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The Weeknd was raised primarily by his single mother who worked multiple jobs . He once expressed wishing for a brother as a child because he felt lonely growing up as an only child. . Worked a regular retail job folding and selling clothes at American Apparel in Toronto right before his music breakthrough . His grandmother, who survived Ethiopia's Red Terror period, taught him Amharic as his first language and played a huge role in his early upbringing while his mom worked long hours . He sticks to a mostly plant based diet and enjoys sour watermelons, gummy bears, Twizzlers, sour candies, pizza, tacos, and nachos. . Originally wanted his stage name to be "The Weekend" but dropped the "e" because a Canadian rock band already had that name. . He has said he feels guilty about the public attention his high profile relationships bring to his partners and has expressed a desire to eventually start a family and have children. . . . . You see, Weeknd really did stick to his roots and used that background to build his professional career. I mean, he has the record for having the biggest grossing tour at $1billion and first artist to have over 30 songs to cross a billion streams each on Spotify. But what struck me the most is the fact that he maintained his Ethiopian discipline and roots. His grandmother brought him up while his mother was busy with work hours to provide for the family. It's a very good thing and when a person connects with his roots so much, that person would get an inspiration that can't be gotten from any other place. So don't ever forget where you are coming from. You need that constant connection to stay in tune and to get an inspiration that can't be gotten from anywhere else. Happy birthday to the Weeknd once again. . . . ✍️ Vincent the Therapist