The Weeknd Archives - OMG Check It Out ! Mon, 11 Sep 2023 10:29:55 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.5.2 HBO Pulls the Plug on “The Idol” After Only One Season https://omgcheckitout.com/hbo-pulls-the-plug-on-the-idol-after-only-one-season/ Tue, 29 Aug 2023 06:50:00 +0000 https://omgcheckitout.com/?p=40379 The Idol stirred more controversy than any HBO series in recent memory, but that wasn’t enough to grant it a Season 2 renewal. HBO pulled the plug on Sam Levinson’s drama starring Lily-Rose Depp and The Weeknd after a single season. HBO’s spokeswoman described The Idol as one of “HBO’s most provocative original programs” and […]

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The Idol stirred more controversy than any HBO series in recent memory, but that wasn’t enough to grant it a Season 2 renewal. HBO pulled the plug on Sam Levinson’s drama starring Lily-Rose Depp and The Weeknd after a single season.

HBO’s spokeswoman described The Idol as one of “HBO’s most provocative original programs” and said they were pleased by the strong audience response despite deciding not to go forward with Season 2.

“After much thought and consideration, HBO, as well as the creators and producers, have decided not to move forward with a second season. We’re grateful to the creators, cast, and crew for their incredible work,” reads HBO’s statement.

The Idol followed the trials and tribulations of up-and-coming pop singer Jocelyn (Lily-Rose Depp), who’s trying to make a comeback after suffering a nervous breakdown. Her life gets even more complicated once she develops a complicated relationship with a modern-day cult leader and nightclub owner (The Weeknd).

Created by Euphoria’s Sam Levinson, The Idol also starred Troye Sivan, Da’Vine Joy Randolph, Dan Levy, Eli Roth, Hari Nef, Jane Adams, Jennie Ruby Jane, Mike Dean, Moses Sumney, Rachel Sennott, Suzanna Son, and Hank Azaria. It featured a total of five episodes, and the first two were shown at this year’s Cannes Film Festival ahead of the HBO premiere in June.

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The Weeknd Drops Music Video for “Avatar 2” Song “Nothing is Lost” https://omgcheckitout.com/the-weeknd-drops-music-video-for-avatar-2-song-nothing-is-lost/ Mon, 19 Dec 2022 06:32:00 +0000 https://omgcheckitout.com/?p=39853 Avatar: The Way of Water is the most talked-about movie in the world right now and The Weeknd just added some fuel to the fire. The Canadian hitmaker dropped the music video for the theme song “Nothing is Lost (You Give Me Strength)”. After over a decade in the making, Avatar: The Way of Water […]

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Avatar: The Way of Water is the most talked-about movie in the world right now and The Weeknd just added some fuel to the fire. The Canadian hitmaker dropped the music video for the theme song “Nothing is Lost (You Give Me Strength)”.

After over a decade in the making, Avatar: The Way of Water finally hit the theatres on December 16, earning a worldwide total of $434.5 million over the course of the first weekend, including $134 million domestically.

The Weeknd celebrated its release by dropping a music video for “Nothing is Lost” one day earlier, after it’s been prominently featured in the film’s most recent trailer. According to the press release, this song is meant to “speak to the epic scope, breathtaking action, and thrilling drama of the film itself”.

“Nothing is Lost” is featured in the film’s end credits, and The Weeknd worked closely with composer Simon Franglen to bring it to life. He also brought the Swedish House Mafia on board, and they helped him transform this song about a Na’vi family into a synth-pop ballad.

“Nothing is Lost” is one of the 82 songs eligible for this year’s Academy Award for best original song, and we know if it’s still in competition when Oscar shortlists are announced on December 21.

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The Weeknd’s “Dawn FM” Soars to No. 1 in UK, Australia & More https://omgcheckitout.com/the-weeknds-dawn-fm-soars-to-no-1-in-uk-australia-more/ Tue, 18 Jan 2022 07:57:21 +0000 https://omgcheckitout.com/?p=39141 After months of anticipation, The Weeknd finally dropped his long-anticipated album Dawn FM this month. His latest studio effort became a huge hit around the world, hitting no. 1 in Australia and the UK, but it missed out on the top spot on the Billboard 200 chart. Dawn FM was released on January 7th, and […]

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After months of anticipation, The Weeknd finally dropped his long-anticipated album Dawn FM this month. His latest studio effort became a huge hit around the world, hitting no. 1 in Australia and the UK, but it missed out on the top spot on the Billboard 200 chart.

Dawn FM was released on January 7th, and it serves as the follow-up to The Weeknd’s chart-topping record After Hours. In addition to the lead single “Take My Breath”, it also featured collaborations with Tyler, the Creator, and Lil Wayne, and narration from Jim Carrey.

