SNOWCHILD: FROM QUEEN STREET TO QUEEN STREET ANTHEMS
The Weeknd’s rise from Underground Hero to Pop Icon When I first heard The Weeknd in 2012, I had no idea that eight+ years later, he would be my greatest musical love. The song was “D.D.”, also known as “Dirty Diana”, a cover of the Michael Jackson song from his 1987 album Bad . To sing a Michael Jackson song and survive is no small feat. Mariah Carey did it. Stevie Wonder did it. And have no doubt: The Weeknd deserves to be mentioned in the same breath as those two incredible artists. Abel Tesfaye, AKA The Weeknd, is in 2021, one of the most successful, famous and celebrated artists in the world. In 2011, when he released his first mixtape, House of Balloons , it was by no means a sure thing. This is the story of how The Weeknd went from Underground Hero to Pop Icon. ---- You don't know what's in store But you know what you're here for Close your eyes, lay yourself beside me Hold tight for this ride We don't need no protection Come alone, we don't need attention