In order to explore different artistic spheres, Abel Tesfaye stated that he intends to kill off his musical ego, The Weeknd. Of course, it helps to triumphantly exit the scene after becoming the first artist to surpass 100 million monthly Spotify listeners. Nevertheless, despite the accomplishments he had made, he was still surprised by a few of them.
The musician said in a Vanity Fair interview that he was absolutely taken aback by the popularity of one of his biggest tracks. Tesfaye remarked, “I feared ‘Blinding Lights’ was going to be a flop.
“Blinding Lights” was the second single to be released from The Weeknd’s After Hours album, and it was co-produced by Max Martin and Oscar Holter. The song has been certified diamond by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) after selling 10 million copies.
The entertainer is thrilled to see how the younger generation has taken to his work and the songs he was inspired by thanks to TikTok’s unforeseen boost.
He remarked, “Like when I was 14 it’s a new generation of angsty teens discovering all the dark music.” Kurt Cobain, Wu-Tang, all these songs I probably shouldn’t have been listening to as a youngster, 50 Cent, and others. This fantastic and f*cking dark escape.
