The Weeknd’s : Unheard & Unseen self

Arjun Agarwal
2 min readMar 12, 2025

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Gen-z are crazy about Weeknd, and let me tell you why he is currently regarded as the finest one in town. But do you know some of the unknown facts about the weekend? Let me tell you that-

  1. He ran away from home at the age of 17 with his friend, and it was on the “weekend” — from this, he later adopted his stage name — The Weeknd. Removing the “e” as a band known as — The weekend was already there.

2. “XO tatted all over her body” — he was a drug addict in his initial days, which nearly caused him to lose his precious voice.

3. He is a huge Michael Jackson (MJ) fan. MJ’s song “Till you get enough” gave him a new dream to chase.

4. He is a philanthropist and donated in COVID-19, Black Lives Matter Organization.

5. His music helped the creators of Euphoria instill the vibe of kaleidoscopic with neon lighting and gloomy frames.

6. He strictly avoids press conferences and interviews. Further, in an interview, he said, “I will let my music speak for itself”.

7. He wanted to be a screenwriter before his music career took off. His artistic styles and mind-bending thought process are reflected in his music videos.

Insanely famous for his music and performances, the popular singer is currently working on several projects. The weeknd also known as abel likes to “keep it low” and prefers a low-key life away from the eyes of paparazzi. Recently, his new album, “Hurry Up Tomorrow,” created a huge buzz among netizens which was released this year.

Tell me, what else do you know about him? I am bringing the popcorn, meanwhile.

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Arjun Agarwal
Arjun Agarwal

Written by Arjun Agarwal

Foodie, Wanderer, Techie, Movie Enthusiast, Artist. Jack of all, Master of One….

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