The Weeknd and Belly: 5 Things to know for the show

1. Homegrown hitmakers hit the big time
When The Weeknd capped off a blockbuster 2015 by scooping up his first two Grammy Awards, it was “just the beginning” for an Ottawa-based management team that was hitting the big time.
Amir “Cash” Esmailian, a Merivale High School grad, and friend Tony Sal were the engine driving The Weeknd’s rapid ascent, with their connection going back to Ottawa-based label Capital Prophets Records, which was founded in 2002, with Belly its