Dawn FM blasted to no. 1 in the UK, becoming the first album released in 2022 to do so, but it failed to replicate the same kind of success. It hit no. 2 with h 148,000 album-equivalent units earned after being bested by Gunna’s DS4Ever.

Despite failing to hit the top spot, Dawn FM is The Weeknd’s fifth studio album to make it to the top ten in the U.S. His debut album Kiss Land also entered the chart at no. 2, while Beauty Behind the Madness, Starboy, and After Hours all topped the Billboard 200.

The Weeknd is expected to promote his last two albums in the After Hours til Dawn Stadium Tour, set to kick off this summer.

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The Weeknd Drops Matrix-Inspired Video for “Take My Breath” https://omgcheckitout.com/the-weeknd-drops-matrix-inspired-video-for-take-my-breath/ Mon, 09 Aug 2021 13:38:36 +0000 https://omgcheckitout.com/?p=38979 We still haven’t stopped listening to The Weeknd’s last album After Hours, but its follow-up is already on the way. The R&B superstar is currently plotting his next album, and he gave us a sneak peek at the new chapter of his journey with “Take My Breath”. The epic visual for this single was directed […]

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We still haven’t stopped listening to The Weeknd’s last album After Hours, but its follow-up is already on the way. The R&B superstar is currently plotting his next album, and he gave us a sneak peek at the new chapter of his journey with “Take My Breath”.

The epic visual for this single was directed by Cliqua and it draws strong inspiration from the Matrix movies. This doesn’t come as a surprise since The Weeknd recently told GQ that if he could play any role in a past film, it would be Neo because these films “literally changed” his life.

“Take My Breath” may be inspired by The Matrix, but it’s been linked to another current movie—The Suicide Squad. It was supposed to premiere before the IMAX showings of this blockbuster, but it was eventually pulled due to its intense strobing effects.

“Take My Breath” gave us the taste of the singer’s fifth studio album, which he mentioned on several occasions under the working name The Dawn. It’s not his first single of 2021—he gave us several amazing collaborations in the past few months, including the chart-topping remix of “Save Your Tears”, featuring Ariana Grande.

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The Weeknd Conquers the 2021 Billboard Music Awards with 10 Wins https://omgcheckitout.com/the-weeknd-conquers-the-2021-billboard-music-awards-with-10-wins/ Mon, 24 May 2021 06:16:30 +0000 https://omgcheckitout.com/?p=38869 The Weeknd gave us the defining album of his career with After Hours, and he’s finally getting the recognition he deserves. After being completely shut out of this year’s Grammys, the Canadian hitmaker won big at the Billboard Music Awards and walked away with a total of 10 trophies. The Weeknd’s domination at this ceremony […]

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The Weeknd gave us the defining album of his career with After Hours, and he’s finally getting the recognition he deserves. After being completely shut out of this year’s Grammys, the Canadian hitmaker won big at the Billboard Music Awards and walked away with a total of 10 trophies.

The Weeknd’s domination at this ceremony was to be expected since he received 16 nominations. He managed to win 10 of those awards, and came out victorious in the categories Top artist, Top Hot 100 artist, Top male artist, Top radio songs artist, Top R&B artist, Top R&B male artist, Top R&B album, Top radio song, Top R&B song, and Top Hot 100 song for “Blinding Lights”.

He was closely followed by Pop Smoke, who walked away with five awards—Top new artist, Top rap artist, Top rap male artist, Top Billboard 200 album, and Top rap album. The list of major winners also included BTS and Bad Bunny with four awards, and Gabby Barrett with three.

Honorary awards went to Pink, who walked away with the Icon Award, while Drake was named Artist of the Decade. The 2021 Billboard Music Awards took place on May 23rd, with Nick Jonas serving as the host.

FULL LIST OF 2021 Billboard Music Awards Winners:

ARTIST AWARDS 

Top Artist: The Weeknd 

Top New Artist: Pop Smoke 

Top Male Artist: The Weeknd 

Top Female Artist: Taylor Swift 

Top Duo/Group: BTS 

Top Billboard 200 Artist: Taylor Swift 

Top Hot 100 Artist: The Weeknd 

Top Streaming Songs Artist: Drake 

Top Song Sales Artist: BTS 

Top Radio Songs Artist: The Weeknd 

Top Social Artist (Fan Voted): BTS 

Top R&B Artist: The Weeknd 

Top R&B Male Artist: The Weeknd 

Top R&B Female Artist: Doja Cat 

Top Rap Artist: Pop Smoke 

Top Rap Male Artist: Pop Smoke 

Top Rap Female Artist: Megan Thee Stallion 

Top Country Artist: Morgan Wallen 

Top Country Male Artist: Morgan Wallen 

Top Country Female Artist: Gabby Barrett 

Top Country Duo/Group: Florida Georgia Line 

Top Rock Artist: Machine Gun Kelly 

Top Latin Artist: Bad Bunny 

Top Latin Male Artist [NEW CATEGORY]: Bad Bunny 

Top Latin Female Artist [NEW CATEGORY]: Karol G 

Top Latin Duo/Group [NEW CATEGORY]: Eslabón Armado 

Top Dance/Electronic Artist: Lady Gaga 

Top Christian Artist: Elevation Worship 

Top Gospel Artist: Kanye West 

ALBUM AWARDS 

Top Billboard 200 Album: Pop Smoke “Shoot for the Stars, Aim for the Moon” 

