We’re entering a new era of The Weeknd with the unveiling of his new project, Dawn FM.
The Weeknd kicks off the year
The Weeknd, real name Abel Tesfaye, first teased his fifth studio album Dawn FM with a trailer back in August. He finally dropped the anticipated record late at night on Jan. 7. The 16-track project clocks in at just under an hour-long, and includes singles like “Take My Breath,” “Sacrifice,” “A Tale” and “Out of Time.”
The Weeknd held a virtual listening party with his fans last night to celebrate the drop and “experience the album together”
Dawn FM is stacked with features from prolific artists like Tyler the Creator and Lil Wayne. Most notably, comedian Jim Carrey makes an appearance on the album. Carrey is evidently a huge Weeknd fan, making headlines earlier this week (Jan.3) for praising the project.
“I listened to Dawn FM with my good friend Abel @theweeknd last night. It was deep and elegant and it danced me around the room. I’m thrilled to play a part in his symphony,” Carrey typed.
https://twitter.com/jimcarrey/status/1478079298779058177?s=10
The Weeknd was quick to respond with his appreciation. “Thank you for being a part of this. It’s kismet. Full circle 🥲” he replied. Clearly, the unexpected duo have a great working relationship.
A win for Weeknd
Dawn FM follows the wildly successful 2020 album After Hours,which debuted at number 1 on the billboard top 200 and had the highest first-week sales of the year. While After Hours famously went unnoticed by the Grammys that year, it saw tremendous commercial and financial success. With 3 billion streams, a eight-time platinum certification, and ‘Blinding Lights’ spending 90 weeks atop the Billboard Hot 100, The Weeknd had a career-changing 2020. In addition to landing his first Super Bowl gig, the 31-year-old singer took home 10 Billboard Music Awards that year. Obviously, the Grammy snub hasn’t slowed the Toronto artist down at all.
The Weeknd spoke to Rolling Stone early last year to expound his feelings on the unexpected event. “I use a sucker punch as an analogy,” he said.
“We did everything right, I think. I’m not a cocky person. I’m not arrogant. People told me I was going to get nominated. The world told me. Like, ‘This is it; this is your year.’ We were all very confused.”
Two years later and the support continues to pour in for The Weeknd. Fans were quick to take to social media to express their love for Dawn FM.
You can stream Dawn FM on Spotify and Apple Music now.
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