SINGER

The Weeknd

1990 - Today

The Weeknd

Abel Makkonen Tesfaye (born February 16, 1990), known professionally as The Weeknd, is a Canadian singer, songwriter, and record producer. Noted for his falsetto and eccentric music style, Tesfaye is recognized for heavily influencing contemporary R&B and inspiring multiple artists. He began his recording career in 2010, anonymously uploading several songs to YouTube. Read more on Wikipedia

Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of The Weeknd has received more than 24,778,256 page views. His biography is available in 52 different languages on Wikipedia making him the 1,088th most popular singer.

Memorability Metrics

  • 25M

    Page Views (PV)

  • 44.48

    Historical Popularity Index (HPI)

  • 52

    Languages Editions (L)

  • 5.12

    Effective Languages (L*)

  • 4.41

    Coefficient of Variation (CV)

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Among SINGERS

Among singers, The Weeknd ranks 1,092 out of 3,001. Before him are Yoko Kanno, Marilyn Miller, Grigory Leps, Jessica Simpson, Dany Dauberson, and Kenan Doğulu. After him are Gary Numan, Darlene Love, Sergey Lazarev, Kati Kovács, Brian Hyland, and Inger Berggren.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1990, The Weeknd ranks 28. Before him are Kevin Trapp, İlkay Gündoğan, Nacho, Park Shin-hye, Thomas Brodie-Sangster, and Ciro Immobile. After him are Luuk de Jong, Çağatay Ulusoy, Dev Patel, Jordan Henderson, Caroline Wozniacki, and Kris Wu.

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In Canada

Among people born in Canada, The Weeknd ranks 307 out of 840. Before him are Feist (1976), Len Cariou (1939), Arthur Meighen (1874), Mary Pierce (1975), Edge (1973), and Seth Rogen (1982). After him are Henry Czerny (1959), Pat Patterson (1941), Mario Lemieux (1965), Victor Jory (1902), George Orton (null), and Patricia Churchland (1943).

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Among SINGERS In Canada

Among singers born in Canada, The Weeknd ranks 21. Before him are Garou (1972), Terry Jacks (1944), Gordon Lightfoot (1938), Alissa White-Gluz (1985), Chad Kroeger (1974), and Feist (1976). After him are Bruno Pelletier (1962), Anne Murray (1945), Peaches (1966), Daniel Powter (1971), Alannah Myles (1958), and Carly Rae Jepsen (1985).

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