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* ApprovalOfGod: Creator/NeveCampbell approved of his name-drop of her in "Here We Go...Again", although she did admit that she wasn't initially familiar with him.
-->"How crazy is that? It’s pretty crazy. Well, at first, my publicist told me, and she was like, 'The Weeknd,' and I was like, 'Wait, which weekend? Last weekend?' I had no idea what she was talking about. And then I realized, 'Oh, the guy who played at the Super Bowl! That guy!' Fellow Canadian. How cool."
-->"How crazy is that? It’s pretty crazy. Well, at first, my publicist told me, and she was like, 'The Weeknd,' and I was like, 'Wait, which weekend? Last weekend?' I had no idea what she was talking about. And then I realized, 'Oh, the guy who played at the Super Bowl! That guy!' Fellow Canadian. How cool."
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* BlackSheepHit: "Can't Feel My Face", while still being very The Weeknd-like in terms of lyricism (albeit with no swearing or explicit drug or sex references), eschews his traditional PBR&B sound for a more disco/funk approach. It was also his first #1 hit.
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* BlackSheepHit: "Can't Feel My Face", while still being very The Weeknd-like in terms of lyricism (albeit with no swearing or explicit drug or sex references), eschews his eschewed the traditional PBR&B sound he had at the time for a more disco/funk approach. It was also his first #1 hit.
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* CreatorBreakdown: "Call Out My Name" is rumored to be about his break-up with Music/SelenaGomez. In particular, the line "I almost cut a piece of myself for your life" is believed to be in reference to her kidney transplant.
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* CreatorBreakdown: "Call Out My Name" is rumored to be about his break-up with Music/SelenaGomez. In particular, the line "I almost cut a piece of myself for your life" is believed to be in reference to her kidney transplant. By extension, the entirety of the ''My Dear Melancholy'' EP is conjectured to be about Selena.
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* CreatorBreakdown: "Call Out My Name" is rumored to be about his break-up with Music/SelenaGomez. In particular, the line "I almost cut a piece of myself for your life" is believed to be in reference to her kidney transplant.
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** A big film fan, citing Creator/RidleyScott, Creator/DavidCronenberg, and Creator/JohnCarpenter as influences on ''Kiss Land'' (to the point where the title track was originally titled "John Carpenter").
** He was [[http://www.thefader.com/2015/07/28/tom-cruise-lip-sync surprised]] and got excited at the fact that ''[[https://twitter.com/theweeknd/status/625892725934571520 Tom Cruise]]'' lip-synced his song on ''The Tonight Show''.
** While this might be as much on Ilya Naishuller as on The Weeknd, the video for "False Alarm" is basically a ''VideoGame/PaydayTheHeist'' fan film.
** A big film fan, citing Creator/RidleyScott, Creator/DavidCronenberg, and Creator/JohnCarpenter as influences on ''Kiss Land'' (to the point where the title track was originally titled "John Carpenter").
** He was [[http://www.thefader.com/2015/07/28/tom-cruise-lip-sync surprised]] and got excited at the fact that ''[[https://twitter.com/theweeknd/status/625892725934571520 Tom Cruise]]'' lip-synced his song on ''The Tonight Show''.
** While this might be as much on Ilya Naishuller as on The Weeknd, the video for "False Alarm" is basically a ''VideoGame/PaydayTheHeist'' fan film.
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** While this might be as much on Creator/IlyaNaishuller as on The Weeknd, the video for "False Alarm" is basically a ''VideoGame/PaydayTheHeist'' fan film.
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** While this might be as much on Creator/IlyaNaishuller Ilya Naishuller as on The Weeknd, the video for "False Alarm" is basically a ''VideoGame/PaydayTheHeist'' fan film.
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* BlackSheepHit: "Can't Feel My Face", while still being very The Weeknd-like in terms of lyricism, lyricism (albeit with no swearing or explicit drug or sex references), eschews his traditional PBR&B sound for a more disco/funk approach. It was also his first #1 hit.
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** While this might be as much on Creator/IlyaNaishuller as on The Weeknd, the video for "False Alarm" is basically a VideoGame/PaydayTheHeist fan film.
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** While this might be as much on Creator/IlyaNaishuller as on The Weeknd, the video for "False Alarm" is basically a VideoGame/PaydayTheHeist ''VideoGame/PaydayTheHeist'' fan film.
