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I noticed that a previous article on The Weeknd was recently speedy deleted (A7). I went ahead and started a new article with the addition of several sources so that it would meet (at least) criteria #1 of WP:MUSIC. Let me know if there are any concerns. Gongshow ^Talk 08:42, 29 March 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Picture Drama

I don't think Abel requested the picture to be up. I actually think he could have been the one to take it down. He's said multiple times he wants his appearance to remain somewhat mysterious. That's why when you search pictures of him, a large amount of them involve Abel covering his face or turning away. If he wanted a picture up he'd make it clear through Twitter or something. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 68.149.103.253 (talk) 23:32, 22 August 2011 (UTC)[reply]

im sure he got something better to do than that. The Same IP Address keep removing it. Whatever, there a new one with copyright. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 76.97.182.80 (talk) 01:14, 23 August 2011 (UTC)[reply]

The Weeknd is ONE PERSON

The Weeknd is one person, not a band. Please stop refering him as the "vocalist" of the weeknd. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 76.97.182.80 (talk) 07:37, 26 August 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Birthday

According to his YouTube account, his is still 20. So Birthday change until proof of birth. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 76.97.182.80 (talk) 05:29, 13 September 2011 (UTC)[reply]

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Ethiopian or Eritrean heritage

There appears to be disagreement (based on some chronic edit warring) about whether he is of Ethiopian or Eritrean heritage. This article in The Globe and Mail refers to him as "Ethiopian-Canadian". Does anyone have other sources about this? It might be best just to refer to him as Canadian. Paul Erik ^{(talk)(contribs)} 03:07, 12 October 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Other than the Globe and Mail link above, I can't find any reliable sources that address his heritage, so I tend to agree that it would perhaps be better to refer to him as Canadian for now until more is written about it. Gongshow ^Talk 17:22, 12 October 2011 (UTC)[reply]

He is in fact born in Canada, but his parents are immigrants from Ethiopia. So, hes background is Ethiopian but, he is a Canadian Citizenship. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 76.97.182.80 (talk) 05:54, 18 October 2011 (UTC)[reply]

The Globe and Mail article supports what you are saying, but do you have another source for this? Some editors seem to have been insisting that he is of Eritrean heritage. Thanks. Paul Erik ^{(talk)(contribs)} 13:43, 18 October 2011 (UTC)[reply]

The Guardian is also referring to him as "Ethiopian-Canadian" [1]. Paul Erik ^{(talk)(contribs)} 04:34, 25 December 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Keep it "Canadian", We don't refer Drake as "African-Jewish-Canadian." — Preceding unsigned comment added by 76.97.182.80 (talk) 02:43, 30 December 2011 (UTC)[reply]

IS THE WEEKND ERITREAN OR ETHIOPIAN? — Preceding unsigned comment added by 108.27.218.13 (talk) 03:26, 11 January 2012 (UTC)[reply]

Thanks for that. Yet I haven't been able to find anything else that identifies him as Eritrean. In addition to The Globe and Mail and The Guardian, the National Post [2] and MTV [3] also say his family is from Ethiopia. Any ideas as to why there is uncertainty about this? Paul Erik ^{(talk)(contribs)} 03:40, 11 January 2012 (UTC)[reply]

Echoes of Silence release date

Someone keeps adding the 24th of each passing month as the date that Abel's 3r'd tape will be released, even though the weeknd has not set a date. And October 24th is the original date for Drake's Take Care, which is why The Weeknd tweeted "Oct. 24" As of now there is no release date. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 68.149.103.253 (talk) 21:37, 12 October 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Secondary school

There happen to be two school who claiming that the weeknd attended. Any evidence? please provide. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 76.97.182.80 (talk) 02:09, 8 November 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Signing

Warner Brother close to signing the weeknd. Also interest from Bad Boy was disclosed. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 76.97.182.80 (talk) 01:27, 4 May 2012 (UTC)[reply]

Also the article says that he owns XO which is totally untrue, that is the vanity label that Drake owns which The Weeknd is a part of. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 204.239.41.58 (talk) 21:50, 30 November 2012 (UTC)[reply]

Music: "House of Balloons/Glass Table Girls" sampled on Siouxsie and the Banshees's "Happy House" and Beach house

