Debby Friday

Electronic musician currently based in Toronto.
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IntroElectronic musician currently based in Toronto.
PlacesCanada
isMusician
Work fieldMusic
Gender
Female
BirthNigeria
The details

Biography

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. In 2018, she moved from Montreal to Vancouver.

Career

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

Discography

Albums

  • Good Luck (2023, Sub Pop)

Singles and EPs

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

Awards

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