Who else can do it like The Weeknd? One of the most iconic moments from the Canadian megastar came when he performed his hit “Blinding Lights” at the MTV VMAs. Needless to say, his lithe voice was in fine form as always, and he really pulled out all the stops for the production this time around. The Weeknd performed first on a cyberpunk subway, then made his way to a rooftop scene over the city lights, and of course the matching lightshow was off the chain.
There’s nobody who can deliver that killer mix of songwriting, gorgeous vocals, and effortless X factor quite like The Weeknd can. The MTV performance proved to be yet another winner for the Canadian hitmaker, as 45 million fans tuned in to watch him rock the stage. The Weeknd is a firm favorite here on The Music Man, and his VMAs appearance definitely goes down as one of his most hyped performances.
The Weeknd uploaded his VMAs performance on September 12, 2020. The video attracted more than 19,000 comments, with fans adding praise such as “For this album and its songs, he made his live performances look like music videos and made his music videos look like movies” and “I was a teenager in the ‘80s, and this dude teleports me to that era. He is absolutely the best of his generation.”
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While The Weeknd can rock a solo stage like nobody’s business, some of his finest live cuts come in the form of duets. One such moment came when he teamed up with Ariana Grande to perform “Save Your Tears” at the iHeart Radio Music Awards. The crowd was already popping from The Weeknd’s opening verse, and they just about hit the roof with excitement when Grande made her big entrance. The Music Man readers will definitely want to tune in to hear Grande’s sky-high falsetto just after the two-minute mark.
The Weeknd released “Blinding Lights” on November 29, 2019, as the second single from his fourth studio album After Hours. The song rampaged on charts worldwide, hitting the top of the charts in more than 40 countries, including the US, Canada, and UK. “Blinding Lights” is currently the most streamed track of all time on Spotify, with 4.6 billion streams and counting. The song was also critically acclaimed, with critics praising the tasteful ‘80s throwback and aesthetic of the release.