Hence, the name and the dark undercurrent. The R&B sensation confirmed in an interview with Esquire that he wrote his newest album from the perspective of a “character” losing his mind in Vegas.
Weeknd’s gruesome public appearances are an ode to his current After Hours era in which he famously refers to himself as “The Character”. Fans were quick to notice the reference to his then newly released music video, “Blinding Lights” where he is roughed up by some bouncers and drives under influence. ĭuring his appearance on Saturday Night Live, earlier this year, he was wearing a similar getup. The Weeknd’s look during the VMAs was comparable to the aesthetics of the short film he made for his album After Hours. In fact, back in August, the singer whose original name is Abel Tesfaye performed his award-winning song “Blinding Lights” while donning a bloody face during the MTV Video Music Awards. The Canadian singer has been spotted wearing makeup to appear injured on several occasions. The Weeknd is known for not shying away from committing to a theme. The Weeknd’s dedication to “The Character ” I’m so proud ❤️🌹 #AMAs2020 #amas /jCSAV8og6G I can't believe how well developed the weeknd concept is: he's bandaged because his albums are a conceptual timeline where every time he evolves he has more physical damage. He performed one of his popular songs “In Your Eyes” accompanied by Kenny G on the saxophone and later on finished the act by singing “Save Your Tears” live for the first time. The Weeknd also delivered an over-the-top live performance complete with pyrotechnics. The singer & songwriter went on to dedicate his first award of the night to the late musical legend Prince.
Though he lost the artist of the year award to Taylor Swift, the Canadian singer managed to win favorite soul/R&B male artist, favorite soul/R&B album, & favorite soul/R&B song. The Weeknd’s look wasn’t the only thing that the people were chatting about, the singer had also acquired the most nominations for fan-voted awards. The 2020 AMAs, held on November 22, were hosted by actress Taraji P. Although we salute the singer’s dedication to his art, the internet had a field day turning the singer’s heavily bandaged ensemble into a meme. The Weeknd is known for fully committing to his aesthetics. While the singer’s mummified look caused a genuine spark of concern among casual viewers, his fans were quick to point out the bandages were an accessory to match the dark vibe of his latest album. The singer’s entire face was covered in bandages save for his mouth & nose. And we are not talking about his bold red suit. The Weeknd turned up to this year’s American Music Awards sporting an extreme dressing choice. FpCHNsnedu- SNL Hosts Introducing the Musical Guest October 7, 2021Īfter that post, other clips posted by the account began receiving attention, such as Christine Baranski introducing The Cure (shown below, top) and Christopher Walken introducing the Foo Fighters (shown below, bottom).By: Aishwarya Sinha The Weeknd’s bandaged face: The best American Music Awards memes It began receiving increased attention on October 7th, 2021, after posting a clip of Adrien Brody doing a Rastafarian accent in his introduction for Sean Paul, which was improvised and resulted and in him getting banned from the show. Over the course of one month, the account gained 32,000 followers. 7hkqcE17nD- SNL Hosts Introducing the Musical Guest September 11, 2021 The first video posted there shows Nathan Lane introducing Metallica (shown below). The account is dedicated to posting clips of celebrity hosts of Saturday Night Live introducing the musical guest for the evening.
On September 11th, 2021, the Twitter account launched. As of March 12th, 2021, the account has over 184,000 followers. Since that post, the account's Friday reposts have regularly gained tens of thousands of retweets and millions of views. ZMW62hPfab- ladies and gentlemen, the weekend 😌 January 9, 2021 The account's January 8th, 2021 post of the video was the first to see significant spread, gaining over 11,000 retweets and 80,000 likes (shown below). The account posted intermittently for several months before growing widely popular. xgirnNzeUk- ladies and gentlemen, the weekend 😌 August 1, 2020 The account is a gimmick Twitter account dedicated to reposting Craig's introduction of The Weeknd every Friday, as though Craig were introducing the upcoming weekend. On July 31st, 2020, Twitter account launched.
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