The Weeknd – Height – Weight – Body Measurements – Eye Color

Full Name: Abel Makkonen Tesfaye
Date of Birth: February 16, 1990
Profession: Singer & Songwriter & Producer

The Weeknd is a famous Canadian singer, rapper, and record producer. She also writes his own songs, and he is pursuing an active career since 2009.

His real name is Abel Makkonen Tesfaye, and he was born on February 16, 1990.  He started his career by releasing music on YouTube for two years. Thanks to her music on YouTube, he signed to XO record label and released three mixtapes. These mixtapes were House of Balloons, Thursday, and Echoes of Silence. Besides his musical ability, he is known for his dark lyricism. He often sings and raps about his personal experiences and adopts themes such as romance, melancholia, and escapism. The Weeknd’s Height available in our article.

In 2012, he signed with Republic Records, and he released his debut studio album called Kiss Land in 2013. His album was mostly in the dark wave genre, and it ranked number two on the United States Billboard 200. After his success, he produced music for various films. One of the most notable ones is Earned It single, which he produced for Fifty Shades of Grey in 2015. Her song won Grammy Award for Best R&B Performance. In addition to this, it was nominated for Best Original Song by Academy Award. The Weeknd’s Weight available in our article.

Height:	5ft 8inches (173 Cm)
Weight:	182lb (83 Kg)
Body Measurements (Bust, Waist, Biceps):	42 inches (106 Cm), 35 inches (89 Cm), 15 inches (38 Cm)
Eye Color:	Dark brown
Hair Color:	Black

The Weeknd released his second album called Beauty Behind the Madness in 2015, which ranked number on the charts. This album consists of mainly the pop genre. His single The Hills from this album helped him to win the Grammy Award for Best Urban Contemporary Album. Moreover, his second album was also nominated for Album of the Year. In 2016, he released his third studio album called Starboy. The album consists of mainly the trap genre and it was a great success too. It ranked number one on the charts. He released his fourth album called After Hours in 2020 and his fifth album called Dawn FM in 2022. The Weeknd’s Eye Color available in our article.

The Weeknd was born in Toronto and his parents were Ethiopian immigrants. However, his parents divorced right after his birth, and The Weeknd was raised by his mother and grandmother. He has a distant relationship with his father. Once he noted that he saw his father only three times until he turned 18 years old. These were when he was six, eleven, and twelve years old. However, he also notes that he is not judging his father. The Weeknd went to West Hill Collegiate Institute, but he dropped out of the school when he was 17 years old.

The Weeknd prefers to live a calm life and tries to avoid the media. He even did not want to participate in any interviews, especially at the beginning of his career. Even today, he rarely accepts interviews. He used to have a relationship with the famous American model Bella Hadid between 2015 and 2019. The couple broke up and united multiple times during these years. In 2017, he dated Selena Gomez for a while too. He is famous for his hairstyle, which he says he has been growing since 2011. In addition to this, The Weeknd moved to Los Angeles in 2021 and he has been living in here since then.

Eye Color

Dark brown

Hair Color

Black

Height

Height: 5ft 8inc (173 Cm)

Weight

Weight: 182lb (83 Kg)

Body Measurements

Body Measurements: Chest: 42 inches (106 Cm), Waist: 35 inches (89 Cm), Biceps: 15 inches (38 Cm)

Zodiac sign

Aquarius

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