Debby Friday is an electronic musician based in Toronto. Her debut album, Good Luck, released on Sub Pop in 2023, won the Polaris Music Prize.

Early life

Friday was born in Nigeria, and raised in Montreal.[1] In 2018, she moved from Montreal to Vancouver.[2][1]

Career

She released her first EP, Bitchpunk, in 2018.[1] In August 2019, her second EP, Death Drive was named Bandcamp's "Album of the Day"[3] and received a 7.2 from Pitchfork.[4] In January 2023, she released the single "So Hard to Tell",[5] ahead of debut album Good Luck, which was released on March 24, on Sub Pop.

Discography

Albums

Singles and EPs

  • Bitchpunk EP (2018)
  • Death Drive EP (2019)
  • "So Hard to Tell" (2023)
  • "Let U In" (2023)[6]

Awards

  • 2020: Nominated, Prism Prize as co-director with Ryan Ermacora of the video for her song "Fatal"[7]
  • 2022: Nominated, Prism Prize as co-director with Ryan Ermacora of the video for her song "Focus"[8]
  • 2023: Winner, 2023 Polaris Music Prize, for Good Luck[9]

References

  1. 1 2 3 Pilley, Max. "Debby Friday is the Canadian artist who describes her music in one word – "Thunder"". Loud and Quiet. Retrieved 7 January 2023.
  2. ↑ Elder, Sajae. "Vancouver-based Debby Friday makes a run for it in "Fatal"". The Fader. Retrieved 7 January 2023.
  3. ↑ Cardoza, Kerry (14 August 2019). "Album of the Day: Debby Friday, "Death Drive"". Bandcamp. Retrieved 7 January 2023.
  4. ↑ Kim, Michelle. "Debby Friday: Death Drive EP". Pitchfork|22 August 2019. Retrieved 7 January 2023.
  5. ↑ "Song You Need: Debby Friday's "So Hard To Tell" offers a safe landing". The Fader. Retrieved 2023-01-07.
  6. ↑ "Debby Friday Follows Polaris Music Prize Victory With New Song "Let U In"". Pitchfork. 2023-09-27. Retrieved 2023-10-28.
  7. ↑ Sarah Murphy, "Here are the 2020 Prism Prize Finalists". Exclaim!, February 27, 2020.
  8. ↑ Allie Gregory, "Here Are the Top 10 Prism Prize Nominees for 2022". Exclaim!, May 18, 2022.
  9. ↑ Kaelen Bell, "Debby Friday Wins 2023 Polaris Music Prize". Exclaim!, September 19, 2023.
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