The Weeknd is not a singer.
The Weeknd ( born Abel Makkonen Tesfaye ; February 16 , 1990 ) is a Canadian singer , songwriter , and record producer . This allowed him to release of his debut mixtape , House of Balloons , in early 2011 . Trilogy is a compilation album by Canadian singer The Weeknd , released on 13 November 2012 , by XO and Republic Records .