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* OneOfUs: A big film fan, citing Creator/RidleyScott, Creator/DavidCronenberg, and Creator/JohnCarpenter as influences on ''Kiss Land'' (to the point where the title track was originally titled "John Carpenter").
* OneOfUs: A big film fan, citing Creator/RidleyScott, Creator/DavidCronenberg, and Creator/JohnCarpenter as influences on ''Kiss Land'' (to the point where the title track was originally titled "John Carpenter").
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* BlackSheepHit: "Can't Feel My Face", while still being very The Weeknd-like in terms of lyricism, eschews his traditional PBR&B sound for a more disco/funk approach. Along with "The Hills" and "Starboy", it is It was also his biggest first #1 hit.
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** A big film fan, citing Creator/RidleyScott, Creator/DavidCronenberg, and Creator/JohnCarpenter as influences on ''Kiss Land'' (to the point where the title track was originally titled "John Carpenter").
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** A big film fan, citing Creator/RidleyScott, Creator/DavidCronenberg, and Creator/JohnCarpenter as influences on ''Kiss Land'' (to the point where the title track was originally titled "John Carpenter").
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* WhatCouldHaveBeen: Music/{{Drake}} offered to sign him with Young Money Entertainment in 2012, but he declined.
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* BlackSheepHit: "Can't Feel My Face", while still being very The Weeknd-like in terms of lyricism, eschews his traditional PBR&B sound for a more disco/funk approach. Along with "The Hills", Hills" and "Starboy", it is also his biggest hit.
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* BlackSheepHit: "Can't Feel My Face", while still being very The Weeknd-like in terms of lyricism, eschews his traditional PBR&B sound for a more disco/funk approach. Along with "The Hills", it is also his highest-charting biggest hit.
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* RealLifeRelative: His girlfriend, Bella Hadid, is the protagonist of the "In The Night" video and he initially wanted her to be the cover model for ''Beauty Behind The Madness'', but she declined.
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* RealLifeRelative: His girlfriend, ex-girlfriend, Bella Hadid, is the protagonist of the "In The Night" video and he initially wanted her to be the cover model for ''Beauty Behind The Madness'', but she declined.
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** While this might be as much on Creator/IlyaNaishuller as on The Weeknd, the video for "False Alarm" is basically a VideoGame/PaydayTheHeist fan film.
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* ReclusiveArtist: Initially. When he first released his demos, he never revealed his face or identity because he was camera shy. He's still uncomfortable with the media spotlight, but has gradually gotten better with coping with the media attention with regards to each song release.
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* ReclusiveArtist: Initially. When he first released his demos, he never revealed his face or identity because he was camera shy. He's still uncomfortable with the media spotlight, spotlight (especially the attention paid to his relationship with Hadid), but has gradually gotten better with coping with the media attention with regards to each song release.
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* RealLifeRelative: His girlfriend, Bella Hadid, is the protagonist of the "In The Night" video and he initially wanted her to be the cover model for ''Beauty Behind The Madness'', but she declined.
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* ReclusiveArtist: Initially. When he first released his demos, he never revealed his face or identity because he was camera shy. He's still uncomfortable with the media spotlight, but has gradually gotten better with coping with the media attention in with regards to each song release.
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* ReclusiveArtist: Initially. When he first released his demos, he never revealed his face or identity because he was camera shy. He's still uncomfortable with the media spotlight, but has gradually gotten better with coping with the media attention in regards to the attention with each song release.
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* BlackSheepHit: "Can't Feel My Face", while still being very The Weeknd-like in terms of lyricism, eschews his traditional PBR&B sound for a more disco/funk approach. It Along with "The Hills", it is also his highest-charting hit.
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** He was [[https://twitter.com/theweeknd/status/625890915601678336 surprised and happy]] to learn that ''[[https://twitter.com/theweeknd/status/625892725934571520 Tom Cruise]]'' lip-synced his song on ''The Tonight Show''.
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** He was [[https://twitter.com/theweeknd/status/625890915601678336 surprised [[http://www.thefader.com/2015/07/28/tom-cruise-lip-sync surprised]] and happy]] to learn got excited at the fact that ''[[https://twitter.com/theweeknd/status/625892725934571520 Tom Cruise]]'' lip-synced his song on ''The Tonight Show''.
