The Weeknd ¦ Kiss Land

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Kiss Land is the debut studio album by Canadian singer-songwriter the Weeknd. It was released on September 10, 2013, through XO and Republic Records. The album was supported by the lead single of the same name, as well as "Belong to the World", "Love in the Sky", "Live For", "Pretty", and "Wanderlust". The album's production was primarily handled by DannyBoyStyles, the Weeknd himself and DaHeala, among others.

Kiss Land received generally positive reviews from critics. The album debuted at number two on the US Billboard 200, selling 95,000 copies in its first week. As of August 2015, the album had sold 273,000 copies in the United States.

Background

On March 17, 2013, the Weeknd announced his debut album would be titled Kiss Land.[3] In July 2013, Amazon revealed that the album would be released on August 27, 2013.[4] On July 22, 2013, it was announced that the album would be pushed back from August 27, 2013, until September 10, 2013.[5][6] In July 2013, during an interview with Complex, the Weeknd described the album, saying:

Kiss Land symbolizes the tour life, but it's a world that I created in my head. Just like House of Balloons symbolizes Toronto and my experiences there, but it's a world that I created. When I think about Kiss Land, I think about a terrifying place. It's a place I've never been to before that I'm very unfamiliar with. A lot of it is inspired by filmmakers like John Carpenter, David Cronenberg, and Ridley Scott, because they know how to capture fear. That's what Kiss Land is to me, an environment that's just honest fear. I don't know who I am right now and I'm doing all these outlandish things in these settings that I'm not familiar with. To me, it's the most terrifying thing ever. So when you hear the screams in the record and you hear all these horror references and you feel scared, listen to the music because I want you to feel what I'm feeling. Kiss Land is like a horror movie.[7]

He also explained the album's second single "Belong to the World", saying: "Belong to the World" is about falling in love with the wrong person. There are some songs where I talk about the same person, but I like to make every song about someone else. Thursday is a conceptual album. Whatever that situation was, I spent the whole album focusing on that situation."[7] He also explained where the title Kiss Land came from, saying: "I didn't want to call it Dark World or something so generic. The title came from a conversation that I overheard and those words stuck out. Someone said, "Kiss Land" and I thought, "That's going to be the title of my album." It sounds so ridiculous. When I put [the title] out everyone was like, "What the hell? This is going to be corny. It's going to be all lovey-dovey."[7] On July 21, 2013, the album cover was released.[8] On September 1, 2013, the entire album was made available for streaming on NPR Music.[9]

Promotion

Singles

On May 17, 2013, the first single "Kiss Land" was released.[10] On June 25, 2013, the music video was released for "Kiss Land".[11]

On July 15, 2013, the music video for the second single "Belong to the World" was released.[12] The song was released the following day on July 16, 2013.[13]

On July 30, 2013, "Love in the Sky" was released digitally as the third single from Kiss Land.[14] Its release was accompanied by a short video.[15]

On August 20, 2013, the track "Live For", which features Drake, impacted mainstream urban radio[16] and was released along with the pre-order of the album on the iTunes Store.[17] It was released digitally as the fourth single from Kiss Land three days later,[18] with its music video released on September 11.[19]

On September 20, 2013, the music video for "Pretty" premiered on Vevo.[20] The song began to be pushed as the album's fifth single on October 9, 2013, supported by various late night live performances on shows such as Late Show with David Letterman and Late Night with Jimmy Fallon.[21][22][23]

"Wanderlust" was released as the sixth single in the United Kingdom on March 31, 2014.[24]

Tour

On July 8, 2013, the Weeknd announced a 29-date headlining North American concert tour in support of Kiss Land, titled The Kiss Land Fall Tour.[25] The tour began on September 6, and ended on November 25.[26]

Critical reception

Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
SourceRating
AnyDecentMusic?6.5/10[27]
Metacritic65/100[28]
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[29]
Entertainment WeeklyB+[30]
The Guardian[31]
The Independent[32]
Los Angeles Times[33]
NME8/10[34]
The Observer[35]
Pitchfork6.2/10[36]
Rolling Stone[37]
Spin7/10[38]

Kiss Land was met with generally positive reviews. At Metacritic, which assigns a normalized rating out of 100 to reviews from professional publications, the album received an average score of 65, based on 31 reviews.[28] Aggregator AnyDecentMusic? gave it 6.5 out of 10, based on their assessment of the critical consensus.[27]

