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The Weeknd
The Weeknd

Learn English meaning of ‘The Weeknd’

Date: Jan 15 2016

Themes: Celebrity, Music, Pop Culture

Intro

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Many musicians stand out today because they create new sounds. It is difficult to categorize this music. Often, musicians blend different types of music. For example, they might blend R&B with hip-hop. People love to listen to these new songs.

Vocab

R&B n.

Definition

Example My favorite R&B singer is Alicia Keys. Her voice is beautiful, and she plays the piano well.

categorize v.

Definition

Example The food at this restaurant is difficult to categorize because it's so original.

blend v.

Definition

Example In this recipe, you need to blend the eggs and the flour first.

hip-hop n.

Definition

Example A lot of famous hip-hop artists are from New York City.

stand out v.

Definition

Example She wanted to stand out, so she dyed her hair pink.

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Discussion

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Which song gets stuck in your head? What is your favorite part of this song?

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NIJ321655

NIJ321655

United States

I love his songs. I what to see him in person.


07:31 PM Apr 14 2016 |

icky

icky

Brazil

It’s clearly a R&B song. Many R&B artists are using drums, bass and vocal styles from the 80’s R&B, that’s why remember Michael Jackson. But when a R&B artist make huge success, the media use to call him POP. I think it’s why R&B remember black people, and Pop it’s a kind of musicians bought by white teenagers of middle class. They’change’ the category to not bing back the origins of the soul music and the segregation between music markets. It’s like Funk and Disco in 70’s.

11:58 AM Jan 19 2016 |

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ola33

ola33

Japan

Yep, Drake is from Toronto and the Weekend is from Scarborough, east of Toronto.
I read the rylics of Can’t feel my face. What a good description of the strong feeling- I can’t feel my face. I listened to his first verse. No doubt, he’s talanted but somehow, I didn’t find that cathy rhythm like Bruno Mars has or Michael Jakcson. Lyrics is not enough, there should be some rhythm that burn that phrase into your head.
The catchy phrase fo me is from Gloria Gaynor song- I WILL SURVIVE!!! And the song was first produced in 1975. Still catchy… for some.

10:45 PM Jan 16 2016 |

abha16

Algeria

I discovered this singer recently and i like his songs very much, he have a special vocal stylings. I like many of his songs but the one which stuck in my head is i can’t feel my face :)

04:04 PM Jan 16 2016 |

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Wuthering

United States

I like the folk song such as ” those were the day my friends ” . 

03:51 PM Jan 15 2016 |

hermitlady

China

The song of “listen to your heart” had ever got stuck in my head for very long time. I love this sond and like this style.


  There was a very long time when it accompanied me to work and sleep very day. Its libretto is as follow:


I know there’s something in the wake of your smile.


I get a notion from the look in your eyes,yea.


You’ve built a love but that love falls apart.


Your little piece of heaven turns too dark.


Listen to your heart


When he’s calling for you.


Listen to your heart


There’s nothing else you can do.


I don’t know where you’re going


And I don’t know why,


But listen to your heart,


Before you tell him goodbye.


Sometimes you wonder if this fight is worthwhile,


The precious moments are all lost in the tide,yea.


They’re swept away and nothing is what it seems,


The feeling of belonging to your dreams.


And there are voices


That want to be heard.


So much to mention


But you can’t find the words.


The scent of magic,


The beauty that’s been


When love was wilder than the wind.


I don’t know where you’re going


And I don’t know why,


But listen to your heart,


Before you tell him goodbye.


 


  But I prefer to its tune.



 

07:05 AM Jan 15 2016 |

joao correia

Brazil

I don’t know this artist weeknd, but I’ll looking for his songs.

02:24 AM Jan 15 2016 |

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