![]() ![]() (Pitchfork) Personally, I love to see people that are proud of their heritage. Abel is so committed to his heritage that he even donated $50,000 to the University of Toronto to help establish an Ethiopian Studies program. He hopes to make a heavily Ethiopian-inspired album in the future. H.) In his mega-hit song “The Hills”, he is actually singing in Amharic at the end. There are songs like “Gone” where I don’t even know what I’m saying-I let my voice do all the talking.” (Link E. “The feeling in my music and in my voice is very Ethiopian and very African and much more powerful than anything, technically. Although we may not recognize it, he states that Ethiopian music shaped him artistically. ![]() His first language was Amharic because his grandma did not speak English. :)Ībel is of Ethiopian descent and his ancestry is very important to him. He is a self-proclaimed momma’s boy and even bought her “a crib and a brand new wagon” last year. R.) Abel is an only child and he is very close with his mom, citing her as one of his inspirations. His mom worked 24/7 between several jobs to keep the family afloat, plus went to night school, so Abel was primarily raised by his grandma until he was 5 years old. He grew up without his father (unfortunately, his dad left when he was a baby) and he was raised by his grandma and his mom. Talk about a glo-up! He definitely “Earned It”! )Ībel has a “hard-knocks” past. He current resides in the “Hidden Hills” of Los Angeles, in this stunning home: ) Abel’s debut mixtape “ House of Balloons” is based off his real experiences in this home (this will prove significant later):Ībel is a shining example of “rags to riches”, or, as he puts it, “homeless to Forbes list.” You may remember this magazine cover. That’s why I’m such a city cat.” (Link M. “From when I was born to when I was 21, I never left Toronto. He is a true Torontonian, having spent the first 21 years of his life in the city. The lack of a third “e” was to avoid trademark issues with a Canadian band named “The Weekend.” Although some people speculate this happened:Ībel is from the tundra that is known as Canada (I’m from Michigan so I can say this), specifically, Toronto, Ontario. His stage name, “The Weeknd”, was inspired by his decision to drop out of high school at 17 and leave his mother’s home one weekend, never to return. ![]() He is 27 years old and was born on February 16 th, 1990. I want to preface this post by stating that I am not affiliated with him in anyway and I do not personally know him (although I certainly wish that I did!) Humble BeginningsĪs many of you are aware, The Weeknd’s “government name” is Abel Makkonen Tesfaye. :) Being a dedicated fan for four years and also running a successful up-and-coming fan-page on Instagram has given me a breadth of knowledge about his music, his personality, his likes and dislikes, and more however, this post is certainly not comprehensive. I thought that it would be a cool opportunity to write a post about Abel for anyone that was interested in knowing more about him. ) Buuuut… I’m a longtime fan (4 years) of The Weeknd and I noticed that a lot of people on ExposingSMG wanted to learn more about him. My name is - Well, I’d rather not give my name. Without further ado, let’s get to know more about Abel. If you are interested in writing a post for the ExposingSMG team, here are the rules and how to submit -> She also included links and cited where she got her information via an in text citation (more professional than we’ll ever be). This post is written by a reader who’s Instagram user is: This amazing reader has wrote an excellent post for you guys and included many pictures, many details, and overall a great outlook on Abel’s life. A post dedicated to Abel Tesfaye has been highly requested since everyone wants to get to know him a bit more, so here it is. ![]()
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