Chris Payne of Billboard stated, "Blissfully hi-fi headphone candy that's not far from the Weeknd's mixtape trilogy, but with an added flair for the dramatic".[39] In a review from Clash, Grant Brydon noted that "Rather than upgrading to studio album status by hiring an all-star cast of contributors, Kiss Land sticks to the familiar formula of 10 tracks, as per the mixtapes, with a single guest appearance from previous collaborator Drake. Tesfaye hasn't turned to gimmicks for Kiss Land. Instead, he's managed to transcend his previous efforts via the scaling up the sonics and simply maintaining the quality of this excellent record".[40] In a more critical review, Anupa Mistry of Spin saying that "Kiss Land plays like a more considered, better-mastered continuation of Echoes of Silence, not anything dramatically different. And in that way, the dude from Toronto who created a shift is saying that he'll shift again only when he's ready".[38] Andy Kellman of AllMusic said, "Kiss Land is more personal, more human, and will draw his fans closer to him. The slightly wider vocal range and additional expressiveness don't hurt his cause. For those who aren't as easily drawn into Tesfaye's world, this will seem roughly as insufferable and as bleakly aimless as the earlier material".[29]

Jesse Cataldo of Slant Magazine said, "The music is never up to the conceptual task, and the album too often settles for numbing backdrops, with songs like "Belong to the World" and "Wanderlust" resembling wan impersonations of Bad-era Michael Jackson".[41] Ian Cohen of Pitchfork said, "Kiss Land is technically the Weeknd's fourth album in two and a half years, and without the ear-turning innovation of the earlier work, all you can muster in reaction to its worldview, the same one that's been delivered repeatedly without variation, is, "Maybe it's you, man". Which in a way, vindicates it: Kiss Land sounds every bit as isolated and singular as Tesfaye feels".[36] August Brown of the Los Angeles Times said, "For an act founded in anonymity and reserve, it turns out the Weeknd's most convincing work of art is Tesfaye's own rollout as a star and storyteller. Kiss Land is a rough place to visit. But then again, when it comes to sex and loneliness, we've all been there".[33] Omar Burgess of HipHopDX said, "This album is a polished, lateral step with an accompanying barcode for Weeknd's fans. And outsiders looking to understand his appeal are likely better off downloading the three mixtapes that preceded the album".[42]

Corey Beasley of PopMatters said, "It's easy to catch the way Kiss Land attempts to turn Trilogy's afterparty ennui into a big screen, on-the-road, b-movie melodrama (something like Only God Forgives, with even less of a plot). Still, the punches seem half-pulled, and the production glides by without much of an impact".[43] Mike Madden of Consequence said, "Apart from its mild lyrical slips, Kiss Land doesn't really have any cosmetic issues, just relative shortcomings when you consider the singular thrills his 2011 output offered. The 23-year-old Tesfaye will almost certainly make a bigger, better record soon. For now, Kiss Land works fine as one of the year's most fearless pop releases".[44] Julia LeConte of Now said, "Kiss Land is proof for the unconvinced: the Weeknd is a star whether he wants to be or not. And his voice. Oh, that delicious falsetto. Even seven-and-a-half minutes isn't long enough".[45] Stephen Carlick of Exclaim! said, "The latest effort from the Weeknd is a mixed bag, but it can't be said that Abel Tesfaye is resting on his laurels. While many criticized his second two mixtapes, Thursday and Echoes of Silence, for being subpar reiterations of what he did so perfectly on House of Balloons, Kiss Land is anything but a retread".[46]

Accolades

Nick Catucci of Entertainment Weekly named it the fifth best album of 2013 saying, "a nearly hour-long head trip in which sexual obsession, betrayal, addiction, and big-ticket trust issues tangle like limbs under silk sheets. It's Tesfaye's delicate falsetto — and dark, distinctly '80s guitar and synth sounds — that envelops you everywhere else. It's a weirdly exhilarating experience, with the bonus effect of torpedoing the make-believe encouraged by cheery online dating profiles".[47]

In a 2023 feature revisiting the album, Adrianne Reece of Elite Daily described Kiss Land as "more timeless than his mainstream contemporaries Starboy and Beauty Behind the Madness." Reece also said, "The Weeknd produced a gnawing horror movie of an album that's both fascinating and eerie. That looming drawl glides in the album's sound design, which toy with menacing drum patterns and minor synths to create this space of unease. That discomfort is necessary, as it perfectly represents The Weeknd's state of mind while touring in a new atmosphere."[48]

Commercial performance

Kiss Land debuted at number two on the US Billboard 200 with 95,000 copies sold in its first week, just 2,000 copies short of Keith Urban's Fuse, which took the number-one spot that week.[49] As of August 2015, the album had sold 273,000 copies in the United States.[50] On March 18, 2019, the album was certified gold by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA), for combined sales and album-equivalent units over 500,000 units in the United States.[51]

Track listing

All tracks produced by DannyBoyStyles, the Weeknd and DaHeala, except where noted.

