What is the weeknd’s real name?

What is the weeknd’s real name?

The Weeknd

How do you pronounce the last name Tesfaye?

Pronounced ‘Tess F IY’ in Ethiopian. Pronounced ‘Tess faye’ in English.

Is it pronounced the weekend or The Weeknd?

While his name is pronounced like the Saturday to Sunday break, there is no e in the spelling for “end.” In fact, if you’re looking at his name closely, you may not even recognize the fact it’s missing an e. Either that, or you think it’s being misspelled constantly.

Why is The Weeknd spelled without an e?

The Weeknd recently confirmed during a Reddit AMA that he spells his name without the “e” because of copyright issues. He said: “I hated my name [at the start of my career] so I tried it as a stage name. It sounded cool. I took out the ‘e’ because there was already a Canadian band named the weekend.”