The Weeknd's musical identity evolves in ‘Echoes of Silence'

If there is any question as to who had the most remarkable success story of 2011, one need not look further than The Weeknd, a 21-year-old Canadian recording artist whose real name is Abel Tesfaye, who recently released his new mixtape "Echoes of Silence." Tesfaye's debut R&B mixtape "House of Balloons" secured a solid spot on many "Best of 2011" lists, and his follow up mixtape "Thursday" similarly garnered universally strong feedback. With the release of "Echoes of Silence" on Dec.