Arts·Q with Tom Power

How Lucky Daye pushes the boundaries of R&B

Grammy winner Lucky Daye tells Q guest host Talia Schlanger about how his struggles, from homelessness to a strict upbringing, influence his music.

The Grammy winner looks back on how his struggles shaped his music

Musician Lucky Daye in the CBC Q studio in Toronto.
Lucky Daye in the Q studio in Toronto. (Amelia Eqbal/CBC)

Lucky Daye is typically classified as an R&B musician, but his discography shows that he isn't so easily defined by genre.

The Grammy winner is sought after by some of the biggest names in music, but his path to success wasn't easy. He grew up in a strict religious household that didn't allow him to listen to secular music, and at one point, he even ended up homeless.

With the release of his new album, Algorithm, Lucky joins guest host Talia Schlanger for a career-spanning chat about how his struggles have shaped him as an artist, and how his music intentionally expands the confines of what we expect from R&B musicians. 

The full interview with Lucky Daye is available on our podcast, Q with Tom Power. Listen and subscribe wherever you get your podcasts.


Interview with Lucky Daye produced by Glory Omotayo.