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* BlackSheepHit: "Can't Feel My Face", while still being very The Weeknd-like in terms of lyricism, eschews his traditional PBR&B sound for a more disco/funk approach. It is also his highest-charting hit alongside "Earned It".
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* BlackSheepHit: "Can't Feel My Face", while still being very The Weeknd-like in terms of lyricism, eschews his traditional PBR&B sound for a more disco/funk approach. It is also his highest-charting hit alongside "Earned It".hit.
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* ReclusiveArtist: Initially. When he first released his demos, he never revealed his face or identity because he was camera shy. He's still uncomfortable with the media spotlight, but has gradually gotten better in regards to the attention with each song release.
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* ReclusiveArtist: Initially. When he first released his demos, he never revealed his face or identity because he was camera shy. He's still uncomfortable with the media spotlight, but has gradually gotten better in regards to the attention with each song release.release.
* WriteWhatYouKnow: He was homeless as a teenager and is quite open about his past with drug use. He once described his music as what it feels like to walk the streets at night while high off your face.
* WriteWhatYouKnow: He was homeless as a teenager and is quite open about his past with drug use. He once described his music as what it feels like to walk the streets at night while high off your face.
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* BlackSheepHit: "Can't Feel My Face", while still being very The Weeknd-like in terms of lyricism, eschews his traditional PBR&B sound for a more disco/funk approach. It is also his highest-charting hit alongside "Earned It".
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** He was [[https://twitter.com/theweeknd/status/625890915601678336 surprised and happy]] to learn that ''Tom Cruise'' lip-synced his song on ''The Tonight Show''.
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** He was [[https://twitter.com/theweeknd/status/625890915601678336 surprised and happy]] to learn that ''Tom Cruise'' ''[[https://twitter.com/theweeknd/status/625892725934571520 Tom Cruise]]'' lip-synced his song on ''The Tonight Show''.
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* OneOfUs: A big film fan, citing [[Creator/RidleyScott Ridley Scott]], [[Creator/DavidCronenberg David Cronenberg]] and [[Creator/JohnCarpenter John Carpenter]] as influences on ''Kiss Land'' (to the point where the title track was originally titled "John Carpenter").
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* OneOfUs: A big film fan, citing [[Creator/RidleyScott Ridley Scott]], [[Creator/DavidCronenberg David Cronenberg]] Creator/RidleyScott, Creator/DavidCronenberg, and [[Creator/JohnCarpenter John Carpenter]] Creator/JohnCarpenter as influences on ''Kiss Land'' (to the point where the title track was originally titled "John Carpenter").Carpenter").
** He was [[https://twitter.com/theweeknd/status/625890915601678336 surprised and happy]] to learn that ''Tom Cruise'' lip-synced his song on ''The Tonight Show''.
** He was [[https://twitter.com/theweeknd/status/625890915601678336 surprised and happy]] to learn that ''Tom Cruise'' lip-synced his song on ''The Tonight Show''.
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* OneOfUs: A big film fan, citing [[Creator/RidleyScott Ridley Scott]], [[Creator/DavidCronenberg David Cronenberg]] and [[Creator/JohnCarpenter John Carpenter]] as influences on ''Kiss Land'' (to the point where the title track was originally titled "John Carpenter").
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* OneOfUs: A big film fan, citing [[Creator/RidleyScott Ridley Scott]], [[Creator/DavidCronenberg David Cronenberg]] and [[Creator/JohnCarpenter John Carpenter]] as influences on ''Kiss Land'' (to the point where the title track was originally titled "John Carpenter").Carpenter").
* ReclusiveArtist: Initially. When he first released his demos, he never revealed his face or identity because he was camera shy. He's still uncomfortable with the media spotlight, but has gradually gotten better in regards to the attention with each song release.
* ReclusiveArtist: Initially. When he first released his demos, he never revealed his face or identity because he was camera shy. He's still uncomfortable with the media spotlight, but has gradually gotten better in regards to the attention with each song release.
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* OneOfUs: A big film fan, citing [[Creator/RidleyScott Ridley Scott]], [[Creator/DavidCronenberg David Cronenberg]] and [[Creator/JohnCarpenter John Carpenter]] as influences on ''Kiss Land'' (to the point where the title track was originally titled "John Carpenter").
