Francis Leblanc,[1] known professionally as Fridayy, is a Haitian-American singer, songwriter, and record producer from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. In 2022, he signed with Def Jam Recordings and guest performed on the hit songs "Forever" by Lil Baby and the title track of DJ Khaled's album God Did (2022). Both songs peaked within the top 20 of the US Billboard Hot 100,[2][5] while the latter earned him three Grammy Award nominations. His 2023 single, "When It Comes to You", marked his first entry on the chart as a lead artist.[6]
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Birth name | Francis Leblanc[1][2] |
Born | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.[3] |
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Years active | 2014–present[3] |
Labels | Def Jam[3] |
Leblanc started playing instruments including piano, the bass, and the guitar at the age of 6. His father is a pastor and he credits his passion for music to his days in the church sanctuary. Leblanc is of Haitian descent which he mentions on his Twitter account and the remix of his song "Blessings".[3]
In 2014, Fridayy created his first track alongside his cousin Leo. In June 2022, he landed production credits for Chris Brown's album Breezy. In October 2022, Fridayy's debut single "Don't Give Up On Me" was made available.[7] Also in October 2022, he appeared on Lil Baby's album It's Only Me on the track "Forever", which peaked at number eight on the Billboard Hot 100.[5] Again in October 2022, his debut EP Lost in Melody became available with a sole guest appearance from Vory.[8] In November 2022, Fridayy received three Grammy Award nominations as a featured artist on DJ Khaled's song "God Did" at the 65th Annual Grammy Awards in 2023.[9]
In June 2023, the song "Don't Give It Away", featuring Chris Brown, was released through Def Jam Recordings as the lead single from Fridayy's self-titled first album.[10]
Fridayy sings in a baritone voice, mostly performing over self-produced instrumentals, as well as mixing R&B with hip hop, gospel, and Afrobeats.[11] According to American Songwriter, "Fridayy brought a more R&B, gospel-inspired sound to a crop of acts mostly involved with rap".[12]
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"Don't Give It Away" (with Chris Brown) |
2023 | — | — | Fridayy | |
"When It Comes to You" | 97 | 29 |
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US Rap [18] |
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"God Did" (DJ Khaled featuring Rick Ross, Lil Wayne, Jay-Z, John Legend, and Fridayy) |
2022 | 17 | 6 | 3 | 29 | 50 | 24 |
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God Did |
"Forever" (Lil Baby featuring Fridayy) |
8 | 3 | 2 | 61 | 43 | 23 |
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It's Only Me |
Title | Year | Other artist(s) | Album |
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"God Did" | 2022 | DJ Khaled, Rick Ross, Lil Wayne, Jay-Z, John Legend | God Did |
"Forever" | Lil Baby | It's Only Me | |
"Lies" | 2023 | Moneybagg Yo | Hard to Love |
"No One Else" | Chris Brown | 11:11 |
Fridayy – Lost in Melody
Fridayy – Fridayy
Award | Year | Nominee | Category | Result | Ref. |
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Grammy Awards | 2023 | "God Did" (featuring Rick Ross, Lil Wayne, Jay-Z, John Legend and Fridayy) | Song of the Year | Nominated | [9] |
Best Rap Song | Nominated | [9] | |||
Best Rap Performance | Nominated | [9] |