Hey, you there, person who shamelessly forced their entire family to do the “Blinding Lights” challenge in quarantine (crazy times!): It probably had a huge impact on The Weeknd ’s net worth. While 2020 was undoubtably the worst, a sh*tshow, a garbage fire, etc. (take your pick), The Weeknd—aka Abel Tesfaye—continued to cement himself as one of the industry’s top streaming artists . And apparently, more streaming = more tours = more money.
Abel’s net worth is massive thanks to billions of streams converting into millions of dollars, which has allowed him to do things like drop $7 million of his own money on the Super Bowl , and we’re breaking it down for you right here—while simultaneously having a breakdown, of course. *cries at bank balance*
He Earned $92 Million in 2017
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