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Cyn
Born
Cynthia Nabozny

(1993-05-13) May 13, 1993 (age 31)
Michigan, U.S.
Occupation(s)Singer, songwriter
Children2
Musical career
Genres
Labels
Websitewww.cynsings.com

Cynthia "Cyn" Nabozny (born May 13, 1993) is an American singer and songwriter.

Early life

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Cyn was born on May 13, 1993, in Michigan. She has described her parents' divorce, which occurred when she was a toddler, as "a big driver of her love for music."[1] By age 16, she was recording and doubling her own vocals.[2] After failing to get into DePaul University's music program, she graduated from the university in Management Information Systems.[3]

Personal life

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She began a relationship with filmmaker Kyle Newman in 2020. They have a son, born February 2021 and a daughter born in 2023.[4]

Career

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In September 2015, she wrote the song "Only With You", which she performed two months later for Katy Perry.[5] She was subsequently signed by Perry's record label, Unsub Records.[6][5] Two years after its conception, "Only With You" was released as a single.[5] Her debut single under Unsub was "Together" released in July 2017.[7] Throughout 2018 Cyn opened for Perry's Witness: The Tour across Mexico, made her Bonnaroo debut and toured North America with Years & Years. That year her single "Moment of Truth" was also part of the animated feature film Smallfoot.[6]

Cyn released her debut E.P Mood Swing in September 2019.[8] The seven-track release included songs co-written and produced by both Lars Stalfors and Matias Mora. Cyn describes the work as a "Parisian park" and that most of the songs on it, including lyrics and melody, are built around a single sentence, the "thesis statement".[1] A year later she released a reimagined version of the E.P titled Mood Swing (even moodier).[2]

In February 2020, Cyn released "Lonely Gun" as part of the original motion picture soundtrack for DC's Birds of Prey,[9] and her song "I Can't Believe" was included as part of the soundtrack for To All the Boys: P.S. I Still Love You.[citation needed]

Cyn wrote and recorded the songs "Drinks" and "Uh-Oh" for the 2020 Oscar-winning motion picture Promising Young Woman.[10] "Drinks" spent two months at U.S. Top 40 Radio, peaking at #22 in July 2020. That June, Cyn released The Mixed Drinks Collection which featured a stripped-down reworking of the song, along with remixes from NERVO, Ladyhawke, MNDR and Uffie. "Drinks" continued to grow in popularity throughout the following year and was featured prominently in high-profile shows Inventing Anna and Gossip Girl.

In August 2021, Cyn recorded a cover version of Sixpence None the Richer's "Kiss Me" for the Netflix film soundtrack of He's All That (2021)[11] and in March 2022 released a version of the Karen Elson & Daniel Tashian penned song "Heaven Shine A Light" for the HBO Max original film, Moonshot.

2022 saw Cyn release two singles, "House with a View"[12] and "Losing Sleep" as she continued working on her full-length debut album, due for release in November 2024.

Artistry and influences

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One of the first songs Cyn enjoyed as a child was "Foolish Games" by Jewel.[1] Alongside Jewel, she considers Sheryl Crow and Rosalía her favorite artists.[1] Her grandmother listened to Doris Day.[3] Having been raised near Detroit, she counts Motown as a major influence.[1] Lorde inspired her to use a stage name.[2]

In 2020, she described early Disney movies as a new influence.[2]

Discography

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Studio albums

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Title Details Ref.
Valley Girl
  • Released: November 15, 2024
  • Label: Unsub Records
  • Format: Digital download, vinyl
 [13][14]

Extended plays

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Title Details Ref.
Mood Swing
  • Released: September 20, 2019
  • Label: Unsub Records
  • Format: Digital download, vinyl
 [15]
Mood Swing (even moodier)
  • Released: September 18, 2020
  • Label: Unsub Records
  • Format: Digital download
 [16]
Valley Girl (Side A - Lost on Laurel)
  • Released: September 6, 2024
  • Label: Unsub Records
  • Format: Digital download
 [17]
Valley Girl (Side B - Los Angeles, No Offense)
  • Released: November 15, 2024
  • Label: Unsub Records
  • Format: Digital download
 [18]

