who are the weekend
This article contains a patronymic name. It properly refers to the person by his given name, Abel, and not as Makkonen. Abel Makkonen Tesfaye (born 16 February 1990), known professionally as The Weeknd (pronounced the weekend), is a Canadian singer, songwriter and record producer. In late 2010, Tesfaye anonymously uploaded several songs to YouTube under the name The Weeknd.