Canadian singer, songwriter, and record producer Abel Makkonen Tesfaye goes by the moniker “The Weeknd.” Abel Makkonen Tesfaye was born in Toronto, Ontario. His sole parents were Makkonen Tesfaye and Samrawit Hailu, immigrants from Ethiopia who got divorced not long after he was born. His mother and grandmother raised him in the Scarborough area.
Kindly read on to learn more about his family background.
The Weeknd Wife
Selena Gomez was Weekend’s previous girlfriend. In 2017, they were dating. Weekend and Bella Hadid started dating in 2018.
The Weeknd children
The enigmatic singer has not yet fathered a child.
The Weeknd parents
Samra and Makkonen never had a second marriage or child. They separated when Abel was a young child.
The Weeknd siblings
There are several half-siblings on the singer’s father’s side however, there isn’t much information available about his siblings, either.
It is worth noting that he has won numerous awards, including four Grammys, a Latin Grammy Award, 20 Billboard Music Awards, 17 Juno Awards, six American Music Awards, two MTV Video Music Awards, and nominations for the Academy Award and Primetime Emmy Award.