Kiss Land standard edition
No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."Professional"
6:08
2."The Town"
  • Tesfaye
  • Balshe
  • Schofield
  • Quenneville
 5:07
3."Adaptation"
  • Tesfaye
  • Balshe
  • Schofield
  • Quenneville
  • Sting[d]
 4:43
4."Love in the Sky"
  • Tesfaye
  • Balshe
  • Richard Munoz
  • Schofield
  • Quenneville
 4:30
5."Belong to the World"
  • Tesfaye
  • Balshe
  • Schofield
  • Quenneville
 5:07
6."Live For" (featuring Drake)
 3:44
7."Wanderlust"
  • Tesfaye
  • Balshe
  • Joseph Bostani
  • Munoz
  • Schofield
  • Quenneville
  • Selfia Musmin[e]
  • Albert Tamaela[e]
 5:06
8."Kiss Land"
  • Silkky Johnson
  • The Weeknd[b]
  • DaHeala[b]
7:35
9."Pretty"
  • Tesfaye
  • Ricky Hilfiger
  • Schofield
  • Quenneville
  • Brandon Hollemon
  • DannyBoyStyles
  • The Weeknd
  • DaHeala
  • Hollemon[a]
6:15
10."Tears in the Rain"
  • Tesfaye
  • Balshe
  • Schofield
  • Quenneville
 7:24
Total length:55:36
Japanese and deluxe edition bonus tracks
No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
11."Wanderlust" (Pharrell Remix)
Williams5:05
12."Odd Look" (performed by Kavinsky featuring the Weeknd)
Sebastian4:12
Total length:64:53

Notes

  • ^[a] signifies an additional producer
  • ^[b] signifies a co-producer

Sample credits

  • ^[c] "Professional" contains elements and a sample of "Professional Loving", written by Finian Greenall and Ema Jolly, as performed by Emika.
  • ^[d] "Adaptation" embodies portions and a sample of "Bring on the Night", written by Sting, as performed by The Police.
  • ^[e] "Wanderlust" embodies portions of "Precious Little Diamond", written by Selfia Musmin and Albert Tamaela, as performed by Fox the Fox.
  • ^[f] "Kiss Land" contains elements and a sample of "La Ritournelle", written and performed by Sébastien Tellier.

Personnel

Credits adapted from the album's liner notes and Tidal.[52][53]

Musicians

  • Brandon "Bizzy" Holemon – guitar (2–9)
  • Mejdi Rhars – additional vocals (9)
  • Prince 85 – additional vocals (9)

Technical

Charts

Certifications

Certifications for Kiss Land
RegionCertificationCertified units/sales
Canada (Music Canada)[75]Platinum80,000‡
United Kingdom (BPI)[76]Silver60,000‡
United States (RIAA)[51]Gold500,000‡

‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

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Quelle: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kiss_Land

Artist(s)

Veröffentlichungen von The Weeknd die im OTRS erhältlich sind/waren:

After Hours ¦ Starboy ¦ House Of Balloons ¦ Beauty Behind The Madness ¦ Echoes Of Silence ¦ Thursday ¦ Kiss Land ¦ The Highlights ¦ Take My Breath ¦ Dawn FM

The Weeknd auf Wikipedia (oder andere Quellen):

Abel Tesfaye (als The Weeknd, 2021)

Abel Makkonen Tesfaye (* 16. Februar 1990 in Toronto; auch bekannt unter seinem Künstlernamen The Weeknd) ist ein kanadischer R&B-Sänger, Songwriter und Schauspieler mit Einflüssen aus der elektronischen Musik.[1]

