Fridayy

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
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".

Career
In 2014, Fridayy created his first track alongside his cousin Leo. In June 2022, he was credited on Chris Brown's album, Breezy. In October 2022, Fridayy released his debut single, "Don't Give Up On Me". 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 (2023).

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".

2022
Rae Sremmurd
 * "Denial" (produced with Fortune, Bizness Boi and Kofo)

Chris Brown – Breezy
 * 1. "Till the Wheels Fall Off" (featuring Lil Durk and Capella Grey) (produced with RoccStar, Kifano Reque and Yacoub Kawaja)

Wiz Khalifa – Multiverse
 * 4. "1000 Women" (featuring They) (produced with Hitmaka and Jae Roc)

DJ Khaled – God Did
 * 2. "God Did" (featuring Rick Ross, Lil Wayne, Jay-Z, John Legend and Fridayy) (produced with DJ Khaled, StreetRunner, and Tarik Azzouz)

Lil Baby – It's Only Me
 * 8. "Forever" (featuring Fridayy) (produced with Fortune and Bizness Boi)
 * 9. "Blessings (Remix)" (featuring Asake)

Fridayy – Lost in Melody
 * 1. "Blessings" (produced with Chris Washington and Edgar Cutino)
 * 2. "Empty Stomach" (produced with Chris Washington, Edgar Cutino, Blvck and Dinuzzo)
 * 3. "God Sent" (featuring Vory) (produced with Chris Washington, Edgar Cutino and Dylan Graham)
 * 4. "Dont Give Up on Me" (produced with Chris Washington and Edgar Cutino)
 * 5. "Know the Truth" (produced with Chris Washington, Edgar Cutino, Gabriel Lambirth, Patrick Collier and Mombru)
 * 6. "Come Through" (produced with Chris Washington, Edgar Cutino, Tom Levesque, Danes Blood and Ben10k)
 * 7. "Momma" (produced with Chris Washington and Edgar Cutino)

Fridayy – Fridayy
 * 7. "Don't Give It Away" (produced with Aidan Brody and KVRIM)

2024
Clavish – Chapter 16
 * "Take You There" (produced with Dinuzzo)