Abel Makonnen Tesfaye is a Canadian –Born singer, songwriter, and record producer. The Weeknd is the only child to his parents who were Ethiopian immigrants to Canada in the 80’s, a fact that is little known of him. The artist is widely acknowledged in the entertainment industry as one of the fastest rising stars of the industry in terms of creativity and sound.
With top billboard hits such as The hills and Can’t feel my face, as well as collaborations with equally fast rising stars such as Ariana Grande in Love me harder, his big worldwide acclaim and recognition came with his contract to contribute to the Hunger Games: Catching Fire franchise soundtrack with ‘Devil may cry’ and featuring on Elastic Heart by Sia. His song Earned it also gave birth to a collaboration with the Fifty Shades of Grey franchise as released as a single with the film.
Aside from music, Abel is seen to be a star in many ways other than in the entertainment field. His sense of fashion and approach to personal style is one that has endeared many fans. His style which is laid-back, sporty and street-wise always makes him out to be dark and endearing with constant dark undertones to his style. His style draws just the right amount of curiosity without being too revealing and the sense of being dark and brooding is almost every woman’s cup of tea.
His iconic asymmetrical dreadlocked hair which led to him gaining even more fame due to its unique nature is another aspect to mention in his style. The famed artist having recently sheared them off cites that they were making sleep difficult for him, a move that came as a shock to many of his fans. His clean look however still makes him an enigma.
His latest break in fashion is the collaboration he has struck with Puma’s athletic line. Hints of his personal style are expected from the athleisure line that may include earth and dark undertones, something that is greatly anticipated. This move is seen to be him concentrating his efforts on personal development following his split from runway supermodel Bella Hadid.
