Abel Tesfaye, better known as The Weeknd, started his music career by uploading dark R&B tracks to YouTube in 2011, under an anonymous account. Listeners had no idea who was behind the account when he ...
Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Hugh McIntyre covers music, with a focus on the global charts. In 2015, The Weeknd secured back-to-back chart-toppers with “Can’t ...
Abel Tesfaye, better known as The Weeknd, started his music career by uploading dark R&B tracks to YouTube in 2011, under an anonymous account. Listeners had no idea who was behind the account when he ...