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Debby Friday is an electronic musician based in
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. Her debut album, '' Good Luck'', released on
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in 2023, won the
Polaris Music Prize The Polaris Music Prize is a music award annually given to the best full-length Canadian album based on artistic merit, regardless of genre, sales, or record label. The award was established in 2006 with a $20,000 cash prize; the prize was incr ...
.


Early life

Friday was born in Nigeria, and raised in
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. In 2018, she moved from Montreal to
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.


Career

She released her first EP, ''Bitchpunk'', in 2018. In August 2019, her second EP, ''Death Drive'' was named
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'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 Sub Pop is a record label founded in 1986 by Bruce Pavitt and Jonathan Poneman. Sub Pop achieved fame in the early 1990s for signing Seattle bands such as Nirvana, Soundgarden, and Mudhoney, central players in the grunge movement. They are often ...
.


Discography


Albums

*'' Good Luck'' (2023,
Sub Pop Sub Pop is a record label founded in 1986 by Bruce Pavitt and Jonathan Poneman. Sub Pop achieved fame in the early 1990s for signing Seattle bands such as Nirvana, Soundgarden, and Mudhoney, central players in the grunge movement. They are often ...
)


Singles and EPs

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


Awards

*2020: Nominated,
Prism Prize The Prism Prize is a national juried award recognizing the artistry of the modern music video in Canada.Allie Gregory
"Here Are the Top 10 Prism Prize Nominees for 2022"
''
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'', May 18, 2022.
*2023: Winner,
2023 Polaris Music Prize The 2023 edition of the Canadian Polaris Music Prize was presented on September 19, 2023. The winner was electronic musician Debby Friday for her album ''Good Luck''. The longlist was announced on June 13, and the shortlist was released July 13 ...
, for ''Good Luck''Kaelen Bell
"Debby Friday Wins 2023 Polaris Music Prize"
''
Exclaim! ''Exclaim!'' is a Canadian music and entertainment publisher based in Toronto, which features in-depth coverage of new music across all genres with a special focus on Canadian and emerging artists. The monthly Exclaim! print magazine publishes 7 ...
'', September 19, 2023.


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External links

* Sub Pop artists 21st-century Black Canadian women singers 21st-century Canadian women singers Year of birth missing (living people) Living people Nigerian emigrants to Canada Musicians from Montreal Polaris Music Prize winners {{canada-musician-stub