The Weeknd delivers an electrifying performance at Washington concert amid cheering fans
The Weeknd, Grammy Award-winning singer and songwriter, was in Washington DC for his concert at Capitol One Arena on 15 September.
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Singer-songwriter The Weeknd performs onstage at the Capital One Arena on Friday, 15 September, 2017, in Washington. Photo courtesy: AP/ Brent N Clarke
The Weeknd's real name is Abel Makkonen Tesfaye and he originally hails from Canada. Photo courtesy: AP/ Brent N Clarke
Tesfaye began his musical career by uploading songs on YouTube through his channel 'The Weeknd' which later became his alias name. Photo courtesy: AP/ Brent N Clarke
His early projects include his debut mix-tapes named 'House of Balloons' which was met with a lot of critical acclaim. Photo courtesy: AP/ Brent N Clarke
Some of his most popular tracks include 'Earned It' from the film, Fifty Shades of Grey, 'Can't Feel My Face' and 'The Hills' to name a few. Photo courtesy: AP/ Brent N Clarke
He has won two Grammy Awards in the year 2016 for the Best Urban Contemporary Album (Beauty Behind The Madness, 2016) and the Best R&B Performance ('Earned It', Fifty Shades of Grey). Photo courtesy: AP/ Brent N Clarke
The Canadian singer-songwriter was also featured in the 2017 edition of Guinness Book of World Records for being — 'Most streamed album on Spotify in one year, current (unique listeners)' and 'Most consecutive weeks in the Top 10 of Billboard's Hot 100 by a solo male artist.' Photo courtesy: AP/ Brent N Clarke