Abel Makkonen Tesfaye is a famous Canadian singer-songwriter, record producer, entrepreneur, and actor born on the 16th of February 1990 in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. The Weeknd produces different song genres ranging from R&B to alternative to pop and even hip hop.
He has released several albums and singles, such as What You Need, Trilogy, Starboy, Can’t Feel My Face, Tell Your Friends, I Feel It Coming, and After Hours just to name a few.
He has also been featured as an actor in movies and TV shows like Mania, Uncut Gems, After Hours, Saturday Night Live, The Simpsons, and American Dad!
The Weeknd has worked with many artists and received awards from Grammys, MTV Video Music Awards, Billboard Music Awards, etc.
Looking at his personal life, he has dated Bella Hadid and Selena Gomez, but currently, he is single.
The Weeknd Parents’ Love Life
Samra and Makkonen met in 1987 while living in Ethiopia, and they both migrated to Canada in the 1980s to seek better living standards as there was a drought and civil strife in their parent land.
The two lovebirds were never legally married, and they only lived together as one.
While they were in Canada, they were blessed with a son, The Weeknd. Unfortunately, the two got separated when The Weeknd was merely a toddler.
The Weeknd’s Mother Samra Tesfaye Biography
Samra Tesfaye is popularly known as the mother of The Weeknd. She was born on the 13th of March and is an Ethiopian immigrant.
Not much is known about her educational background. She has worked many jobs ranging from a nurse to a catering job regarding her occupation.
Samra had a son with her boyfriend, Makkonen, but the two separated when The Weeknd was still very young.
After the separation, she fled to Scarborough, where she raised her child together with the help of her mother.
During this time, she had to secure a lot of jobs to earn enough income to raise her son well.
Interestingly, there was once a time that The Weeknd started abusing drugs, and he went off to live with his friend. This was a lot of disappointment to his mother, which led him to quit drugs and focus on music.
Samra is her son’s biggest supporter, and they celebrate all holidays together.
The Weeknd’s Father Makkonen Tesfaye Biography
Makkonen Tesfaye is mainly known as the father to singer The Weeknd. His birth date information is not known to the public.
Not much has been revealed about his occupation either.
Since his separation from Samra, Makkonen was vaguely present in the childhood upbringing of The Weeknd.
However, this did not change The Weeknd’s attitude towards him as he still acknowledged him as his father.
Fortunately, Makkonen has tried to reconnect with his son and has been seen attending some of his performances.
Makkonen is said to have remarried and has children with his new wife. Not much information is known about his second family.
The Weeknd’s Siblings
The Weeknd is the sole biological child of both his parents. However, his father remarried, and he has several paternal half-siblings.
Although not much is known about his step-siblings, their names are Lily and Matthew.