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Francis Leblanc, 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, 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.




Early life


Growing up with his parents Leblanc started playing instruments including piano, bass, and 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.




Career


Leblanc recognized his vocal abilities at a very young age: "I used to sing in church — probably at like, 9 or 10. I used to play instruments too, so everybody knew early on I was talented. But I started taking music seriously when I was 14, when my cousin Marco introduced me to producing. He gave me my first laptop so being the [type of] musician I was in church, it was very easy for me to produce and record myself." Leblanc chose "Fridayy" as his stage name being inspired by the stage names of singers The Weeknd and PartyNextDoor. Fridayy mentioned Boyz II Men, Drake and Kanye West as his early influences.
In June 2022, he was credited on Chris Brown's album, Breezy, as a songwriter and producer on the record's opening track "Till the Wheels Fall Off". In October 2022, Fridayy released his debut single, "Don't Give Up On Me", anticipating his first official EP titled "Lost in Melody". That same month, he guest appeared on Lil Baby's album It's Only Me on the track "Forever", which peaked at number eight on the Billboard Hot 100. Also that same month, he released his debut extended play, Lost in Melody, which contained a guest appearance from frequent collaborator, American singer Vory. In November 2022, Fridayy received three Grammy Award nominations as a featured artist alongside Jay-Z, John Legend, Rick Ross, and Lil Wayne on DJ Khaled's song "God Did" at the 65th Annual Grammy Awards. By the end of that year, he signed with Def Jam Recordings.
In June 2023, his song "Don't Give It Away", featuring Chris Brown, was released as the lead single from Fridayy's self-titled debut studio album. Fridayy was released on August 25, 2023. The album spawned the single "When It Comes to You", that marked the singer's first entry on the US Billboard Hot 100 as a lead artist.
In 2024, he began touring as the opening act for dancehall artist Buju Banton's "The Overcomer Tour".




Artistry


Fridayy sings in a baritone voice, mostly performing over self-produced instrumentals, as well as mixing R&B with hip hop, gospel, and Afrobeats. According to American Songwriter, "Fridayy brought a more R&B, gospel-inspired sound to a crop of acts mostly involved with rap".




Discography



Fridayy (2023)




Tours


Supporting

The Overcomer Tour (for Buju Banton) (2024)




Awards and nominations






References






External links


Fridayy at AllMusic

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