The Weeknd (Simple English Wikipedia)

Analysis of information sources in references of the Wikipedia article "The Weeknd" in Simple English language version.

Last modified: 09:49:54, 26 July 2026 (UTC)

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77web.archive.org

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33rollingstone.com

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33billboard.com

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11complex.com

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11variety.com

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11nytimes.com

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11utoronto.ca

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11hotnewhiphop.com

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11apple.com

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11mashable.com

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apple.com (Global: 70^th place; Simple English: 55^th place)

itunes.apple.com

"Starboy by The Weeknd on Apple Music". iTunes. Retrieved 23 September 2016.

billboard.com (Global: 20^th place; Simple English: 15^th place)

"The Weeknd", Billboard, archived from the original on March 8, 2024, retrieved March 11, 2024
"The Weeknd Scores Third Consecutive No. 1 Album on Billboard 200 Chart With 'My Dear Melancholy'". Billboard. Retrieved 2018-04-10.
Mamo, Heran (November 23, 2021). "The Greatest Hit: The New No. 1 Song of All Time". Billboard. Archived from the original on December 2, 2021. Retrieved November 26, 2021.

complex.com (Global: 439^th place; Simple English: 319^th place)

Marsh, Calum (February 16, 2021), "Everything We Know About The Weeknd Before He Blew Up", Complex, archived from the original on March 15, 2022, retrieved May 23, 2021, He apparently also recorded music under the names The Noise and Kin Kane.

hotnewhiphop.com (Global: 861^st place; Simple English: 662^nd place)

"House Of Balloons". HotNewHipHop. Retrieved 2018-04-10.

mashable.com (Global: 1,051^st place; Simple English: 932^nd place)

Tesema, Martha. "The Weeknd and Bella Hadid's Victoria's Secret encounter was everything". Mashable. Retrieved 2018-04-10.

nytimes.com (Global: 7^th place; Simple English: 8^th place)

Caramanica, Jon (July 27, 2015), "Can The Weeknd Turn Himself into the Biggest Pop Star in the World?", The New York Times Magazine, archived from the original on October 1, 2015, retrieved March 11, 2024

rollingstone.com (Global: 57^th place; Simple English: 62^nd place)

Eells, Josh (October 21, 2015), "Sex, Drugs and R&B: Inside The Weeknd's Dark Twisted Fantasy", Rolling Stone, archived from the original on June 15, 2018
"Sex, Drugs and R&B: Inside The Weeknd's Dark Twisted Fantasy". Rolling Stone. Retrieved 2018-04-10.
Holmes, Charles (February 13, 2020). "The Weeknd and His Mustache Announce New Album". Rolling Stone. Retrieved November 15, 2021.

utoronto.ca (Global: 1,483^rd place; Simple English: 1,391^st place)

"With support from The Weeknd, U of T's Ethiopic program soars past $500,000 endowment goal", University of Toronto, November 2, 2020, archived from the original on July 6, 2022, retrieved November 3, 2020

variety.com (Global: 21^st place; Simple English: 30^th place)

Donnelly, Matt; Sharf, Zack (May 22, 2023), "'The Idol' Scandalizes Cannes With Five-Minute Standing Ovation for Lily-Rose Depp's Masturbating Pop Star, Explicit Nudity and the Weeknd's TV Acting Debut", Variety, archived from the original on October 29, 2023, retrieved June 6, 2023

web.archive.org (Global: 1^st place; Simple English: 1^st place)

Marsh, Calum (February 16, 2021), "Everything We Know About The Weeknd Before He Blew Up", Complex, archived from the original on March 15, 2022, retrieved May 23, 2021, He apparently also recorded music under the names The Noise and Kin Kane.
Eells, Josh (October 21, 2015), "Sex, Drugs and R&B: Inside The Weeknd's Dark Twisted Fantasy", Rolling Stone, archived from the original on June 15, 2018
Donnelly, Matt; Sharf, Zack (May 22, 2023), "'The Idol' Scandalizes Cannes With Five-Minute Standing Ovation for Lily-Rose Depp's Masturbating Pop Star, Explicit Nudity and the Weeknd's TV Acting Debut", Variety, archived from the original on October 29, 2023, retrieved June 6, 2023
"The Weeknd", Billboard, archived from the original on March 8, 2024, retrieved March 11, 2024
Caramanica, Jon (July 27, 2015), "Can The Weeknd Turn Himself into the Biggest Pop Star in the World?", The New York Times Magazine, archived from the original on October 1, 2015, retrieved March 11, 2024
"With support from The Weeknd, U of T's Ethiopic program soars past $500,000 endowment goal", University of Toronto, November 2, 2020, archived from the original on July 6, 2022, retrieved November 3, 2020
Mamo, Heran (November 23, 2021). "The Greatest Hit: The New No. 1 Song of All Time". Billboard. Archived from the original on December 2, 2021. Retrieved November 26, 2021.

The Weeknd (Simple English Wikipedia)

apple.com (Global: 70th place; Simple English: 55th place)

itunes.apple.com

billboard.com (Global: 20th place; Simple English: 15th place)

complex.com (Global: 439th place; Simple English: 319th place)

hotnewhiphop.com (Global: 861st place; Simple English: 662nd place)

mashable.com (Global: 1,051st place; Simple English: 932nd place)

nytimes.com (Global: 7th place; Simple English: 8th place)

rollingstone.com (Global: 57th place; Simple English: 62nd place)

utoronto.ca (Global: 1,483rd place; Simple English: 1,391st place)

variety.com (Global: 21st place; Simple English: 30th place)

web.archive.org (Global: 1st place; Simple English: 1st place)