The Weeknd on After Hours, Songs That Define Him, and Life Now in Quarantine
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Even as he enters a new phase of who
For Esquire's September 2020 issue, Abel Tesfaye discusses his new album After Hours, life in quarantine not touring, and what 'The Weeknd' character will do next. He also walks us through his discography and the meaning behind his favorite songs like What You Need and Snowchild, and whether 'My Dear Melancholy' is about his relationships with Selena Gomez and Bella Hadid.
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