claim: House of Balloons is by an award-winning Canadian singer.
evidence: The Weeknd -LRB- born Abel Makkonen Tesfaye ; February 16 , 1990 -RRB- is a Canadian singer , songwriter , and record producer .. The Weeknd initially gained recognition after anonymously uploading several songs to YouTube in late 2010 .. YouTube. YouTube. This allowed him to release of his debut mixtape , House of Balloons , in early 2011 .. House of Balloons. House of Balloons. He released two further independent projects later that year , Thursday and Echoes of Silence , before signing to Republic Records in September 2012 .. Republic. Republic Records. Thursday. Thursday ( album ). Echoes of Silence. Echoes of Silence. Republic Records. Republic Records. The three mixtapes received widespread critical acclaim upon release , and proceeded the release of the compilation album Trilogy .. Trilogy. Trilogy ( The Weeknd album ). In 2013 , he released his debut studio album Kiss Land , which debuted at number two on the Billboard 200 .. Kiss Land. Kiss Land. Billboard. Billboard ( magazine ). It was later confirmed to have sold over 273,000 copies in the United States .. The Weeknd released his second album , Beauty Behind the Madness , in 2015 , breaking chart records in the process .. Beauty Behind the Madness. Beauty Behind the Madness. 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 '' .. Billboard. Billboard ( magazine ). Hot R&B Songs. Hot R&B Songs. Earned It. Earned It. The Hills. The Hills ( song ). It also became his first number one album on the US Billboard 200 , and saw triple platinum certification by the Recording Industry Association of America -LRB- RIAA -RRB- .. Billboard. Billboard ( magazine ). platinum. Music recording sales certification. Recording Industry Association of America. Recording Industry Association of America. The album additionally oversaw his first Grammy Award win for Best Urban Contemporary Album , as well as `` Earned It '' winning Best R&B Performance .. Earned It. Earned It. Grammy Award. Grammy Award. Best Urban Contemporary Album. Grammy Award for Best Urban Contemporary Album. Best R&B Performance. Grammy Award for Best R&B Performance. He won both awards at the 58th Annual Grammy Awards ceremony in 2016 .. 58th Annual Grammy Awards. 58th Annual Grammy Awards. He released his third studio album , Starboy , in 2016 to generally positive critical reception .. Starboy. Starboy ( album ). The album 's title track topped the chart in several countries , including the U.S. , the UK and Canada , and became The Weeknd 's third number-one single .. title track. Starboy ( song ). It gave him his second consecutive number one album , which also later saw platinum certification .. platinum. Music recording sales certification. Alongside his Grammy Award wins , The Weeknd has won nine Juno Awards and two American Music Awards .. Grammy Award. Grammy Award. American Music Awards. American Music Awards. He has also founded the record label XO , and is a producer under both his given and stage names .. XO ( record label )