“Lover or Friend” is an electrifying anthem about navigating uncertainty and refusing to settle for unanswered questions. The song finds Julia pleading for the answer to a question many of us have asked before: What are we?

Born from late-night thoughts and a sense of urgency, it serves as the perfect soundtrack and hype song for building the courage to finally ask. “Lover or Friend” captures the tension between overthinking and taking action.

As a proud female producer occupying the 5.9% of pop-femme producers, Julia's love of clever wordplay and syncopated, layered vocal rhythms demonstrates why she is regarded as a rising artist and producer in Western Canada. Inspired by the bold pop energy of 2016-era powerhouses like Zara Larsson, Dua Lipa, and Calvin Harris, while incorporating modern influences from Tate McRae and Justin Bieber, the song blends elements of melodic house and modern pop into a tension-filled record.

Produced, written, and performed entirely by herself, “Lover or Friend” marks the triumphant return of Calgary artist Julia Magdalena, who believes music has the power to make people feel deeply in a world increasingly optimized for speed, convenience, and automation. Because doesn’t it feel great to just… feel?