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.
Her second album, The Starrr of the Queen of Life, was released on 1 August 2025 through Royal Mountain Records and Sub Pop.
Discography Albums Good Luck (2023, Sub Pop) The Starrr of the Queen of Life (2025, 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"Sarah Murphy, "Here are the 2020 Prism Prize Finalists". Exclaim!, February 27, 2020. 2022: Nominated, Prism Prize as co-director with Ryan Ermacora of the video for her song "Focus"Allie Gregory, "Here Are the Top 10 Prism Prize Nominees for 2022". Exclaim!, May 18, 2022. 2023: Winner, 2023 Polaris Music Prize, for Good LuckKaelen Bell, "Debby Friday Wins 2023 Polaris Music Prize". Exclaim!, September 19, 2023. 2023: Nominated, Berlin Music Video Awards for Best Song for "So Hard to Tell"
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