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Abel Tesfaye Research Paper

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We all have somebody who inspires us all. No matter how they look, what they wear, or what they do. The Weeknd (or Abel) has inspired me in many ways and there is no other person I look up to besides him. Abel Tesfaye was born on February 16,1990 in Toronto,Canada. Since Abel was young he always admired people and wanted to be like them. But growing up for Abel was not easy, his mother was not around much and others judged him and his actions. Lamar Tesfaye (Abel’s Brother) was the only one who believed in Abel’s dreams, up to this day he is still there for him. Although he went through many tough times and people judged him he never once let others opinions get in the way of his dreams. At 17 years old Abel dropped out of high school and “left one weekend and never came home”. On September 25,2012 Abel released his first single called “ Wicked Games”. Since 2012 Abel has been featured on many songs and did collaborations with many singers including: Kayne West,Ariana Grande,and many others. Currently he is on his ‘Beauty Behind the Madness’ tour and his selling millions. …show more content…

His stage name ‘The Weeknd’ says it all.
Abel hated his name at the time so he made up a stage name he thought was cool. Another canadian band was already called ‘The Weekend‘ so Abel took out the e so he would be different. But that’s not the only reason why he is different from most celebrities, he grew up admiring people who use symbolism. So that’s why you don’t see him doing interviews and taking photos like everyday celebrities. It’s just not who he grew up to be. Most people have negative things to say about him but The Weeknd has inspired me not only for his music,personality,and the way he grew up,but because he is himself. Everything he has done throughout his singing career inspires me most and I hope I can be as successful as he is

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