Top R&B Album: The Weeknd “After Hours” 

Top Rap Album: Pop Smoke “Shoot for the Stars, Aim for the Moon” 

Top Country Album: Morgan Wallen “Dangerous: The Double Album” 

Top Rock Album: Machine Gun Kelly “Tickets to My Downfall” 

Top Latin Album: Bad Bunny “YHLQMDLG” 

Top Dance/Electronic Album: Lady Gaga “Chromatica” 

Top Christian Album: Carrie Underwood “My Gift” 

Top Gospel Album: Maverick City Music “Maverick City Vol. 3 Part 1” 

SONG AWARDS 

Top Hot 100 Song Presented by Rockstar: The Weeknd “Blinding Lights” 

Top Streaming Song: DaBaby ft. Roddy Ricch “ROCKSTAR” 

Top Selling Song: BTS “Dynamite” 

Top Radio Song: The Weeknd “Blinding Lights” 

Top Collaboration (Fan Voted): Gabby Barrett ft. Charlie Puth “I Hope” 

Top R&B Song: The Weeknd “Blinding Lights” 

Top Rap Song: DaBaby ft. Roddy Ricch “ROCKSTAR” 

Top Country Song: Gabby Barrett “I Hope” 

Top Rock Song: AJR “Bang!” 

Top Latin Song: Bad Bunny & Jhay Cortez “Dákiti” 

Top Dance/Electronic Song: SAINt JHN “Roses (Imanbek Remix)” 

Top Christian Song: Elevation Worship ft. Brandon Lake “Graves Into Gardens” 

Top Gospel Song: Kanye West ft. Travis Scott “Wash Us In The Blood” 

HONORARY AWARDS

Icon Award: Pink

Change Maker Award: Trae tha Truth

Artist of the Decade Award: Drake

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The Weeknd and Ariana Grande Join Forces for “Save Your Tears” Remix https://omgcheckitout.com/the-weeknd-and-ariana-grande-join-forces-for-save-your-tears-remix/ Sun, 25 Apr 2021 07:33:58 +0000 https://omgcheckitout.com/?p=38660 The Weeknd’s smash hit album After Hours featured zero collaborations, but he made up for it with several remixes of his hit songs. The latest to rock our world is the new version of “Save Your Tears”, featuring his frequent partner in crime—Ariana Grande. The animated music video for this remix shows The Weeknd’s After […]

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The Weeknd’s smash hit album After Hours featured zero collaborations, but he made up for it with several remixes of his hit songs. The latest to rock our world is the new version of “Save Your Tears”, featuring his frequent partner in crime—Ariana Grande.

The animated music video for this remix shows The Weeknd’s After Hours persona engineering an animated cyborg version of Grande—high ponytail and all! The new version features Grande’s added verse and hears the duo synchronizing during the chorus.

The Weeknd and Grande are no strangers to releasing music together. Their first collaboration came in the form of the hit single “Love Me Harder”, which appeared on Grande’s second studio album My Everything. They later worked on the song “Off the Table”, from her latest album Positions.

Even before Grande jumped on the remix, “Save Your Tears” found significant success on the charts. It peaked at no. 4 on the Billboard Hot 100, becoming the third no. 5 record from After Hours, following the chart-topping hits “Heartless” and “Blinding Lights”.

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The Weeknd’s Halftime Show Was the Most Epic Part of Super Bowl LV https://omgcheckitout.com/the-weeknds-halftime-show-was-the-most-epic-part-of-super-bowl-lv/ Mon, 08 Feb 2021 07:57:29 +0000 https://omgcheckitout.com/?p=38540 This year’s Super Bowl didn’t feature many surprises in terms of the big game, and it was up for The Weeknd to give us something to talk about. His halftime show performance ended up being the highlight of the night, and it inspired more tweets and memes than we can count. Unlike the majority of […]

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This year’s Super Bowl didn’t feature many surprises in terms of the big game, and it was up for The Weeknd to give us something to talk about. His halftime show performance ended up being the highlight of the night, and it inspired more tweets and memes than we can count.

