The Weeknd surpass 500 million streams on Spotify. Abel Makkonen Tesfaye, popularly known as The Weekend, is a Canadian singer, songwriter and record producer. He achieved massive success on Spotify recently, with over 700 million streams just two weeks into 2022, becoming the first artist to do so this year.
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His latest album, Dawn FM, released in January, has been a major contributor to his streaming success. However, The Weeknd’s most successful single worldwide to date “Blinding Lights” 2019 track hit a major milestone by racking up 2 billion streams in just under 15 months of its release.
The Weeknd rose to fame in 2011 with his debut album House of Balloons. He has come a long way since then, and this latest achievement is only a confirmation of that. His music is dark, brooding, and often explores the more negative aspects of life. But it’s also incredibly engaging, and millions of people can’t help but be drawn in by his sound.