Singles

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Title Year Album Ref.
"Together" 2017 Non-album singles [19]
"Only With You" [20]
"Alright" 2018 [21]
"Believer" [22]
"I'll Still Have Me" Mood Swing [23]
"Holy Roller" 2019 [24]
"Terrible Ideas" Non-album single [25]
"Never-ending Summer" Mood Swing [26]
"Drinks"[A] 2020 Valley Girl [28]
"New York" Non-album single [29]
"House With a View" 2022 Valley Girl [30]
"Losing Sleep" [31]
"Where Do All the Diamonds Go?" 2023 [32]
"Growing Up" [33]
"Cuz of You"
(with Felix Cartal) 		2024 Non-album single [34]
"I Don't Care" Valley Girl [35]
"Be Like Her" [36]
"Crazy" [37]

Other songs

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Title Year Album Ref.
"Moment of Truth" 2018 Smallfoot (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) [38]
"I Can't Believe" 2019 Mood Swing [15]
"Angel"
"Bubble Bath"
"Nobody's Keeping Score"
"Lonely Gun" 2020 Birds of Prey: The Album [39]
"Uh-Oh" Promising Young Woman (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) [27]
"Wonderful" 2021 Pokémon 25: The Album [40]
"Kiss Me" He's All That (Music From The Netflix Film) [41]
"Always Safe" Music from Pokémon the Movie: Secrets of the Jungle [42]
"No Matter What"
"Heaven Shine a Light" 2022 Non-album promotional single [43]
"Lemons" 2024 Valley Girl [17]
"Hard to Love"
"Love You Like I Want To" [18]
"Los Angeles, No Offense"

Music videos

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Title Year Director(s) Ref.
"Only With You" 2017 [44]
"Believer" 2018 [45]
"I'll Still Have Me" [46]
"Terrible Ideas" 2019 [47]
"Holy Roller" Ally Pankiw [48]
"I Can't Believe" 2020 Daniel Waynick and Cyn [49]
"Drinks" Taylor Fauntleroy [50]
"House With a View" 2022 Kyle Newman [51]
"Losing Sleep" 2023 [52]
"Where Do All the Diamonds Go?" Miche Sieg and Rose Chirillo [53]
"Growing Up" Janush Libicki [54]
"I Don't Care" 2024 [55]
"Crazy" [56]

Tours

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Opening act

Notes

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  1. ^ Also appears on Promising Young Woman (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack).[27]