Jugend und Privatleben

Tesfaye ist äthiopischer Abstammung und wurde in Scarborough, dem östlichsten Bezirk Torontos, geboren.[2] Er wuchs nach eigenen Angaben verschiedene musikalische Genres hörend auf, unter anderem Soul, Hip-Hop, Funk, Indie-Rock und Post-Punk. Da seine Mutter alleinerziehend und berufstätig war, zog ihn seine Großmutter bis zum Alter von fünf Jahren auf. Er spricht Amharisch, die äthiopische Amtssprache – es war die erste Sprache, die er erlernte.[3]

Nachdem er im Alter von 17 Jahren die High School abgebrochen hatte, kam er auf seinen Künstlernamen: „an einem Wochenende weggelaufen und nie wieder nach Hause gekommen“ („left one weekend and never came home.“). Da jedoch eine kanadische Band bereits den Namen The Weekend trug, modifizierte er die Schreibweise mit einem Disemvoweling (The Weeknd).[3]

The Weeknd war zeitweise mit dem US-amerikanischen Model Bella Hadid und mit der Sängerin und Schauspielerin Selena Gomez liiert.[4]

Im Mai 2023 gab Tesfaye bekannt, seinen bisherigen Künstlernamen nicht länger verwenden zu wollen und stattdessen unter seinem richtigen Namen Abel Tesfaye aufzutreten.[5]

Karriere

Im Jahr 2011 gründete Tesfaye zusammen mit Lamar Taylor, Wassim Slaiby und Amir Esmailian, die er im selben Jahr kennenlernte, das Musiklabel XO Records (Abk.: XO). Tesfaye bekam Anfragen von Major-Labels, die ihn unter Vertrag nehmen wollten, doch er lehnte ab.[6] Um doch mit Musikern anderer Plattenfirmen zusammenarbeiten zu können, ging XO ein Joint Venture mit Republic Records ein.[7] Mit Stand Januar 2021 managt XO Records unter anderem die Musiker French Montana, Doja Cat, Bebe Rexha, Ty Dolla $ign und M.I.A.[6] Bekannt wurde er durch seine Zusammenarbeit mit dem ebenfalls aus Toronto stammenden Rapper Drake und seinen Veröffentlichungen auf YouTube. Am 21. März 2011 veröffentlichte er das Mixtape House of Balloons auf seiner Website zum kostenlosen Download. Am 18. August 2011 erschien das Mixtape Thursday, und am 21. Dezember folgte das dritte Mixtape mit dem Titel Echoes of Silence. Im Jahre 2012 begann Tesfaye seine erste Tour in den USA, mit einer Aufführung beim Coachella-Festival. Er erweiterte seine Tour auch nach Europa und war auch Gast beim Wireless Festival in London. Im September 2012 unterzeichnete Tesfaye mit Republic Records in einem Joint Venture mit seinem eigenen Imprint XO. Am 13. November 2012 erschien die Kompilation Trilogy, welche die drei ersten Mixtapes und einige neue Lieder enthält.

Am 16. Mai 2013 feierte Tesfaye die Premiere des Titeltracks seines ersten Studioalbums Kiss Land. Das Album wurde später durch die Singles Belong to the World und Live For mit Drake promotet. Sein Debütalbum Kiss Land erschien am 10. September 2013. In den USA wurden in der ersten Woche 96.000 Exemplare verkauft, und das Album platzierte sich auf Platz 2 der Billboard 200.[8] Später wurde bestätigt, dass es sich in den Vereinigten Staaten über 273.000 Mal verkauft hatte und von den Musikkritikern allgemein positiv bewertet wurde.

2014 ging Tesfaye auf Tour mit dem Titel King of the Fall. Die Tour fand im September und Oktober quer durch die Vereinigten Staaten statt. Kurz darauf veröffentlichte Tesfaye seine Single Often, die zu Spekulationen führte, dass es die erste Single aus seinem zweiten Studioalbum war. Im selben Jahr arbeitete er auch mit Ariana Grande an einem Duett namens Love Me Harder zusammen, das sich auf Platz sieben der Billboard Hot 100 platzierte. Tage danach veröffentlichte er Earned It, eine Single von Fifty Shades of Grey (2015). Der Song platzierte sich auf Platz 3 der Billboard Hot 100.

