

In 2013, he released his debut studio album Kiss Land, which was supported by the singles " Kiss Land" and " Live For". It was released under Republic Records and his own label XO. The following year, he released a compilation album Trilogy, thirty tracks consisting of remastered versions of the mixtape material and three additional songs. In late 2010, Tesfaye anonymously uploaded several songs to YouTube under the name "The Weeknd." He released three nine-track mixtapes throughout 2011: House of Balloons, Thursday and Echoes of Silence, which were critically acclaimed. Kanye West, Ariana Grande, Drake, Travis Scott Abel Makkonen Tesfaye (born 16 February 1990), known professionally by his stage name The Weeknd is a Canadian singer, songwriter and record producer.
