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In this episode of Who’s on the Aux the Podcast we discuss The Weeknd; his life and his career. 

Segment 1: His Early Life

• Aleena will welcome everyone back to the podcast
• Fiona: Not the biggest fan- dragged into topic
• Aleena agrees, and mentions how Fiona might learn something from me about the weekend. Humorously.
• Fiona asks where his story even begins.
• Aleena answers, and starts where and when 1990 he was born.
• Aleena: Okay so first, his real name is not the Weeknd,
• Fiona: No reallyyy? (sarcastic)
• Aleena: His real name is actually Abel Tesfaye. Reason for stage name(his early life).
• Fiona: Rough Start?
• Aleena: Born in Toronto Canada in 1990
• Grew up with struggling family
• Family immigrated from Ethiopia
• Parents separated, raised mainly by mother and grandmother.
• Didn’t have traditional family structure → shaped his music,
• Fiona: Okay, that is actually interesting. Didn’t he also have trouble as a teenager?
• Aleena: Yeah
• Got exposed to drugs
• Got caught shoplifting, and other small crimes.
• Dropped out of high school
• Fiona: Dropped out? How did he take care of himself after that?
• Aleena: Exactly, that's why he made his name The Weeknd. One weekend he just decided leave his home. He took care of himself by leeching off his friends, and also showing his commitment to his music career. 
• Segment 2: Career and Opinions  
• Aleena: First song in 2007 is get in there 
• Fiona: never heard of it
• (talk about song after Fiona say never heard of it)
• It was recorded at a friends house
• Song only became public because it was leaked online in 2012
• That’s the reason why this song is not available on any official streaming services.
• Aleena: Anyways, have you heard about his song, the hills?
• Fiona: Nope
•  Aleena: That’s the song that made him popular (talk about song) → why he wrote it, what it was inspired by.
• This song got its inspiration from a bunch of different things
• One of the things being, secret relationships. It describes a secret relationship that was being attempted to keep the relationship hidden from the public.
• Another thing is the dangers of fame, he includes the struggle of trying to hide his personal life when he is famous.
• The last thing about this song also talks about his self destruction because of drugs and everything.
• Fiona: That's cool, but the only song I really know from the weekend is blinding lights, but I low key forgot what it sounds like. 
• Aleena: Yeah that’s his most popular song. I always hear it in like the mall and stuff.
• Aleena: Talk about song ( its about how when u see someone at night and your intoxicated your blinded by streetlights.)

Segment 3:  Opinions

• Fiona: Blinding lights is pretty good, but that's the only song I like. 
• Aleena: Say there are better songs
• Fiona: disagree
• Debate why they are good or not. 
• Fiona does Outro: Thank everyone for listening and drop hints for our next artist. 
• Fiona: Next artist is Taylor Swift ( 14grammys, Albums, New Album, Engagement)
• Aleena: give music credits
• Fiona: connect with us on social media at theHVSPN (Say name and short)

Music Credits:   

• Club Love: Everet Almond
• Floating on fire: the grey room/ density & time
• Overboard: the grey room/ golden palms
• Rubberband: the grey room/ density & time

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