Unlike the majority of halftime show performers in the past, The Weeknd didn’t heavily rely on a flashy spectacle and grand gestures, but that didn’t stop him from delivering a great performance. He did it without any supporting acts, with a group of bandaged dancers in red jackets to keep him company.

With strict safety protocols in place, the Canadian singer let the music speak and performed some of his biggest hits, including “Can’t Feel My Face”, “Starboy”, and “The Hills”. The entire performance was an obvious nod to his latest album After Hours, and it featured the hit songs “Blinding Lights” and “Save Your Tears”.

The Weeknd’s performances quickly led to an avalanche of memes on Twitter, mostly poking fun at his dazed and confused look. Viewers also had some hilarious things to say about his army of mummy dancers and sound problems, but it was all in good fun.

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5 Pop Albums That 2020 Will Be Remembered By https://omgcheckitout.com/5-pop-albums-that-2020-will-be-remembered-by/ Tue, 29 Dec 2020 06:53:22 +0000 https://omgcheckitout.com/?p=38481 2020 has been another great year for pop music, and many of our favorite artists gave us amazing new albums to enjoy, but these five definitely stole the show. The Weeknd – After Hours Like the rest of The Weeknd’s discography, After Hours is the perfect mix of pop and R&B and it’s going to […]

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2020 has been another great year for pop music, and many of our favorite artists gave us amazing new albums to enjoy, but these five definitely stole the show.

The Weeknd – After Hours

Like the rest of The Weeknd’s discography, After Hours is the perfect mix of pop and R&B and it’s going to be the first album that we remember when we look back on 2020 in the future.

Taylor Swift – Folklore + Evermore

Taylor Swift’s surprise albums Folklore and Evermore are tough to place in a single genre because they walk the fine line between folk-pop and alternative rock—and that’s exactly their charm.

Dua Lipa – Future Nostalgia

Dua Lipa served some major disco-pop vibes on her career-defining album Future Nostalgia, and almost every song from this album became an instant hit that we couldn’t help but listen to on repeat.

Lady Gaga – Chromatica

Lady Gaga’s long-awaited sixth studio album finally hit the shelves this year, and it was an emotional rollercoaster from start to finish.

BTS – Be

BTS set many major records in 2020 and proved themselves as A force to be reckoned with. Be was their second no. 1 album of the year, and it produced the chart-topping singles “Dynamite” and “Life Goes On”.

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Billboard Charts: The Weeknd Still No. 1, Dua Lipa Scores First Top 5 Album https://omgcheckitout.com/billboard-charts-the-weeknd-still-no-1-dua-lipa-scores-first-top-5-album/ Thu, 09 Apr 2020 05:48:00 +0000 https://omgcheckitout.com/?p=37738 The Weeknd’s new album After Hours had the biggest debut of 2020 and has returned to no. 1 on the Billboard 200 chart for the second week in a row. He was in a pretty good company — Dua Lipa scored her first top 5 album in the US with her new record Future Nostalgia. […]

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The Weeknd’s new album After Hours had the biggest debut of 2020 and has returned to no. 1 on the Billboard 200 chart for the second week in a row. He was in a pretty good company — Dua Lipa scored her first top 5 album in the US with her new record Future Nostalgia.

After having a spectacular debut week, After Hours returned to the top of the chart with 138,000 album-equivalent units earned in its second week. 5 Seconds in Summer came in second with Calm, while Lil Uzi Vert took the third spot with his latest album Eternal Atake.

Dua Lipa charted at no. 4 with her new LP Future Nostalgia, and it was a big triumph for the “New Rules” singer. This is her highest-charting album in the US so far since her debut record only reached no. 27 on Billboard 200 chart back in 2017.

Billboard Hot 100 didn’t experience a significant shakeup this week, and the top three spots remained unchanged. The Weeknd topped the chart with “Blinding Lights”, Roddy Ricch was right behind with “The Box”, while Dua Lipa came in third with “Don’t Start Now”.

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The Weeknd Drops Another New Song https://omgcheckitout.com/the-weeknd-drops-another-new-song/ Sat, 30 Nov 2019 07:33:20 +0000 https://omgcheckitout.com/?p=35386 The Weekend drops another new song, his first new solo single since last year.  “Blinding Lights” joins “Heatless,” which the singer dropped three days earlier. The two singles have an ‘80s vibes with echo-drenched synthesizers.  The Grammy Award-winning artist first featured the song in an advertisement for Mercedes-Benz’s new EQC model. The Weekend also starred […]

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The Weekend drops another new song, his first new solo single since last year. 

“Blinding Lights” joins “Heatless,” which the singer dropped three days earlier. The two singles have an ‘80s vibes with echo-drenched synthesizers. 

