Tesfaye stated that his stage name comes from the fact that he left high school and his family's house "one weekend and never came home." Three years after he left high school, he ran into a producer called Jeremy Rose. Although he attended high school, he didn't graduate, as he dropped out before his final year. What started as a marijuana smoking habit later grew into a reliance on harder drugs, and Tesfaye claims that he committed crimes to fund his addiction. Despite his religious involvement, Abel Tesfaye starting using drugs at age 11. Religion had a large influence on Tesfaye's early years, and he frequently attended the Ethiopian Orthodox Church. Tesfaye's father was not involved in his life during his childhood, and the two only saw each other once or twice. The Weeknd is of Ethiopian heritage, and his parents emigrated to Canada in the late '80s. He grew up in Toronto, Ontario, and was raised by his mother and his grandmother after his parents separated. The Weeknd's real name is Abel Makkonen Tesfaye, and he was born on February 16th, 1990. In a given year when he is touring, The Weeknd can easily earn $90 million before taxes. More details can be found on Apple’s website.Today The Weeknd is one of the highest paid entertainers in the world.
Starting December 7, 2021, Apple will hold an Apple Music Award celebration with interviews and more original content streaming on Apple Music and the Apple TV app.
These are the local winners from each participating country: The company says that this award “recognizes artists who made the greatest impact culturally and on the charts in their respective countries and regions.” This year, Apple Music Award also introduces a new category that recognizes local artists from five different countries: Africa, France, Germany, Japan, and Russia. has been named Songwriter of the Year thanks to her acclaimed album “Back of My Mind,” which was one of the most streamed R&B/soul albums on Apple Music in its release week.Īward-winning singer, songwriter, and multi-instrumentalist H.E.R.’s work within the R&B genre grew even more expansive in 2021 with the release of her acclaimed 21-track album “Back of My Mind,” which captures the artist at her most brilliant, confident, and freewheeling. Rodrigo has been on the cover of Apple Music playlists Today’s Hits, A-List Pop, and New Music Daily, and closes her life-changing year as the deserving recipient of her first three Apple Music Awards. “SOUR” carries the highest first-week streams for a debut album on Apple Music globally, with all 11 songs on the album ranked on the Daily Top 100: Global chart, as well as the Daily Top 100 chart in 66 additional countries. At just 18 years old, Olivia Rodrigo’s song “drivers license” has quickly become one of the most streamed singles of the year.
Pop singer Olivia Rodrigo also got her place in the third Apple Music Award with three different nominations: Breakthrough Artist of the Year, Album of the Year, and Song of the Year. “After Hours” also holds the record for the most streamed R&B/Soul album in its first week in 73 countries. The global superstar’s 2020 album “After Hours” quickly surpassed one million pre-adds on Apple Music, and is the most pre-added album of all time by a male artist on the platform. The Canadian R&B and pop singer The Weeknd has been chosen Artist of the Year as Apple says he “took over popular music and culture on his own terms.” The Apple Music Awards honor achievements in music across five distinct categories - Artist of the Year, Songwriter of the Year, Breakthrough Artist of the Year, Top Song of the Year, and Top Album of the Year - and winners are chosen through a process that reflects both Apple Music’s editorial perspective and what customers around the world are listening to the most. The third Apple Music Award names The Weeknd as Artist of the Year, while Olivia Rodrigo, H.E.R., and Wizkid are also on the list. Apple on Tuesday announced the winners of the 2021 Apple Music Award, which is an annual award that chooses the best artists who have excelled with their songs during the year.