The Weeknd, 2018

Im November 2019 veröffentlichte Tesfaye die Single Blinding Lights, die in einem Werbespot für Mercedes-Benz verwendet wurde und mit der er im Januar 2020 in Deutschland zum ersten Mal auf Platz eins der Singlecharts aufstieg. Im selben Jahr wurde er in sechs Kategorien für die MTV Video Music Awards 2020 nominiert und gewann davon in den Kategorien „Video of the Year“ und „Best R&B“. Als The Recording Academy The Weeknd trotz dessen Album After Hours nicht für die Grammy Awards 2021 nominierten,[9] teilte The Weeknd über Social Media mit, dass die Academy, deren Mitglieder Anonymität genießen, „korrupt bleibe“.[10] Später ergänzte er, dass ihm seine vorherigen Grammy-Auszeichnungen nichts mehr bedeuten würden.[6]

Am 7. Februar 2021 trat The Weeknd als Topact der Halbzeitshow des Super Bowl LV auf, dem Endspiel der Saison 2020 der NFL. Er zahlte die Kosten des Auftritts von 7 Millionen US-Dollar selbst und bekam keine Gage. Nach dem Super Bowl kehrten seine bekanntesten Lieder wieder in die Charts zurück oder stiegen nach oben, darunter auch The Hills und Blinding Lights. Bei Spotify übertraf er eine neue Bestmarke mit 75 Millionen Hörern in einem Monat, was vor ihm nur vier Künstler geschafft hatten.[6]

Für den 7. Januar 2022 veröffentlichte Tesfaye sein neues Album Dawn FM.[11][12]

Am 14. Juli 2022 begann Tesfaye die After Hours til Dawn Tour in Nordamerika, Europa und Lateinamerika, die aufgrund der COVID-19-Pandemie um zwei Jahre verschoben worden war.

Einflüsse

Tesfaye nannte Michael Jackson,[13] R. Kelly,[14] Prince,[14] David Bowie,[15] Siouxsie and the Banshees,[16] Cocteau Twins,[16] Daft Punk,[17] Eminem,[17] Wu-Tang Clan,[18] Beach House,[19] Aaliyah,[19] 50 Cent,[18] und Bill Withers[18] als persönliche Einflüsse.

Engagement

Tesfaye schloss zunächst einen Werbevertrag mit H&M ab, jedoch beendete er im Januar 2018 seine Zusammenarbeit mit dem Modekonzern, nachdem Rassismusvorwürfe gegen diesen erhoben wurden.[20][21]

Nach Angaben des Branchenblatts Variety spendete der Grammy-Preisträger allein im Jahr 2020 rund 1,8 Millionen Euro für humanitäre Zwecke – unter anderem für die COVID-19-Bekämpfung in seinem Heimatbezirk Scarborough, für die „Black-Lives Matter“-Bewegung und die Opfer der Explosion in Beirut.[22]

Diskografie

Studioalben

JahrTitel
Musiklabel		Höchstplatzierung, Gesamtwochen, AuszeichnungChartplatzierungenChartplatzierungen
(Jahr, Titel, Musiklabel, Plat­zie­rungen, Wo­chen, Aus­zeich­nungen, Anmer­kungen)		Anmerkungen
 DE AT CH UK US R&B CA
2013Kiss Land
Republic Records • XO		DE93
(1 Wo.)DE		—CH62
(1 Wo.)CH		UK12
Silber
Silber

(2 Wo.)UK		US2
Gold
Gold

(11 Wo.)US		R&B1
(39 Wo.)R&B		CA—
Platin
Platin
CA
Erstveröffentlichung: 6. September 2013
Verkäufe: + 640.000
2015Beauty Behind the Madness
Republic Records • XO		DE7
Gold
Gold

(22 Wo.)DE		AT7
Gold
Gold

(4 Wo.)AT		CH4
(22 Wo.)CH		UK1
Doppelplatin
×2
Doppelplatin

(103 Wo.)UK		US1
Sechsfachplatin
×6
Sechsfachplatin

(295 Wo.)US		R&B1
(168 Wo.)R&B		CA1
Siebenfachplatin
×7
Siebenfachplatin

(… Wo.)Template:Charttabelle/Wartung/vorläufig/2015CA
Erstveröffentlichung: 28. August 2015
Verkäufe: + 7.767.500
2016Starboy
Republic Records • XO		DE10
Platin
Platin

(… Wo.)Template:Charttabelle/Wartung/vorläufig/2016DE		AT10⁠a
Platin
Platin

(… Wo.)Template:Charttabelle/Wartung/vorläufig/2016AT		CH5
(… Wo.)Template:Charttabelle/Wartung/vorläufig/2016CH		UK5
Doppelplatin
×2
Doppelplatin

