled with fans eagerly awaiting this year's most exciting R&B star.

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To get everybody in a naughty mood for the weekend, R&B enigma the Weeknd unleashed a brand new song on Twitter that does not appear on his upcoming album 'Trilogy' (due Nov. 13). It's another haunting ballad about sex, drugs and no regrets.

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The Weeknd released another abstract video -- this time for the fan-favorite song, 'Wicked Games.' The haunting ballad features the singer yearning for the love of a stripper who seems unwilling to reciprocate his advances.

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When the Weeknd premiered his visual for 'Rolling Stone,' it marked his first real appearance in a full-length video since inking his deal with Universal Republic. Since then, some fans are little worried that Abel Tesfaye might abandoned his ethereal R&B sound for mainstream success. This is not the case.

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