The viral artificial intelligence song featuring Drake and The Weeknd vocals is not eligible for Grammy nominations. Following an interview in which Harvey Mason Jr., the chief executive of the Recording Academy, suggested that the song could potentially qualify for awards during the event, Mason later clarified his statement through …
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AI-Generated Song Mimicking Drake and The Weeknd Eligible for Grammy Consideration “Because a Human Wrote It”
An AI generated song, “Heart on My Sleeve,” which mimics Drake and The Weeknd’s vocals, has been submitted for Grammy consideration. According to Variety, Ghostwriter, the creator of the AI song, is aiming for a major music award for a fake duet, and the Recording Academy’s CEO, Harvey Mason Jr., …
Read More »A Stagehand That Was Injured At The Weeknd’s Concert Files A Lawsuit Against Live Nation
A stagehand is taking legal action against Live Nation. According to the legal filing, the occurrence transpired during a tour event at AT&T Stadium in August 2022. Stagehand Steve Genovese was allegedly “marking the floor for the stage dimensions.” Shortly after, he was struck by a forklift that another on-site …
Read More »The Weeknd Want to Go by His Birth Name, Abel Tesfaye
The Weeknd is ushering into a new era as it appears he’s begun the process of “killing” his stage name. The singer has updated his social media accounts to his birth name, Abel Tesfaye, after previously telling W Magazine that he wanted to “kill” his stage name and “be reborn.” “I’m going …
Read More »John Legend Believes Artificial Intelligence Regulations Should Be Put In Place To Protect Artists Following Fake Drake and The Weeknd Song
John Legend is advocating for artificial intelligence regulations in the music industry following the viral success of a song by Drake and The Weeknd. At The TIME100 Summit held on Tuesday, Legend openly discussed his views on AI, stating that while the technology is bound to become an integral part …
Read More »The Weeknd Receives The 2022 Allan Slaight Humanitarian Spirit Award For His Philanthropic Work
The Weeknd honored with the 2022 Allan Slaight Humanitarian Spirit Award for his social activism. The singer/songwriter recently received his flowers from The Slaight Family Foundation for his philanthropic efforts. The award typically goes to a Canadian artist, duo, or group each year. The recipient receives the award “in recognition of …
Read More »Drake and The Weeknd to Opt Out of The 2023 Grammy Awards for The Second Year in a Row
This will be the second year in a row that Drake and The Weeknd have opted out of attending the 2023 Grammy Awards. Previously, both artists have expressed their dissatisfaction with the Recording Academy. The Weeknd decided to boycott the Grammys in 2021 following the snub of his chart-topping album …
Read More »The Weeknd Cancels LA Show After Losing His Voice Mid-Song [Video]
On Saturday, The Weeknd was barely into his set at the sold-out SoFi Stadium in Los Angeles when he lost his voice. The band started playing “Can’t Feel My Face” to the crowd of 70,000 without the singer on stage. Instead, The Weeknd was backstage trying to figure out what to do …
Read More »That’s Baller: Celebrity Jeweler Eliantte Designs One of One Ear Monitors for The Weeknd
Celebrity jeweler Elliot Eliantte has outdone himself yet again by designing a custom pair of ear monitors for The Weeknd for his After Hours Til Dawn Tour. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Elliot Eliantte (@eliantte) Eliantte allowed his imagination to run wild on the black and …
Read More »The Weeknd Seemingly Disappointed in Coachella Crowd’s Weak Energy: “Are You Trying to End Your Night Right Now?” [Video]
After closing out an $8.5 million deal at Coachella, The Weeknd was disappointed with the crowd’s energy on night three of Coachella. abel being pissed at the coachella crowd is 10000% valid hes putting on such an amazing performance and theyre boring af pic.twitter.com/d8uoIta7mM — moe dobrev 🇵🇸 (@dearmelanchxoIy) April …
Read More »The Weeknd Threatened To Quit Coachella If He Wasn’t Paid Kanye West’s $8.5M Check
Despite taking Kanye West’s place as the Coachella headliner, The Weeknd has made it clear that he will walk away from the gig if he is not paid fairly. The “Starboy” reportedly threatened to walk away from the headlining role if he was not given the same pay being offered …
Read More »The Weeknd and Swedish House Mafia Replacing Kanye West at Coachella
Coachella has found a replacement for Kanye West…The Weeknd and Swedish House Mafia. The artists will perform during the third and biggest night of the music festival, Sunday, April 17 & April 24. Though the singer agreed to perform, TMZ reports his set will be shorter because of how short …
Read More »The Weeknd Says He May ‘Pull a Ye’ and Legally Change His Name
The Weeknd is thinking about dropping his last name, Tesfaye, and legally changing his full name to just Abel. Sunday, the “I Feel It Coming” singer tweeted, “You guys are hilarious. I feel like I should change my stage name to ABEL at this point, lol.” “Maybe pull a YE …
Read More »The Weeknd Admits His New Girl Is A “Movie Star” Amid Angelina Jolie Dating Rumors
The Weeknd is not shying away from the Angelina Jolie dating rumors. On Friday, the Grammy-award winner debuted his highly anticipated fifth studio album, “Dawn FM.” Social media praised the project, but one record stuck out amongst the rest. Track number eight, “Here we Go… Again,” gave an ominous clue …
Read More »The Weeknd Announces New HBO Series: ‘The Idol’
The Weeknd has always made headlines when it comes to his outlandish visuals and crazy stunts for music videos, but this time he is touching another world, TV production. Apparently, The Weeknd is putting in overtime. Besides being in the studio, the award-winning singer has an HBO series on the …
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