(… Wo.)Template:Charttabelle/Wartung/vorläufig/2016UK		US1
Vierfachplatin
×4
Vierfachplatin

(… Wo.)Template:Charttabelle/Wartung/vorläufig/2016US		R&B1
(… Wo.)Template:Charttabelle/Wartung/vorläufig/2016R&B		CA1
Siebenfachplatin
×7
Siebenfachplatin

(… Wo.)Template:Charttabelle/Wartung/vorläufig/2016CA
Erstveröffentlichung: 25. November 2016
Verkäufe: + 6.490.000
2020After Hours
Republic Records • XO		DE5
Gold
Gold

(… Wo.)Template:Charttabelle/Wartung/vorläufig/2020DE		AT1
Gold
Gold

(75 Wo.)AT		CH1
(111 Wo.)CH		UK1
Platin
Platin

(121 Wo.)UK		US1
Dreifachplatin
×3
Dreifachplatin

(119 Wo.)US		R&B1
(… Wo.)Template:Charttabelle/Wartung/vorläufig/2020R&B		CA1
Fünffachplatin
×5
Fünffachplatin

(… Wo.)Template:Charttabelle/Wartung/vorläufig/2020CA
Erstveröffentlichung: 20. März 2020
Verkäufe: + 4.960.000
2022Dawn FM
Republic Records • XO		DE5
(26 Wo.)DE		AT2
(11 Wo.)AT		CH1
(24 Wo.)CH		UK1
Gold
Gold

(51 Wo.)UK		US2
Platin
Platin

(69 Wo.)US		R&B1
(54 Wo.)R&B		CA1
Platin
Platin

(… Wo.)Template:Charttabelle/Wartung/vorläufig/2022CA
Erstveröffentlichung: 7. Januar 2022
Verkäufe: + 1.472.500
a 
Starboy erreichte die Höchstplatzierung in den österreichischen Charts erst im März 2023. Zum Veröffentlichungszeitpunkt erreichte das Album Rang 23.

Filmografie

Auszeichnungen

Literatur

  • Jens Balzer: The Weeknd: Nach dem Sex soll nicht nur die Zigarette brennen. Der Popstar The Weeknd hat ein Album gemacht für eine besondere Dreiviertelstunde im Leben. In: Die Zeit. Nr. 4, 20. Januar 2022, S. 50 (zeit.de – Rezension).

