ItвЂ™s the first time in a while fans got to see his real face since The Weeknd, whose real name is Abel Tesfaye, has been wearing bandages as part of an aesthetic for his latest album.

Right at the end, The Weeknd flashes a smile to a toll booth security guard who was interrupted grooving to the hit. 7 show shows a montage of fans enjoying his song вЂњBlinding Lights,вЂќ including a grocery store worker and a pool cleaner dancing to his tune like no oneвЂ™s watching. In a new ad for Pepsi ahead of his big Super Bowl 2021 halftime performance, the 30-year-old singer opted to ditch his cryptic bandages and CGI plastic surgery, showing off his real face for the first time in a while. The Weeknd is feelinвЂ™ his own face again. The 10 best pop culture Halloween costume ideas we canвЂ™t get over Janet JacksonвЂ™s Super Bowl scandal explored in new FX doc вЂMalfunctionвЂ™Д¬onnecticut man convicted of sex-trafficking women, teen at Super Bowl In the end, about 92 million viewers tuned into Super Bowl Sunday and his performance has racked up more than 32 million views on YouTube so far.Drew BledsoeвЂ™s Tom Brady emotions got the best of him To achieve a true вЂњ cinematic experienceвЂќ during his 15-minute set, he contributed $7 million of his own money to fulfill his vision. In February, he performed at the Super Bowl halftime show. ThatвЂ™s just a fact.вЂќДЄs of late, it seems like the Weeknd has moved on and is charging ahead by focusing on his work. вЂњIf you were like вЂDo you think the Grammys are racist?вЂ™ I think the only real answer is that in the last 61 years of the Grammys, only 10 Black artists have won Album of the Year,вЂќ he told the outlet. But he also considered the role race played in the decision. Recalling the moment he found out he didn't receive a Grammys nod, his initial reaction was shock. In late January, the Weeknd further elaborated to Billboard his feelings about the whole situation. All Grammy nominees are recognized by the voting body for their excellence, and we congratulate them all.вЂќ To be clear, voting in all categories ended well before the WeekndвЂ™s performance at the Super Bowl was announced, so in no way could it have affected the nomination process. Unfortunately, every year, there are fewer nominations than the number of deserving artists. We would have loved to have him also perform on the Grammy stage the weekend before. His music this year was excellent, and his contributions to the music community and broader world are worthy of everyoneвЂ™s admiration. I was surprised and can empathize with what heвЂ™s feeling. responded with the following statement: 'We understand that the Weeknd is disappointed at not being nominated. In response to the claims made and the Weeknd's reaction, Recording Academy Chair and Interim President/CEO Harvey Mason Jr. But then, he didn't receive any nominations and was allegedly 'completely ignored by the Grammys.' According to this source, there was 'a struggle' over the fact that he was going to play at the Super Bowl as well, but it was eventually agreed that he'd perform at both. Last November, a 'source close to the situation' allegedly told Rolling Stonethat prior to the Weeknd's shutout, there had been discussions about him performing at the Grammys ceremony (which was originally scheduled to take place in January). You owe me, my fans and the industry transparency,вЂќ he tweeted. When the Weeknd didnвЂ™t see his name on the 2021 Grammy nominations list, he took to Twitter to share his thoughts. 2 best-selling album worldwide, according to IFPI. WhatвЂ™s more, вЂњBlinding LightsвЂќ was the best-selling single of last year and After Hours was the no. Most recently, Billboard announced that the WeekndвЂ™s song вЂњ Blinding LightsвЂќ stayed in its Hot 100вЂ™s top 10 list for an entire year, a historical feat that no other artist has accomplished before. Since his R&B/synth-pop album After Hours debuted in March of 2020, itвЂ™s broken numerous records. Unfortunately, the Weeknd wasnвЂ™t nominated in any of the categories, including Record of the Year, Album of the Year, and Song of the Year among others. In November of 2020, the Recording Academy released its list of 2021 Grammy nominations. Despite the artist's extremely popular 'Blinding Lights' track and well-received After Hours album, the Weeknd, formally known as Abel Tesfaye, is not up for any award this year. One notable artist that won't be present on Sunday, however, is Canadian singer-songwriter the Weekend. While watching the 63rd annual Grammy Awards and marking off your predictions, you may spot several of your favorite artists in virtual attendance.

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