THE WEEKND Headed to Top of the Billboard Charts; Performs on Jimmy Kimmel Live! Tonight
Jennie Boddy
jennie at pressherepublicity.com
Thu Sep 12 17:25:39 CDT 2013
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THANKS FANS FOR LOVING HIM STRAIGHT TO THE TOP OF THE BILLBOARD CHARTS
PERFORMS FIRST U.S. TELEVISION PERFORMANCE TONIGHT ON JIMMY KIMMEL LIVE!
#1 at iTunes
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Los Angeles, CA (Sept. 12th, 2013)…The Weeknd is breaking more than the traditional mold of R&B music; he’s breaking through the mold of an industry that often tends to run on hype. For next week Abel Tesfaye – the 23-year old who sings, writes and produces as The Weeknd – breaks into one of the first two positions on the Billboard Charts through word-of-mouth, a low profile and the merits of his music.
Currently #1 at iTunes, The Weeknd today performs his first U.S. television show tonight on the outdoor stage of Jimmy Kimmel Live! airing at 11.35pm on ABC. In addition, the show will host a mini-concert at http://www.youtube.com/user/JimmyKimmelLiveMusic<https://mail.pressherepublicity.com/owa/redir.aspx?C=47d6d92f8bf445afad525145d4063570&URL=http%3a%2f%2fwww.youtube.com%2fuser%2fJimmyKimmelLiveMusic>
The Weeknd has favored free downloads over dog-and-pony shows, which has been his way since he first appeared in 2011 with his three online offerings House of Balloons, Thursday, and Echoes of Silence. As the story goes, Drake became an early champion—one of many—and struck up a bond. Of course, there's the shower of critical acclaim too—spanning from Complex, Pitchfork, Rolling Stone, and Spin to MTV, BET, XXL, and The Source.
At press time, The Weeknd’s Kiss Land, is on track for a #1 landing on The Billboard Top 200 charts - bringing in a fresh archetype of sound and structure. You aren’t going to hear it from him, so below are some of the responses to Kiss Land.
PRESS HERE<http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IqLlfuLrhxM> to watch The Weeknd’s new video “Live For” Featuring Drake
PRAISE FOR THE WEEKND & KISS LAND:
“An album of scars and calluses, “Kiss Land” (XO/Republic) — released under Mr. Tesfaye’s performing alter ego, the Weeknd — is pulpy, mournful, pungent, unnerving."
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"That look signals a new vulnerability for the Toronto experimental R&B singer on this remarkable album."
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“Sonically, each song of The Weeknd’s studio debut is like an artfully crafted blend of noises that range from poignant instrumentalism to three dimensional sound effects..”
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“A formidably complete aesthetic that explores, in unflinching falsetto, the dehumanizing effects of hedonism…Michale Jackson at his most vulnerable.”
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“Alienation that verges on transcendence.”
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“With Kiss Land, Tesfaye has created a compelling case for the artistic relevance of current pop music. Kiss Land is his manifesto against seeking fame and living your dreams…poignant, and it's not easy listening.”
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“Kiss Land is the crystallization of a concept that has been gestating for over two years, an idea that swelled in scope and sound as the world embraced Tsefaye and his dysphoric, benumbed universe. That was the practice round. This is the real deal. [A-]”
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“His voice sits prominent and high — in content and tone, he's singing more directly to the listener than ever before.”
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“a defining moment in establishing the supremacy of contemporary R&B at large.”
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“Kiss Land works fine as one of the year’s most fearless pop releases.”
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The Weeknd Fall Tour dates:
9/10 Seattle, WA Paramount Theater
9/13 Berkeley, CA The Greek Theatre – Berkeley
9/14 Santa Barbara, CA Santa Barbara Bowl
9/16 Los Angeles, CA The Greek Theatre
9/17 Los Angeles, CA The Greek Theatre
9/20 Broomfield, CO 1st Bank Center
9/22 Grand Prairie, TX Verizon Theatre at Grand Prairie
9/23 Cedar Park, TX Cedar Park Center
9/24 Houston, TX Bayou Music Center
9/26 Tampa, FL David A. Straz, Jr. Center for the Performing Arts
9/27 Orlando, FL Hard Rock Live
9/28 Miami, FL James L. Knight Center
9/30 Atlanta, GA Fox Theatre
10/1 Charlotte, NC Ovens Auditorium
10/2 Durham, NC Durham Performing Arts Center
10/4 Camden, NJ Susquehanna Bank Center
10/5 Washington, D.C. DAR Constitution Hall
10/7 New York, NY Radio City Music Hall
10/8 New York, NY Radio City Music Hall
10/10 Boston, MA Orpheum theatre
10/11 Boston, MA Orpheum Theatre
10/13 Chicago, IL Chicago Theatre
10/14 Chicago, IL Chicago Theatre
10/15 Detroit, MI Fox Theatre
10/17 Toronto, ON Massey Hall
10/18 Toronto, ON Massey Hall
10/19 Toronto, ON Massey Hall
10/20 Toronto, ON Massey Hall
11/22 Birmingham, UK NIA
11/23 Manchester, UK Manchester Apollo
11/24 Manchester, UK Manchester Apollo
11/26 London, UK The O2 Arena
For more information on The Weeknd, please contact:
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Jennie Boddy // Tasya Swisko
212-246-2640
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Universal Republic Records
Myisha Brooks
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www.theweeknd.com<http://www.theweeknd.com>
www.facebook.com/theweekend<https://www.facebook.com/theweekend> // www.twitter.com/theweeknd<http://www.twitter.com/theweeknd>
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