The Weeknd's career: Music, red carpets, awards (19 images)

Award winning-singer The Weeknd, born Abel Makkonen Tesfaye, is best known for his hit songs "Blinding Lights," "Save Your Tears," "Starboy," "The Hills" and "Can't Feel My Face." The Weeknd has created a new haunted house that will appear during Universal Studios' Halloween Horror Nights event. Here's a look back at his career though the years.

The Weeknd arrives for the Grammy Awards in Los Angeles on January 26, 2014. Photo by Jim Ruymen/UPI

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The Weeknd attends the premiere of documentary "Amy" in Los Angeles on June 25, 2015. Photo by Jim Ruymen/UPI

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The Weeknd performs onstage during the BET Awards in Los Angeles on June 28, 2015. Photo by Jim Ruymen/UPI

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The Weeknd, winner of Favorite Soul/R&B Male Artist and Favorite Soul/R&B Album, appears backstage during the American Music Awards in Los Angeles on November 22, 2015. Photo by Jim Ruymen/UPI

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