The Grammy Award-winning artist first featured the song in an advertisement for Mercedes-Benz’s new EQC model. The Weekend also starred in the car manufacturer ad. 

The Weeknd released My Dear Melancholy, last year. His last full-length, Starboy, was released in 2016. This year, he’s shared the songs Lost in the Fire and Power Is Power. We think that The Weekend’s next full-length album seems to be imminent. 

Listen to the two songs below.

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The Idol stirred more controversy than any HBO series in recent memory, but that wasn’t enough to grant it a Season 2 renewal. HBO pulled the plug on Sam Levinson’s drama starring Lily-Rose Depp and The Weeknd after a single season.

HBO’s spokeswoman described The Idol as one of “HBO’s most provocative original programs” and said they were pleased by the strong audience response despite deciding not to go forward with Season 2.

“After much thought and consideration, HBO, as well as the creators and producers, have decided not to move forward with a second season. We’re grateful to the creators, cast, and crew for their incredible work,” reads HBO’s statement.

The Idol followed the trials and tribulations of up-and-coming pop singer Jocelyn (Lily-Rose Depp), who’s trying to make a comeback after suffering a nervous breakdown. Her life gets even more complicated once she develops a complicated relationship with a modern-day cult leader and nightclub owner (The Weeknd).

Created by Euphoria’s Sam Levinson, The Idol also starred Troye Sivan, Da’Vine Joy Randolph, Dan Levy, Eli Roth, Hari Nef, Jane Adams, Jennie Ruby Jane, Mike Dean, Moses Sumney, Rachel Sennott, Suzanna Son, and Hank Azaria. It featured a total of five episodes, and the first two were shown at this year’s Cannes Film Festival ahead of the HBO premiere in June.

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The Weeknd Drops Music Video for “Avatar 2” Song “Nothing is Lost” https://omgcheckitout.com/the-weeknd-drops-music-video-for-avatar-2-song-nothing-is-lost/ Mon, 19 Dec 2022 06:32:00 +0000 https://omgcheckitout.com/?p=39853 Avatar: The Way of Water is the most talked-about movie in the world right now and The Weeknd just added some fuel to the fire. The Canadian hitmaker dropped the music video for the theme song “Nothing is Lost (You Give Me Strength)”. After over a decade in the making, Avatar: The Way of Water […]

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Avatar: The Way of Water is the most talked-about movie in the world right now and The Weeknd just added some fuel to the fire. The Canadian hitmaker dropped the music video for the theme song “Nothing is Lost (You Give Me Strength)”.

After over a decade in the making, Avatar: The Way of Water finally hit the theatres on December 16, earning a worldwide total of $434.5 million over the course of the first weekend, including $134 million domestically.

The Weeknd celebrated its release by dropping a music video for “Nothing is Lost” one day earlier, after it’s been prominently featured in the film’s most recent trailer. According to the press release, this song is meant to “speak to the epic scope, breathtaking action, and thrilling drama of the film itself”.

“Nothing is Lost” is featured in the film’s end credits, and The Weeknd worked closely with composer Simon Franglen to bring it to life. He also brought the Swedish House Mafia on board, and they helped him transform this song about a Na’vi family into a synth-pop ballad.

“Nothing is Lost” is one of the 82 songs eligible for this year’s Academy Award for best original song, and we know if it’s still in competition when Oscar shortlists are announced on December 21.

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The Weeknd’s “Dawn FM” Soars to No. 1 in UK, Australia & More https://omgcheckitout.com/the-weeknds-dawn-fm-soars-to-no-1-in-uk-australia-more/ Tue, 18 Jan 2022 07:57:21 +0000 https://omgcheckitout.com/?p=39141 After months of anticipation, The Weeknd finally dropped his long-anticipated album Dawn FM this month. His latest studio effort became a huge hit around the world, hitting no. 1 in Australia and the UK, but it missed out on the top spot on the Billboard 200 chart. Dawn FM was released on January 7th, and […]

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After months of anticipation, The Weeknd finally dropped his long-anticipated album Dawn FM this month. His latest studio effort became a huge hit around the world, hitting no. 1 in Australia and the UK, but it missed out on the top spot on the Billboard 200 chart.

Dawn FM was released on January 7th, and it serves as the follow-up to The Weeknd’s chart-topping record After Hours. In addition to the lead single “Take My Breath”, it also featured collaborations with Tyler, the Creator, and Lil Wayne, and narration from Jim Carrey.

Dawn FM blasted to no. 1 in the UK, becoming the first album released in 2022 to do so, but it failed to replicate the same kind of success. It hit no. 2 with h 148,000 album-equivalent units earned after being bested by Gunna’s DS4Ever.

