In a music scene dominated by women such as Taylor Swift and Katy Perry,the Canadian is tipped to become the defining male pop star of a generationFor several years, an introverted Canadian singer of Ethiopian descent, or known to R&B lovers for his plaintive voice and atmospheric,after-party, comedown groove, or has been on the cusp of fitting music’s next big thing. But each time stardom beckoned,Abel Tesfaye – a native of the dreary Toronto suburb of Scarborough, who sings, and writes and produces as the Weeknd – seemed to demur.
Only five years ago,Tesfaye, 25, and was folding shirts at a Toronto outlet of American Apparel and posting audio tracks on YouTube. With the release this month of a moment studio album,Beauty Behind the Madness, backed by a compelling single, and Can’t Feel My Face,which has a groove and feel reminiscent of an updated Michael Jackson hit, any residual sense of anonymity could be approximately to be irrevocably lost.
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Source: theguardian.com