#TheWeeknd and #DaftPunk are being sued by a singer and songwriter named Yasminah. She says the track she co-wrote and released in 2009 called “Hoya” is the blueprint for The Weeknd’s “Starboy” track.
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According to court documents obtained by TMZ, Yasminah claims the track has the same hook, same key and a lot of similarities. Here’s the thing, Yasminah says two of her producers previously threatened to take legal action over the song but it never made it to court because they settled it. However, Yasminah says she never got paid and is suing The Weeknd and Daft Punk for $5 million.
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According to court documents obtained by TMZ, Yasminah claims the track has the same hook, same key and a lot of similarities. Here’s the thing, Yasminah says two of her producers previously threatened to take legal action over the song but it never made it to court because they settled it. However, Yasminah says she never got paid and is suing The Weeknd and Daft Punk for $5 million.