Weblinks

Commons: The Weeknd – Sammlung von Bildern

Einzelnachweise

  1. ↑ Josh Eells: Sex, Drugs and R&B: Inside the Weeknd’s Dark Twisted Fantasy. In: Rolling Stone. 21. Oktober 2015, abgerufen am 25. Januar 2022.
  2. ↑ Daily Disc: The Weeknd’s ‘Echoes Of Silence’. In: torontostandard.com. 23. Dezember 2011, abgerufen am 11. April 2015.
  3. ↑ a b Brenna Ehrlich: The Weeknd Reveals How He Got His Name… And Where The ‘E’ Went. In: MTV. 13. September 2013, abgerufen am 11. April 2015.
  4. ↑ Bella Hadid: Sie hat sich von The Weeknd getrennt. In: Gala. 6. August 2019, abgerufen am 27. September 2019.
  5. ↑ Superstar aus Kanada: The Weeknd ist nicht mehr. In: spiegel.de. 16. Mai 2023, abgerufen am 16. Mai 2023.
  6. ↑ a b c d Katie Bain: The Weeknd on the Crew That Boosted Him From ‘Basically Homeless’ to the Super Bowl. In: billboard.com. 28. Januar 2021, abgerufen am 10. Februar 2021 (englisch).
  7. ↑ Andrew Hampp: The Weeknd & Reps Talk Clearing Samples, Touring For ‘Trilogy’ Release. The Weeknd's Republic debut repackages his breakout mixtapes as one release. Will it work? In: billboard.com. 12. November 2012, abgerufen am 10. Februar 2021 (englisch).
  8. ↑ Keith Caulfield: Keith Urban Edges the Weeknd for No. 1 Debut on Billboard 200. In: billboard.com. 18. September 2013, abgerufen am 11. April 2015.
  9. ↑ Jem Aswad: The Weeknd Shockingly Shut Out of Grammy Nominations, and Other Snubs and Surprises. In: Variety. 24. November 2020, abgerufen am 10. Februar 2021 (amerikanisches Englisch).
  10. ↑ Rania Aniftos: The Weeknd Calls Out Recording Academy After Nominations Snub: 'The Grammys Remain Corrupt'. In: billboard.com. 24. November 2020, abgerufen am 10. Februar 2021 (englisch).
  11. ↑ The Weeknd. In: Twitter. Abgerufen am 6. Januar 2022.
  12. ↑ The Weeknd veröffentlicht sein fünftes Studioalbum “Dawn FM”. In: universal-music.de. Universal Music, 7. Januar 2022, abgerufen am 7. Januar 2022.
  13. ↑ Josh Ellis: Sex, Drugs and R&B: Inside the Weeknd’s Dark Twisted Fantasy. In: Rollingstone.com. 25. Oktober 2015, abgerufen am 21. Juli 2021 (englisch): „Jackson was even more important to his family than to most, because of their East African roots. ‘People forget — We Are the World is for Ethiopia,’ he says. ‘At home, if it wasn’t Ethiopian music, it was Michael. He was our icon.’“
  14. ↑ a b Damien Scott: The Weeknd: Kiss And Tell. In: Complex.com. 13. Juli 2013, abgerufen am 21. Juli 2021: „I’m a huge fan of R. Kelly’s. He’s a musical genius […] that’s me paying homage to R. Kelly, and even Prince to a certain extent.“
  15. ↑ Ryna Reed: The Weeknd Talks David Bowie, Prince Influences on New Album. In: Rollingstone.com. 2. November 2016, abgerufen am 21. Juli 2021: „I just love Bowie; I think he’s the ultimate inventor.“
  16. ↑ a b Gary Trust: The Weeknd on Being the First Artist to Top These 5 Charts At Once: ‘It Feels Like a Huge Blessing’ (Exclusive) In: Billboard.com, 1. April 2020. Abgerufen am 21. Juli 2021 „I've always had an admiration for the era before I was born. You can hear it as far back as my first mixtape that the ’80s – Siouxsie and the Banshees, Cocteau Twins – play such a huge role in my sound.“ 
  17. ↑ a b The Weeknd Says Eminem Destroyed ‘The Hills’ Remix and Jay Z on ‘Renegade’. In: Southpawer. 6. November 2016, abgerufen am 21. Juli 2021: „I really respect people like Eminem and Daft Punk and people who let the music do the speaking.“
  18. ↑ a b c Sasha Frere-Jones: The Weeknd Opens Up About Paparazzi & Overcoming Stage Fright In Rare Interview. In: Billboard.com. 12. Dezember 2016;: „The vibe on Starboy comes from that hip-hop culture of braggadocio, from Wu-Tang and 50 Cent, the kind of music I listened to as a kid […] For me, Bill Withers is at least top five among songwriters.“
  19. ↑ a b Marc Hogan: The Weeknd Imbues ‘Enemy’. In: Spin. 26. Oktober 2012, abgerufen am 21. Juli 2021: „He has tended to draw from rock critic-approved sources, though generally ones that already share elements of his sexual menace: Beach House and Siouxsie and the Banshees, as well as more predictable R&B influence Aaliyah.“
  20. ↑ H&M entschuldigt sich nach Rassismusvorwürfen. Kanadischer Sänger The Weeknd beendet Zusammenarbeit mit Modefirma. In: Deutschlandfunk Kultur. 9. Januar 2018, archiviert vom Original (nicht mehr online verfügbar) am 10. Januar 2018; abgerufen am 26. Januar 2022.
  21. ↑ Paul Schwenn: Umstrittene Werbung: Rassismus ist nicht das einzige Problem bei H&M. In: tagesspiegel.de. 11. Januar 2018, abgerufen am 11. Januar 2018.
  22. ↑ The Weeknd spendet Millionen für Tigray. In: zeit.de. 6. April 2021, abgerufen am 28. Juli 2021 (dpa-infocom, dpa:210406-99-96986/3).
Personendaten
NAMEThe Weeknd
ALTERNATIVNAMENTesfaye, Abel Makkonen
KURZBESCHREIBUNGkanadischer Contemporary-R&B-Musiker
GEBURTSDATUM16. Februar 1990
GEBURTSORTToronto, Ontario, Kanada
Quelle: https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Weeknd

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