who s this tina turner. that s you. and so to start off her life in the industry where she s with this very controlling man who even picked her stage name, and then to learn the lessons of how he controlled their career, and then become the person who was in charge, become the person who was choosing where she would play, what kind of materials she would sing, where she would aim her career, and what projects she would take next, i think that, again, is another sign of how her story is about triumphanting over adversity, and triumphing over adversity, and you re in control when you re the person who s the source of all the revenue, you re the person people are interested in, you re the person with the talent, making sure you re also the person in charge. that s another way she inspired people. she decided to retire in 2009. i think she told the crowd of
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The Weeknd is now officially known online by his real name, Abel Makkonen Tesfaye, after following through on plans to update his social media accounts.
The Weeknd's name change comes after the award-winning artist told W Magazine that he wanted to "kill The Weeknd" and he's not the only artist to ditch their stage name.
Canadian artist The Weeknd is set to ditch his long-running stage name, reverting back to his birth name Abel Tesfaye following an interview admission that he s ready to close the "chapter".