Legacy of The Weeknd
Artists and genres The Weeknd directly influenced — one hop forward on the family tree of music.
Chase AtlanticartistChase Atlantic are an Australian R&B band from Cairns, Queensland, formed in 2014. The band consists of three members: Christian Anthony and brothers Mitchel and Clinton Cave, and have released seven EPs and four albums since their formation. They are most recognised for their 2017 hit single, "Swim".
EvanartistLee Hee-seung, known mononymously as Heeseung, is a South Korean singer. He is a former member of the boy group Enhypen, formed through the 2020 reality competition show I-Land. He departed from the group in 2026 and made his solo debut under the stage name Evan (에반).
Emotional OrangesartistEmotional Oranges is an American R&B/pop duo from Los Angeles, California.
Thomas BangalterartistThomas Bangalter is a French musician, record producer, DJ, and composer. He is best known as one-half of former French house music duo Daft Punk, alongside Guy-Manuel de Homem-Christo. He has recorded and released music as a member of the trio Stardust, the duo Together, and as a solo artist. Bangalter's work has influenced a wide range of artists in various genres.
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Roy WoodsartistDenzel Spencer, better known by his stage name Roy Woods, is a Canadian singer, rapper, and songwriter. He signed with Drake's record label OVO Sound, an imprint of Warner Records in 2014. His first two albums, Waking at Dawn (2016) and Say Less (2017), both moderately entered the Canadian Albums Chart and US Billboard 200. Woods has also founded his own collective, Unlock the Underground.
Johnny OrlandoartistJohn Vincent Orlando is a Canadian singer-songwriter, and actor. He first received attention on social media by posting covers of pop songs by artists such as Austin Mahone, Taylor Swift, Rihanna, Justin Bieber, and Shawn Mendes to his YouTube channel. In 2019, Orlando was nominated for the Juno Award for Breakthrough Artist of the Year. He has also won an MTV Europe Music Award for Best Canadian Act four times in 2019, 2020, 2021, and 2022.
Daniel SeaveyartistDaniel James Seavey is an American singer, songwriter, and record producer. He first gained national attention as a contestant on the fourteenth season of American Idol in 2015, where he placed in the Top 9. He later rose to prominence as a founding member of the boy band Why Don't We. The band released five extended plays and two albums, both of which reached the top 10 on the Billboard 200 chart, before going on hiatus in 2022.
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William SingeartistLiam Anthony "William" Singe is a New Zealand YouTuber, singer, songwriter, and record producer.
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Loe ShimmyartistShamar Williams Cox, known professionally as Loe Shimmy, is an American rapper from Pompano Beach, Florida. His music has been described as having a "laid-back sound" and a distinctive "wobbly nasal croak". He is best known for his 2025 single "3am", which entered the Billboard Hot 100.
Jordan AdetunjiartistJordan Adebowale Adetunji is an English-Northern Irish rapper and singer. He gained recognition in 2024 with his breakout global hit "Kehlani". In 2023, Adetunji was scouted by Oli Sykes and signed to RCA Records. In 2024, following the rise in popularity of "Kehlani", Adetunji signed with 300 Entertainment and Warner Records UK.
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1000 Forms of Fearartist1000 Forms of Fear is the sixth studio album by Australian singer Sia. It was released on 4 July 2014 by Monkey Puzzle and RCA Records worldwide, and Inertia Records in Australia. Primarily an electropop album, the record also incorporates influences from reggae and hip hop. Lyrically, the record is focused on Sia struggling to deal with drug addiction and a misdiagnosis of bipolar disorder at the time, later rediagnosed as complex PTSD in 2019.
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Hopeless Fountain KingdomartistHopeless Fountain Kingdom is the second studio album by American singer-songwriter Halsey. It was released on June 2, 2017, through Astralwerks. Conceived as a concept album, it serves as a companion to her debut studio album, Badlands (2015), and follows a narrative inspired by William Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet. Halsey served as an executive producer and collaborated with producers including Greg Kurstin, Benny Blanco, Ricky Reed, and Cashmere Cat.
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Hate That I Made You Love Meartist"Hate That I Made You Love Me" is a song by American singer-songwriter Ariana Grande, serving as the lead single from her upcoming eighth studio album, Petal (2026). It was released on May 29, 2026, through her own imprint label, Babydoll Music, under exclusive license to Republic Records. Written and produced by Grande, Ilya Salmanzadeh, and Max Martin, it is a pop, alt-pop, R&B, synth-pop, and downtempo song with trap elements.