Despite failing to hit the top spot, Dawn FM is The Weeknd’s fifth studio album to make it to the top ten in the U.S. His debut album Kiss Land also entered the chart at no. 2, while Beauty Behind the Madness, Starboy, and After Hours all topped the Billboard 200.

The Weeknd is expected to promote his last two albums in the After Hours til Dawn Stadium Tour, set to kick off this summer.

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The Weeknd Drops Matrix-Inspired Video for “Take My Breath” https://omgcheckitout.com/the-weeknd-drops-matrix-inspired-video-for-take-my-breath/ Mon, 09 Aug 2021 13:38:36 +0000 https://omgcheckitout.com/?p=38979 We still haven’t stopped listening to The Weeknd’s last album After Hours, but its follow-up is already on the way. The R&B superstar is currently plotting his next album, and he gave us a sneak peek at the new chapter of his journey with “Take My Breath”. The epic visual for this single was directed […]

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We still haven’t stopped listening to The Weeknd’s last album After Hours, but its follow-up is already on the way. The R&B superstar is currently plotting his next album, and he gave us a sneak peek at the new chapter of his journey with “Take My Breath”.

The epic visual for this single was directed by Cliqua and it draws strong inspiration from the Matrix movies. This doesn’t come as a surprise since The Weeknd recently told GQ that if he could play any role in a past film, it would be Neo because these films “literally changed” his life.

“Take My Breath” may be inspired by The Matrix, but it’s been linked to another current movie—The Suicide Squad. It was supposed to premiere before the IMAX showings of this blockbuster, but it was eventually pulled due to its intense strobing effects.

“Take My Breath” gave us the taste of the singer’s fifth studio album, which he mentioned on several occasions under the working name The Dawn. It’s not his first single of 2021—he gave us several amazing collaborations in the past few months, including the chart-topping remix of “Save Your Tears”, featuring Ariana Grande.

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The Weeknd Conquers the 2021 Billboard Music Awards with 10 Wins https://omgcheckitout.com/the-weeknd-conquers-the-2021-billboard-music-awards-with-10-wins/ Mon, 24 May 2021 06:16:30 +0000 https://omgcheckitout.com/?p=38869 The Weeknd gave us the defining album of his career with After Hours, and he’s finally getting the recognition he deserves. After being completely shut out of this year’s Grammys, the Canadian hitmaker won big at the Billboard Music Awards and walked away with a total of 10 trophies. The Weeknd’s domination at this ceremony […]

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The Weeknd gave us the defining album of his career with After Hours, and he’s finally getting the recognition he deserves. After being completely shut out of this year’s Grammys, the Canadian hitmaker won big at the Billboard Music Awards and walked away with a total of 10 trophies.

The Weeknd’s domination at this ceremony was to be expected since he received 16 nominations. He managed to win 10 of those awards, and came out victorious in the categories Top artist, Top Hot 100 artist, Top male artist, Top radio songs artist, Top R&B artist, Top R&B male artist, Top R&B album, Top radio song, Top R&B song, and Top Hot 100 song for “Blinding Lights”.

He was closely followed by Pop Smoke, who walked away with five awards—Top new artist, Top rap artist, Top rap male artist, Top Billboard 200 album, and Top rap album. The list of major winners also included BTS and Bad Bunny with four awards, and Gabby Barrett with three.

Honorary awards went to Pink, who walked away with the Icon Award, while Drake was named Artist of the Decade. The 2021 Billboard Music Awards took place on May 23rd, with Nick Jonas serving as the host.

FULL LIST OF 2021 Billboard Music Awards Winners:

ARTIST AWARDS 

Top Artist: The Weeknd 

Top New Artist: Pop Smoke 

Top Male Artist: The Weeknd 

Top Female Artist: Taylor Swift 

Top Duo/Group: BTS 

Top Billboard 200 Artist: Taylor Swift 

Top Hot 100 Artist: The Weeknd 

Top Streaming Songs Artist: Drake 

Top Song Sales Artist: BTS 

Top Radio Songs Artist: The Weeknd 

Top Social Artist (Fan Voted): BTS 

Top R&B Artist: The Weeknd 

Top R&B Male Artist: The Weeknd 

Top R&B Female Artist: Doja Cat 

Top Rap Artist: Pop Smoke 

Top Rap Male Artist: Pop Smoke 

Top Rap Female Artist: Megan Thee Stallion 

Top Country Artist: Morgan Wallen 

Top Country Male Artist: Morgan Wallen 

Top Country Female Artist: Gabby Barrett 

Top Country Duo/Group: Florida Georgia Line 

Top Rock Artist: Machine Gun Kelly 

Top Latin Artist: Bad Bunny 

Top Latin Male Artist [NEW CATEGORY]: Bad Bunny 

Top Latin Female Artist [NEW CATEGORY]: Karol G 

Top Latin Duo/Group [NEW CATEGORY]: Eslabón Armado 

Top Dance/Electronic Artist: Lady Gaga 

Top Christian Artist: Elevation Worship 

Top Gospel Artist: Kanye West 

ALBUM AWARDS 

Top Billboard 200 Album: Pop Smoke “Shoot for the Stars, Aim for the Moon” 

