The Weeknd performs live on The X Factor finale

This year saw The Weeknd's first ever performance on The X Factor when they featured on the season’s finale . Prior to the performance there was speculation that The Weeknd could be joining finalists 5 After Midnight on stage but it didn’t push through. Instead, The Weeknd performed his song “I Can't Feel My Face" for the live television audience.

The performance was received extremely well by The X Factor fans and was trending on Twitter during and after the popular Canadian singer had left the stage.

Check out The Weeknd’s “I Can't Feel My Face" music video:

The X Factor is one of the longest running reality TV competitions to date. It has helped launched the career of many hopefuls in the UK, including last year's winner, Louisa Johnson. Albeit artists for mainstream pop fans, it has begun giving cutting-edge contemporary musicians such as The Weeknd a platform to showcase their talents.

Abel Makkonen Tesfaye, AKA The Weeknd, is a Canadian songwriter, singer, and producer. He started his career by uploading several of his songs to YouTube under the alias, The Weeknd. After thousands of views and positive feedback from his followers, The Weeknd released three, nine-track mixtapes namely House of Balloons, Thursday, and Echoes of Silence.

In 2013, he released his first ever studio album Kiss Land, which included singles "Live For" and "Kiss Land". His second album, Beauty Behind the Madness became his first album to reach the U.S. Billboard 200. In September 2016, he released an album called Starboy, which gained critical acclaim and is expected to be featured in many of the Best Albums of 2016 lists.

To date, The Weeknd has 2 Grammy Awards, 9 Juno Awards, 8 Billboard Music Awards, and has been nominated for an Academy Award. Although, his recent performance at The X Factor was his first due to the singer not being a huge fan of reality television shows.

The X Factor's popularity has transcended from a reality TV singing contest to a myriad of other franchises and products. One of its most popular spin-offs is The Fan Factor, which is an online show first launched in 2014 and hosted by The X Factor comedy duo, Wyatt and Luke. Most recently, X Factor also launched a series of games, including The X Factor Games in order to advertise itself to a bigger demographic. New games and products are reported to be on their way in time for the next edition of the show.

More News

Simian Mobile Disco announce new album 'Whorl', preview lead single

Techno mavericks Simian Mobile Disco have announced that a new album is on the way later this year. The new full-length 'Whorl' is the pair's... 10 years 6 months ago

Unreleased Aphex Twin album shared online

Earlier this year, producer Aphex Twin chose to sell a rare unreleased test pressing of his "long lost" 1994 album 'Caustic Window' for nearly £8,000... 10 years 6 months ago

Dry The River announce new album, share lead single

Following on from their terrific debut full-length 'Shallow Bed' back in 2012, Dry The River will return later this year with their sophomore album '... 10 years 6 months ago

Arctic Monkeys share new video for 'Snap Out Of It'

As the sixth single from Arctic Monkeys' hugely successful 'AM' album, 'Snap Out Of It' has now received an official video. The single, which was... 10 years 6 months ago

Jessie Ware premieres new song 'Tough Love'

It has been teased around for the last week or so, but finally UK singer-songwriter Jessie Ware has unveiled her latest single 'Tough Love'.... 10 years 6 months ago

Morrissey unveils new song 'The Bullfighter Dies'

After the frontman revealed the first track, 'Earth Is The Loneliest Planet', from his forthcoming album earlier this month, Morrissey have now... 10 years 6 months ago

Rick Rubin confirms new Kanye West album is coming soon

Super producer and Def Jam founder Rick Rubin will announce that a new Kanye West album is on the way in an exclusive interview with Zane Lowe for... 10 years 6 months ago

James Blake announces collaborations with Kayne West and Bon Iver on new album

After a fantastic twelve months which has seen James Blake pick up a Mercury Prize for his sophomore album 'Overgrown' and more recently winning Best... 10 years 6 months ago

Warp Records to celebrate 25 years with new festival

To celebrate the 25th anniversary of legendary underground record label Warp Records later this year, the imprint has announced a new week-long... 10 years 6 months ago