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Canadian pop star The Weeknd changed his name on social media Monday to Abel Tesfaye, his birth name.
The Weeknd said he's close to leaving behind his stage persona to begin using his real name, Abel Tesfaye, all the time.
The Weeknd announced the release of his album's lead single, "Dancing in the Flames", on September 9, 2024, two days after being debuted live at his concert in São Paulo. The announcement followed Apple 's live event, where the iPhone 16 Pro was unveiled alongside a teaser of the music video, which was shot entirely on the device. [ 39 ]
On social media, Tesfaye typically suffixed his first name with "xo", [378] which is often used as an emoticon for hugs and kisses. [378] According to The Guardian 's Hermione Hoby, this was his intention, though others believe it was a reference to his recreational use of ecstasy and oxycodone.
Grammy winner Abel Tesfaye says he’s eager to put his musical alter ego The Weeknd behind him as he embarks The post The Weeknd plans to shed his longtime stage name, persona appeared first on ...
His second posthumous album, Fighting Demons, was released in 2021 alongside the documentary film Juice Wrld: Into the Abyss and contained the US top 20 single "Already Dead". His third posthumous album, The Party Never Ends, was released in 2024 alongside an appearance and virtual concert in the video game Fortnite.
The Weeknd took to Twitter on Sunday and floated the idea that he might get rid of his last name, Tesfaye, and legally change it to just "Abel."
XO (also known as XO Records) [1] [2] is a Canadian record label founded by singer the Weeknd, his managers Wassim Slaiby and Amir "Cash" Esmailian, and his creative director La Mar Taylor. [3] Slaiby also serves as the CEO. [4] As of 2012, it operates as a subsidiary of Universal Music Group, and is distributed through Republic Records. [5]