Debby Friday
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
[edit | edit source]Friday was born in Nigeria, and raised in Montreal.[1] In 2018, she moved from Montreal to Vancouver.[2][1]
Career
[edit | edit source]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.
Her second album, The Starrr of the Queen of Life, was released on 1 August 2025 through Royal Mountain Records and Sub Pop.[6][7]
Discography
[edit | edit source]Albums
[edit | edit source]Singles and EPs
[edit | edit source]- Bitchpunk EP (2018)
- Death Drive EP (2019)
- "So Hard to Tell" (2023)
- "Let U In" (2023)[8]
Awards
[edit | edit source]- 2020: Nominated, Prism Prize as co-director with Ryan Ermacora of the video for her song "Fatal"[9]
- 2022: Nominated, Prism Prize as co-director with Ryan Ermacora of the video for her song "Focus"[10]
- 2023: Winner, 2023 Polaris Music Prize, for Good Luck[11]
- 2023: Nominated, Berlin Music Video Awards for Best Song for "So Hard to Tell"
References
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- ^ Sarah Murphy, "Here are the 2020 Prism Prize Finalists". Exclaim!, February 27, 2020.
- ^ Allie Gregory, "Here Are the Top 10 Prism Prize Nominees for 2022". Exclaim!, May 18, 2022.
- ^ Kaelen Bell, "Debby Friday Wins 2023 Polaris Music Prize". Exclaim!, September 19, 2023.
External links
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