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Grammar nonexistent

"Over-went an overhaul" is one of many errors of syntax and grammar (and taste) in this article. It reads as if it were written by a 10-year-old. 173.77.71.234 (talk) 19:34, 21 June 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Yes.

And appalling spelling. "Weeknd"?!

Is it an attempt to be"trendy"? A genuine error? Ignorance? It deserves investigation / clarification. 86.139.37.148 (talk) 12:37, 19 August 2023 (UTC)[reply]

The appalling spelling is so utterly disrespectful to Wikipedia, and must be fixed. Will be fixed within the next 60 centuries. Thank you for bringing this to our attention. 𝘮𝘪𝘤𝘩𝘢𝘦𝘭'𝘴 𝘥𝘦𝘢𝘳 𝘮𝘦𝘭𝘢𝘯𝘤𝘩𝘰𝘭𝘺, 19:54, 10 April 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Did you even read the article? 117.197.83.118 (talk) 13:52, 18 April 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Ur just mad that your not 10 2600:6C4A:717F:6DCD:60EB:463B:4802:4DCA (talk) 05:28, 23 August 2023 (UTC)[reply]

The spelling "Weeknd" is intentional. It is explained in the article. JIP | Talk 21:34, 3 March 2024 (UTC)[reply]

It is meant to be like that. Abhiramakella (talk) 18:57, 20 March 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Information about "Noise"

Should information about the leaked "Noise" EP that were demos Tesfaye "wrote as a teen to get recognition" via X be added? Here is the source: https://twitter.com/theweeknd/status/263753618484760577?t=1RYPZha3CnilfmorjZk5uQ&s=19 Asknaffffwiki (talk) 15:08, 7 January 2024 (UTC)[reply]

I think that would be alright. Osh33m (talk) 20:45, 3 April 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Makkonen or Makonnen?

Is this guy's middle name Makkonen or Makonnen? The disambiguation page Makkonen claims it's Makkonen while the disambiguation page Makonnen claims it's Makonnen. JIP | Talk 21:33, 3 March 2024 (UTC)[reply]

@JIP It is Makkonen 𝘮𝘪𝘤𝘩𝘢𝘦𝘭'𝘴 𝘥𝘦𝘢𝘳 𝘮𝘦𝘭𝘢𝘯𝘤𝘩𝘰𝘭𝘺, 19:24, 7 April 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Thanks for the clarification. The disambiguation pages have to be fixed. JIP | Talk 20:30, 7 April 2024 (UTC)[reply]

His name in Ge'ez should be አቤል not አበል

His name as written at the start of the article would be read Abäl as opposed to Abél, which is how it is meant to be pronounced. Similarly his father's name/his "middle name" is written wrongly as መኮነን instead of መኮንን, which would have it pronounced Makkonän as opposed to Makkonən. Honestly not sure what to cite here, I know this is an error because I am a native Amharic speaker. Tsedal (talk) 19:24, 30 March 2024 (UTC)[reply]

@Tsedal I will change it and see how it goes. 𝘮𝘪𝘤𝘩𝘢𝘦𝘭'𝘴 𝘥𝘦𝘢𝘳 𝘮𝘦𝘭𝘢𝘯𝘤𝘩𝘰𝘭𝘺, 19:26, 7 April 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Creepin and Young Metro

Considering the success of “Creepin”, it should’ve been added to the Career section a while ago. Also, “Another One of Me” is no longer his last feature with the release of “Young Metro” 2600:1700:5CA0:8090:31FB:E6C3:A089:82F9 (talk) 04:28, 6 April 2024 (UTC)[reply]

@2600:1700:5CA0:8090:31FB:E6C3:A089:82F9 Done: Had to find the sources myself, but all have been added. 𝘮𝘪𝘤𝘩𝘢𝘦𝘭'𝘴 𝘥𝘦𝘢𝘳 𝘮𝘦𝘭𝘢𝘯𝘤𝘩𝘰𝘭𝘺, 19:24, 7 April 2024 (UTC)[reply]

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195.13.196.178 (talk) 06:28, 12 April 2024 (UTC)[reply]

the Weeknd hase a BBC

Not done: it's not clear what changes you want to be made. Please mention the specific changes in a "change X to Y" format and provide a reliable source if appropriate. '''[[User:CanonNi]]''' (talk|contribs) 06:39, 12 April 2024 (UTC)[reply]

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create page for the anticipated 2024 The Weeknd album, Hyperlink page Tech4223 (talk) 17:33, 10 August 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Not done: it's not clear what changes you want to be made. Please mention the specific changes in a "change X to Y" format and provide a reliable source if appropriate. M.Bitton (talk) 22:35, 10 August 2024 (UTC)[reply]

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The weeknd is an actor too. 86.8.52.191 (talk) 11:42, 2 September 2024 (UTC)[reply]

A fact that the article lists several times, including in the infobox. Is there a specific place you think it should be added? Bestagon ⬡ 16:58, 2 September 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Image

@Osh33m Can you explain why you're repeatedly changing the photo of R Kelly in the section artistry? I explained in my edit summary that I changed the mugshot because it appears out of place with the other images of Michael Jackson and Prince, but you've been changing it back without explanation. Endof talk 03:46, 5 September 2024 (UTC)[reply]

The image was already the one that was there when I first came across this wikipedia page. I disagree that it appears out of place because in 2024, that's what R. Kelly is most known for. An image of him performing is inappropriate in my opinion. Osh33m (talk) 01:25, 6 September 2024 (UTC)[reply]

R Kelly isn't most known for his mugshot or his crimes however, he's most known for being a musician. If that's the case in 2024 is arguable, but the article mentions R Kelly because he influenced the Weeknd musically, so his crimes are ultimately irrelevant in the Weeknd's article and a picture of him performing is more appropriate.

Composition-wise the performance picture is better than the mugshot. Although I'll admit the photo I put in is somewhat blurry, the mugshot has too much grain which is noticeable. While the mugshot has a wide aspect ratio and is a headshot that only shows the head, the Michael Jackson, Prince, and R Kelly performance pics all have a tall aspect ratio and is a half-body headshot that shows the person from the waist up. This is what I meant by the mugshot is out of place. Endof talk 20:29, 7 September 2024 (UTC)[reply]

I understood what you meant, but I still disagree. Having a picture of him performing is inappropriate because (as you said it's arguable that) he's most known for being a sexual predator in 2024, and that includes using his own art to lure is prey. That he influenced the Weeknd musically is irrelevant to the photo being used because the Artistry section already mentions that. If an image of his is to be included, it should be the mugshot. Osh33m (talk) 23:02, 7 September 2024 (UTC)[reply]