The Weeknd is Canadian.
Beauty Behind the Madness is the second studio album by Canadian singer The Weeknd . `` Earned It '' , alternatively titled `` Earned It ( Fifty Shades of Grey ) '' , is a song by Canadian singer The Weeknd . House of Balloons is the debut mixtape by Canadian singer The Weeknd . The Weeknd ( born Abel Makkonen Tesfaye ; February 16 , 1990 ) is a Canadian singer , songwriter , and record producer . It saw him become the first ever artist to have simultaneously held the top three spots on the Billboard Hot R&B Songs chart , with `` Earned It '' , `` The Hills '' , and `` Ca n't Feel My Face '' .