Charlie Malone Finch (born February 21, 2003), known professionally as charlieonnafriday, is an American rapper and singer-songwriter. He gained attention with his debut album ''OnnaFriday'', released by

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Early life, education, and personal life

Finch was born in

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on Friday, February 21, 2003. He grew up in Seattle's Green Lake neighborhood. He started making music in 8th grade and focused on it more during high school during the

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. He dated YouTuber Sadie Crowell for several months in 2023.

Career

Finch gained attention with his eight-track debut album ''OnnaFriday'', released in April 2022 by Island Records, particularly with the song "After Hours," which has over 100 million streams on Spotify. He has been credited with helping to shape Seattle's modern

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sound. Charlie launched his own brand of merchandise, "OnnaFriday", on October 28, 2022. He was featured on the track "I Know" from fellow Seattle rapper

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's album ''

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'' (2023).

Discography

Studio albums

Singles

References

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