The Weeknd Explains Why He Goes By "The Weeknd"

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Abel Tesfaye on calling himself The Weeknd: “I wanted to be very calculated about how I wanted people to see me or hear my music. The initial reason I did that was I didn’t think I was marketable when I was younger, especially for R&B. I didn’t think I had the right look.”

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