◇ image via WikipediaThe Weeknd
The Weeknd is a Electropop and Pop act. Their sound grew out of R. Kelly, Prince, Shenseea, The Veldt and Kid Cudi. Those roots explain a lot about how The Weeknd arrange songs and choose their tones. They run in the same orbit as Drake, PARTYNEXTDOOR, Frank Ocean, Brent Faiyaz and Givēon, sharing audiences, venues and reference points rather than a straight line of influence. Their influence carried into Koryn Hawthorne, Theodora, Motomami, I Used to Think I Could Fly and Higher Than Heaven, where the same ideas turn up rearranged for a later generation. Altogether the chart holds 127 connections around The Weeknd, reaching back through R. Kelly and forward to Koryn Hawthorne. Follow any of those threads to keep travelling the influence between bands and genres on Starverb.
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The Weeknd connections
The Weeknd grew out of R. Kelly, Prince, Shenseea and The Veldt, shares an orbit with Drake, PARTYNEXTDOOR, Frank Ocean and Brent Faiyaz, went on to shape Koryn Hawthorne, Theodora, Motomami and I Used to Think I Could Fly. 127 connections mapped across roots, kindred and legacy.
Who influenced The Weeknd
Sounds and acts that shaped The Weeknd.
- R. Kellyartist
- Princeartist
- Shenseeaartist
- The Veldtartist
- Kid Cudiartist
- Think Laterartist
- Kiss All the Time. Disco, Occasionally.artist
- Emikaartist
- Marian Hillartist
- Snakehipsartist
- I Want Tomorrowartist
- DJ Khalilartist
- Michael Jacksonartist
- Tomoko Aranartist
- Stephan Moccioartist
- Ty Dolla $ignartist
- Francis and the Lightsartist
- Johnny Jewelartist
- Clams Casinoartist
- benny blancoartist
- Donny Benétartist
- Moses Sumneyartist
- Daft Punkartist
- Disclosureartist
- Justiceartist
- Alicia Myersartist
- Akira The Donartist
- Until the Ribbon Breaksartist
- Lily-Rose Deppartist
- Karpeartist
- Ariana Grandeartist
- Siaartist
- Jennieartist
- Drakeartist
- Justin Timberlakeartist
- Diploartist
- Beyoncéartist
- Ty Dolla Signartist
- ScHoolboy Qartist
- Jhené Aikoartist
- Alicia Keysartist
- Meek Millartist
- Travis Scottartist
- Bellyartist
- Kanye Westartist
- Futureartist
- Cashmere Catartist
- Doja Catartist
- Imagine Dragonsartist
- Post Maloneartist
- Max Martinartist
- Greatest Hitsartist
- Republic Recordsartist
- FKA twigsartist
- Gucci Maneartist
- Dirty Dianaartist
- Goo Goo Dollsartist
- I Don't Wanna Live Foreverartist
- Metro Boominartist
- Lose Yourselfartist
- Bobby Rapsartist
- Miguelartist
- Banksartist
- Siouxsie Siouxartist
- Oneohtrix Point Neverartist
- Summer Walkerartist
- Born This Way: The Remixartist
- Love Yourselfartist
- Heat Wavesartist
- Mario Winansartist
- Cirkutartist
Artists similar to The Weeknd
Artists and scenes sharing an orbit with The Weeknd.
- Drakeartist
- PARTYNEXTDOORartist
- Frank Oceanartist
- Brent Faiyazartist
- Givēonartist
- Rihannaartist
- Avenoirartist
- Sonderartist
- Jhené Aikoartist
- Roy Woodsartist
- Ty Dolla $ignartist
- Justin Bieberartist
- Chase Atlanticartist
- 4batzartist
- Jojiartist
- KayCyyartist
- Charlie Puthartist
- 070 Shakeartist
- Ne-Yoartist
- Omarionartist
- Aaryan Shahartist
- Jacqueesartist
Bands The Weeknd shaped
Where the influence of The Weeknd travelled next.
- Koryn Hawthorneartist
- Theodoraartist
- Motomamiartist
- I Used to Think I Could Flyartist
- Higher Than Heavenartist
- Being as an Oceanartist
- Lyndsey Gunnulfsenartist
- Bad Omensartist
- Based on a T.R.U. Storyartist
- Evil J0rdanartist
- Chase Atlanticartist
- Evanartist
- Emotional Orangesartist
- Thomas Bangalterartist
- SZAartist
- Roy Woodsartist
- Johnny Orlandoartist
- Daniel Seaveyartist
- Steven A. Clarkartist
- William Singeartist
- Plazaartist
- Loe Shimmyartist
- Jordan Adetunjiartist
- XXXTentacionartist
- Jhené Aikoartist
- 1000 Forms of Fearartist
- Don't Start Nowartist
- As It Wasartist
- Pillowtalkartist
- Hopeless Fountain Kingdomartist
- Chikeartist
- Andrew Huangartist
- Midnight Rainartist
- Hate That I Made You Love Meartist
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