ARTISTThe Weeknd

The Weeknd, a Canadian R&B singer, was born in Scarborough on February 16, 1990. In 2011 he released the EP Inside The Dangerously Empty Lives of Teenage Girls. That year also saw the release of House of Balloons, Thursday, and Echoes of Silence, each classified as a mixtape. His albums include Kiss Land (2013) and Beauty Behind the Madness (2015).

In 2023, he shared credits on several releases from the soundtrack to The Idol: Episode 3 with Moses Sumney, The Idol: Episode 4 with JENNIE and Lily‐Rose Depp, and The Idol: Episode 5, Pt. 1 with Lil Baby and Suzanna Son. The album Hurry Up Tomorrow followed in 2025. The credits for Hurry Up Tomorrow (Original Motion Picture Score), released that year, are shared with Daniel Lopatin and use the name Abel Tesfaye. The Weeknd is also listed as a member of Bulleez n Nerdz.