Abel Makkonen Tesfaye, known professionally as the Weeknd, is a Canadian singer, songwriter, and record producer. Known for his sonic versatility and dark lyricism, his music explores escapism, romance, and melancholia, and is often inspired by personal experiences.
The Weeknd’s parents: Who are his father and mother?
The Weeknd’s full name is Abel Makkonen Tesfaye and he was born in Toronto, Ontario, on February 16, 1990. His parents are Ethiopian immigrants Makkonen Tesfaye his father and Samrawit Hailu his mother, His parents divorced shortly after his birth.
The Weeknd did not have much of a relationship with his father while he was growing up. Samra and Makkonen were Ethiopian immigrants who fled to Canada. Weeknd was raised by his mother and grandmother when his father left. His mother worked several jobs to keep things running in the family.
According to reports, the singer told Rolling Stone in 2015 that he has heavily relied on his mother in his life. “I’m a mama’s boy,” he told the outlet. “Everything good, I get from my mother.” He was quiet when he was a child. “I always wanted a brother so I’d have somebody to play with,” he told Rolling Stone. “I remember lying to people that I had brothers – that’s how much I wanted one.”
Weeknd’s mother and other relatives had survived the Red Terror in Ethiopia which saw the massacre of tens of thousands of people. “I wish Bono was here to school us both on it,” he joked to Rolling Stone. “He knows more about Africa than any African I’ve ever met. “I remember hearing some stories from my uncles – they would chew chat and talk. “But I don’t think my mom wanted to tell those stories. “I don’t think Ethiopians want their kids to feel like Ethiopia is a bad place.” He told the magazine he knows little about his father except for his name.
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