"Happy House" is both heavily sampled and covered in parts (as The weeknd sings the chorus "this is the happy house, we're happy here in the happy house, is it fun"). "House of Balloons/Glass Table Girls" is a key track of his repertoire that has to be reported here: Pitchfork wrote a whole article about that sample and the chorus. The first famous song of an artist is important. The article about Elvis Presley wrote for instance here. During the next few days, the trio recorded a bluegrass number, Bill Monroe's "Blue Moon of Kentucky", again in a distinctive style and employing a jury-rigged echo effect that Sam Phillips dubbed "slapback". A single was pressed with "That's All Right" on the A side and "Blue Moon of Kentucky" on the reverse. For "House of Balloons/Glass Table Girls", these words work : "House of Balloons/Glass Table Girls" had gained attention from the media in March. It was based on the sample of Siouxsie and the Banshees's single "Happy House" with Tesfaye singing the original chorus. Then, as his music is a mix of many genres, Tesfaye's eclectic music also blends other samples ranging from Beach House to Aaliyah's Rock the Boat. The article about Radiohead has got something about influences and songwriting. here. This also matters as his music is very distinctive. Spadebru (talk) 19:23, 6 January 2013 (UTC)[reply]

Those words work if a reliable published source has said them. You cited this source to support the claim that it received media attention (WP:NOR). The "eclectic music" statement is not supported by the source cited. Both sources are on the topic of the mixtape House of Balloons, so please concentrate on using them there. Articles should stick to the sources most reliable on their topic, in this case the artist. Honestly, sampling others' songs is not that eclectic nor notable about artists these days, especially if he does he sporadically on a few mixtapes. An "artistry" section could be started in this article, like at Frank Ocean, but sources need to speak of The Weeknd, his music in general, not reviews of particular songs or mixtapes. Dan56 (talk) 19:42, 6 January 2013 (UTC)[reply]

Half of The Pitchfork's source talks about that sample, it's enough. It's like Elvis. Elvis's first hit was a version of Bill Monroe's "Blue Moon of Kentucky". That version is cited at Elvis Presley and then it's repeated in another article. Spadebru (talk) 20:06, 6 January 2013 (UTC)[reply]

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	: Those words work if a reliable published source has said them. You cited [http://pitchfork.com/reviews/tracks/12148-house-of-balloons/ this source] to support the claim that it received media attention ([[WP:NOR]]). The "eclectic music" statement is not supported by [http://www.complex.com/music/2011/12/the-25-best-albums-of-2011#26 the source cited]. Both sources are on the topic of the mixtape [[House of Balloons]], so please concentrate on using them there. Articles should [[WP:STICKTOSOURCE\|stick to the sources most reliable on their topic]], in this case the artist. Honestly, sampling others' songs is not that eclectic nor notable about artists these days, especially if he does he sporadically on a few mixtapes. An "artistry" section could be started in this article, like at [[Frank Ocean]], but sources need to speak of The Weeknd, his music in general, not reviews of particular songs or mixtapes. [[User:Dan56\|Dan56]] ([[User talk:Dan56\|talk]]) 19:42, 6 January 2013 (UTC)		: Those words work if a reliable published source has said them. You cited [http://pitchfork.com/reviews/tracks/12148-house-of-balloons/ this source] to support the claim that it received media attention ([[WP:NOR]]). The "eclectic music" statement is not supported by [http://www.complex.com/music/2011/12/the-25-best-albums-of-2011#26 the source cited]. Both sources are on the topic of the mixtape [[House of Balloons]], so please concentrate on using them there. Articles should [[WP:STICKTOSOURCE\|stick to the sources most reliable on their topic]], in this case the artist. Honestly, sampling others' songs is not that eclectic nor notable about artists these days, especially if he does he sporadically on a few mixtapes. An "artistry" section could be started in this article, like at [[Frank Ocean]], but sources need to speak of The Weeknd, his music in general, not reviews of particular songs or mixtapes. [[User:Dan56\|Dan56]] ([[User talk:Dan56\|talk]]) 19:42, 6 January 2013 (UTC)

			::Half of The Pitchfork's source talks about that sample, it's enough. It's like Elvis. Elvis's first hit was a version of [[Bill Monroe]]'s "[[Blue Moon of Kentucky]]". That version is cited at Elvis Presley and then it's repeated in another article. [[User:Spadebru\|Spadebru]] ([[User talk:Spadebru\|talk]]) 20:06, 6 January 2013 (UTC)