Top R&B Album: The Weeknd “After Hours” 

Top Rap Album: Pop Smoke “Shoot for the Stars, Aim for the Moon” 

Top Country Album: Morgan Wallen “Dangerous: The Double Album” 

Top Rock Album: Machine Gun Kelly “Tickets to My Downfall” 

Top Latin Album: Bad Bunny “YHLQMDLG” 

Top Dance/Electronic Album: Lady Gaga “Chromatica” 

Top Christian Album: Carrie Underwood “My Gift” 

Top Gospel Album: Maverick City Music “Maverick City Vol. 3 Part 1” 

SONG AWARDS 

Top Hot 100 Song Presented by Rockstar: The Weeknd “Blinding Lights” 

Top Streaming Song: DaBaby ft. Roddy Ricch “ROCKSTAR” 

Top Selling Song: BTS “Dynamite” 

Top Radio Song: The Weeknd “Blinding Lights” 

Top Collaboration (Fan Voted): Gabby Barrett ft. Charlie Puth “I Hope” 

Top R&B Song: The Weeknd “Blinding Lights” 

Top Rap Song: DaBaby ft. Roddy Ricch “ROCKSTAR” 

Top Country Song: Gabby Barrett “I Hope” 

Top Rock Song: AJR “Bang!” 

Top Latin Song: Bad Bunny & Jhay Cortez “Dákiti” 

Top Dance/Electronic Song: SAINt JHN “Roses (Imanbek Remix)” 

Top Christian Song: Elevation Worship ft. Brandon Lake “Graves Into Gardens” 

Top Gospel Song: Kanye West ft. Travis Scott “Wash Us In The Blood” 

HONORARY AWARDS

Icon Award: Pink

Change Maker Award: Trae tha Truth

Artist of the Decade Award: Drake

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The Weeknd and Ariana Grande Join Forces for “Save Your Tears” Remix https://omgcheckitout.com/the-weeknd-and-ariana-grande-join-forces-for-save-your-tears-remix/ Sun, 25 Apr 2021 07:33:58 +0000 https://omgcheckitout.com/?p=38660 The Weeknd’s smash hit album After Hours featured zero collaborations, but he made up for it with several remixes of his hit songs. The latest to rock our world is the new version of “Save Your Tears”, featuring his frequent partner in crime—Ariana Grande. The animated music video for this remix shows The Weeknd’s After […]

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The Weeknd’s smash hit album After Hours featured zero collaborations, but he made up for it with several remixes of his hit songs. The latest to rock our world is the new version of “Save Your Tears”, featuring his frequent partner in crime—Ariana Grande.

The animated music video for this remix shows The Weeknd’s After Hours persona engineering an animated cyborg version of Grande—high ponytail and all! The new version features Grande’s added verse and hears the duo synchronizing during the chorus.

The Weeknd and Grande are no strangers to releasing music together. Their first collaboration came in the form of the hit single “Love Me Harder”, which appeared on Grande’s second studio album My Everything. They later worked on the song “Off the Table”, from her latest album Positions.

Even before Grande jumped on the remix, “Save Your Tears” found significant success on the charts. It peaked at no. 4 on the Billboard Hot 100, becoming the third no. 5 record from After Hours, following the chart-topping hits “Heartless” and “Blinding Lights”.

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The Weeknd’s Halftime Show Was the Most Epic Part of Super Bowl LV https://omgcheckitout.com/the-weeknds-halftime-show-was-the-most-epic-part-of-super-bowl-lv/ Mon, 08 Feb 2021 07:57:29 +0000 https://omgcheckitout.com/?p=38540 This year’s Super Bowl didn’t feature many surprises in terms of the big game, and it was up for The Weeknd to give us something to talk about. His halftime show performance ended up being the highlight of the night, and it inspired more tweets and memes than we can count. Unlike the majority of […]

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This year’s Super Bowl didn’t feature many surprises in terms of the big game, and it was up for The Weeknd to give us something to talk about. His halftime show performance ended up being the highlight of the night, and it inspired more tweets and memes than we can count.

Unlike the majority of halftime show performers in the past, The Weeknd didn’t heavily rely on a flashy spectacle and grand gestures, but that didn’t stop him from delivering a great performance. He did it without any supporting acts, with a group of bandaged dancers in red jackets to keep him company.

