The Weeknd

"Earned It" (live on 'Kimmel')

BY Alex HudsonPublished Mar 20, 2015

The Weeknd is in Texas for SXSW, and Jimmy Kimmel is also at the festival to film a few special episodes of his talk show. This led the Toronto R&B singer to appear last night (March 19) or Jimmy Kimmel Live.

Backed by a live band, the Weeknd treated the theatre to his Fifty Shades of Grey soundtrack contribution "Earned It." The singer is in characteristically impassioned, seductive form, although this theatrical, piano-pounding tune is a lot more dramatic than the slithering songs vocalist Abel Tesfaye used to be known for.

Check it out below.

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