Argatyuk Veronika

26N

THE WEEKND
 WHO IS THE WEEKND?
• Who is the Weeknd?
• The Weeknd is a recording artist and record producer born in Toronto,
Canada
• His real name is Abel Tesfaye born February 16th, 1990
• Before gaining fame and recognition, he released 3 mix-tapes throughout
2011 and would upload songs to YouTube
• By word of mouth and the songs posted on YouTube, Tesfaye gained
recognition
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 WEEKND AND XO
• The name Weeknd came about because Tesfaye dropped out of high
school at 17 and "left one weekend and never came home"
• He changed it to the Weeknd to avoid copyright infringement from
another Canadian band called The Weekend
• XO is the name of his record company and has become his personal brand
creating an image and merchandize platform
 SOCIAL MEDIA PRESENCE
• The Weeknd has a website with strong visuals, unique
presentation, and is intriguing for the audience
• Aspects to the website include his new cd, mixtapes, videos,
tour, merchandize, various fan interactive material and links to
various social media outlets
 MY FAVORITE SONG
• My favorite song of this singer is "After Hours„
• "After Hours" is the title track and a promotional single from The Weeknd's fourth studio
album "After Hours". The song was premiered on February 19, 2020.

• Here are a few lines for an example.

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My darkest hours
Girl, I felt so alone inside of this crowded room
Different girls on the floor, distracting my thoughts of you
I turned into the man I used to be, to be
Put myself to sleep
Just so I can get closer to you inside my dreams
Didn't wanna wake up 'less you were beside me
I just wanted to call you and say, and say
 COMPOSITION AND LYRICS

• "After Hours" is a "dark, swirling" and "ominous" electro and house composition.[According

to Sheldon Pearce of Pitchfork, the track "opens with his old signature style - falsetto,
echoes, and recurrent tones - until suddenly it erupts into dance production". The lyrics of
the song discuss The Weeknd's desire to have children and his wish to get back with an ex-
girlfriend. It also references the on-and-off relationship that Tesfaye has with model Bella
Hadid. Throughout the first part of the song, Tesfaye sings about missing his ex and his
desire for them to reconcile. In the second half of the song, he then proceeds to sing about
the relationship's end being his fault and that if his former lover were to return to him, that
he would not disappoint them again.
THE WEEKND
AFTER HOURS
THANKS FOR
WATCHING