With strict safety protocols in place, the Canadian singer let the music speak and performed some of his biggest hits, including “Can’t Feel My Face”, “Starboy”, and “The Hills”. The entire performance was an obvious nod to his latest album After Hours, and it featured the hit songs “Blinding Lights” and “Save Your Tears”.

The Weeknd’s performances quickly led to an avalanche of memes on Twitter, mostly poking fun at his dazed and confused look. Viewers also had some hilarious things to say about his army of mummy dancers and sound problems, but it was all in good fun.

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5 Pop Albums That 2020 Will Be Remembered By https://omgcheckitout.com/5-pop-albums-that-2020-will-be-remembered-by/ Tue, 29 Dec 2020 06:53:22 +0000 https://omgcheckitout.com/?p=38481 2020 has been another great year for pop music, and many of our favorite artists gave us amazing new albums to enjoy, but these five definitely stole the show. The Weeknd – After Hours Like the rest of The Weeknd’s discography, After Hours is the perfect mix of pop and R&B and it’s going to […]

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2020 has been another great year for pop music, and many of our favorite artists gave us amazing new albums to enjoy, but these five definitely stole the show.

The Weeknd – After Hours

Like the rest of The Weeknd’s discography, After Hours is the perfect mix of pop and R&B and it’s going to be the first album that we remember when we look back on 2020 in the future.

Taylor Swift – Folklore + Evermore

Taylor Swift’s surprise albums Folklore and Evermore are tough to place in a single genre because they walk the fine line between folk-pop and alternative rock—and that’s exactly their charm.

Dua Lipa – Future Nostalgia

Dua Lipa served some major disco-pop vibes on her career-defining album Future Nostalgia, and almost every song from this album became an instant hit that we couldn’t help but listen to on repeat.

Lady Gaga – Chromatica

Lady Gaga’s long-awaited sixth studio album finally hit the shelves this year, and it was an emotional rollercoaster from start to finish.

BTS – Be

BTS set many major records in 2020 and proved themselves as A force to be reckoned with. Be was their second no. 1 album of the year, and it produced the chart-topping singles “Dynamite” and “Life Goes On”.

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Billboard Charts: The Weeknd Still No. 1, Dua Lipa Scores First Top 5 Album https://omgcheckitout.com/billboard-charts-the-weeknd-still-no-1-dua-lipa-scores-first-top-5-album/ Thu, 09 Apr 2020 05:48:00 +0000 https://omgcheckitout.com/?p=37738 The Weeknd’s new album After Hours had the biggest debut of 2020 and has returned to no. 1 on the Billboard 200 chart for the second week in a row. He was in a pretty good company — Dua Lipa scored her first top 5 album in the US with her new record Future Nostalgia. […]

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The Weeknd’s new album After Hours had the biggest debut of 2020 and has returned to no. 1 on the Billboard 200 chart for the second week in a row. He was in a pretty good company — Dua Lipa scored her first top 5 album in the US with her new record Future Nostalgia.

After having a spectacular debut week, After Hours returned to the top of the chart with 138,000 album-equivalent units earned in its second week. 5 Seconds in Summer came in second with Calm, while Lil Uzi Vert took the third spot with his latest album Eternal Atake.

Dua Lipa charted at no. 4 with her new LP Future Nostalgia, and it was a big triumph for the “New Rules” singer. This is her highest-charting album in the US so far since her debut record only reached no. 27 on Billboard 200 chart back in 2017.

Billboard Hot 100 didn’t experience a significant shakeup this week, and the top three spots remained unchanged. The Weeknd topped the chart with “Blinding Lights”, Roddy Ricch was right behind with “The Box”, while Dua Lipa came in third with “Don’t Start Now”.

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The Weeknd Drops Another New Song https://omgcheckitout.com/the-weeknd-drops-another-new-song/ Sat, 30 Nov 2019 07:33:20 +0000 https://omgcheckitout.com/?p=35386 The Weekend drops another new song, his first new solo single since last year.  “Blinding Lights” joins “Heatless,” which the singer dropped three days earlier. The two singles have an ‘80s vibes with echo-drenched synthesizers.  The Grammy Award-winning artist first featured the song in an advertisement for Mercedes-Benz’s new EQC model. The Weekend also starred […]

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The Weekend drops another new song, his first new solo single since last year. 

“Blinding Lights” joins “Heatless,” which the singer dropped three days earlier. The two singles have an ‘80s vibes with echo-drenched synthesizers. 

The Grammy Award-winning artist first featured the song in an advertisement for Mercedes-Benz’s new EQC model. The Weekend also starred in the car manufacturer ad. 

The Weeknd released My Dear Melancholy, last year. His last full-length, Starboy, was released in 2016. This year, he’s shared the songs Lost in the Fire and Power Is Power. We think that The Weekend’s next full-length album seems to be imminent. 

Listen to the two songs below.

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