References

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  1. ^ a b c d e Klonowski, Lauren (February 5, 2020). "Cyn: Not Your Average Pop Artist". Beyond The Stage Magazine. pp. 6–9. Archived from the original on November 1, 2020. Retrieved February 6, 2021.
  2. ^ a b c d Vitagliano, Joe (September 18, 2020). "Cyn Reimagines Debut EP With Follow-Up, "Mood Swing (even moodier)"". American Songwriter. Archived from the original on October 8, 2020. Retrieved February 6, 2021.
  3. ^ a b Santino, Catherine (February 11, 2020). "Armed with old school charm and midwestern grit, cyn is carving out a new genre within pop". LadyGunn. Archived from the original on November 29, 2020. Retrieved February 7, 2021.
  4. ^ Juneau, Jen (February 18, 2021). "Jaime King's Estranged Husband Kyle Newman and Singer Cyn Welcome First Child Together: Source". People. Retrieved December 30, 2022.
  5. ^ a b c Cusumano, Katherine (September 28, 2017). "Premiere: Newcomer Cyn Finally Releases the Song That Made Katy Perry Take Notice (Exclusive)". W Magazine. Archived from the original on March 31, 2018. Retrieved February 6, 2021.
  6. ^ a b Kim, Soey (February 4, 2019). "Meet CYN – Katy Perry's Dark Horse". British Vogue. Archived from the original on February 4, 2019. Retrieved February 6, 2021.
  7. ^ Molina, Jasely (July 13, 2017). "CYN's "Together" Is A Poppy Breath Of Fresh Air". The Fader. Archived from the original on July 16, 2017. Retrieved February 6, 2021.
  8. ^ "CYN Releases Debut EP "Mood Swing" Today". Elicit Magazine. September 20, 2019. Retrieved February 6, 2021.
  9. ^ Marotta, Michael (February 7, 2020). "Cyn delivers thunder to the 'Birds of Prey' soundtrack with 'Lonely Gun'". Vanyaland. Archived from the original on November 27, 2020. Retrieved February 7, 2021.
  10. ^ "Cyn – "Uh Oh"". 360 MAGAZINE. November 12, 2020. Archived from the original on November 13, 2020. Retrieved February 6, 2021.
  11. ^ Mamo, Heran (August 4, 2021). "Cyn Covers Sixpence None the Richer's 'Kiss Me' for 'He's All That' Listen". Billboard. Retrieved August 5, 2021.
  12. ^ "Cyn Manifests Luxury and a 'House with a View' with the Help of Katy Perry in New Video". Rolling Stone. July 15, 2022.
  13. ^ @cynthialovely (November 15, 2024). "My debut album and (almost) all of its entirety is yours now! She has arrived, VALLEY GIRL" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
  14. ^ "Cyn - Valley Girl - Vinyl". Capitol Records. Retrieved November 15, 2024.
  15. ^ a b "Mood Swing". Apple Music. September 20, 2019. Retrieved September 8, 2021.
  16. ^ "Mood Swing (even moodier) – EP". Apple Music. September 18, 2020. Retrieved September 8, 2021.
  17. ^ a b "Valley Girl (Side A - Lost on Laurel) - EP". Apple Music. September 6, 2024. Retrieved September 6, 2024.
  18. ^ a b "Valley Girl (Side B - Los Angeles, No Offense) - EP". Apple Music. November 15, 2024. Retrieved November 15, 2024.
  19. ^ "Together – Single". Apple Music. July 14, 2017. Retrieved September 8, 2021.
  20. ^ "Only With You – Single". Apple Music. September 29, 2017. Retrieved September 8, 2021.
  21. ^ "Alright – Single". Apple Music. March 2, 2018. Retrieved September 8, 2021.
  22. ^ "Believer – Single". Apple Music. April 27, 2018. Retrieved September 8, 2021.
  23. ^ "I'll Still Have Me – Single". Apple Music. September 21, 2018. Retrieved September 8, 2021.
  24. ^ "Holy Roller – Single". Apple Music. May 21, 2019. Retrieved September 8, 2021.
  25. ^ "Terrible Ideas – Single". Apple Music. April 5, 2019. Retrieved September 8, 2021.
  26. ^ "Never-ending Summer – Single". Apple Music. August 21, 2019. Retrieved September 8, 2021.
  27. ^ a b "Promising Young Woman (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)". Apple Music. December 4, 2020. Retrieved September 8, 2021.
  28. ^ "Drinks – Single". Apple Music. March 6, 2020. Retrieved September 8, 2021.
  29. ^ "New York – Single". Apple Music. October 20, 2020. Retrieved September 8, 2021.
  30. ^ "House With A View – Single". Apple Music. July 15, 2022. Retrieved July 15, 2022.
  31. ^ "Losing Sleep – Single". Apple Music. October 21, 2022. Retrieved January 24, 2024.
  32. ^ "Where Do All The Diamonds Go? - Single". Apple Music. July 14, 2024. Retrieved January 24, 2024.
  33. ^ "Growing Up - Single". Apple Music. October 13, 2023. Retrieved January 24, 2024.
  34. ^ "cuz of you - Single". Apple Music. May 24, 2024. Retrieved November 15, 2024.
  35. ^ "I Don't Care - Single". Apple Music. July 19, 2024. Retrieved September 6, 2024.
  36. ^ "Be Like Her - Single". Apple Music. August 16, 2024. Retrieved September 6, 2024.
  37. ^ "Crazy - Single". Apple Music. October 18, 2024. Retrieved November 15, 2024.
  38. ^ "Smallfoot (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) [Deluxe Edition]". Apple Music. September 28, 2018. Retrieved September 8, 2021.
  39. ^ "Birds of Prey: The Album". Apple Music. February 20, 2020. Retrieved September 8, 2021.
  40. ^ "Pokémon 25: The Album". Apple Music. October 15, 2021. Retrieved September 8, 2021.
  41. ^ "He's All That (Music From The Netflix Film)". Apple Music. August 27, 2021. Retrieved September 8, 2021.
  42. ^ "Pokémon the Movie: Secrets of the Jungle – Single". Apple Music. September 7, 2021. Retrieved September 8, 2021.
  43. ^ "Heaven Shine a Light (From the Original Motion Picture 'moonshot') – Single". Apple Music. March 25, 2022. Retrieved July 15, 2022.
  44. ^ "CYN - Only With You". YouTube. November 30, 2017. Retrieved November 15, 2024.
  45. ^ "Cyn - Believer". YouTube. May 31, 2018. Retrieved November 15, 2024.
  46. ^ "Cyn - I'll Still Have Me". YouTube. September 21, 2018. Retrieved November 15, 2024.
  47. ^ "Cyn - Terrible Ideas (Official Video)". YouTube. April 16, 2019. Retrieved November 15, 2024.
  48. ^ "Cyn - Holy Roller". YouTube. June 5, 2019. Retrieved November 15, 2024.
  49. ^ "Cyn - I Can't Believe". YouTube. February 19, 2020. Retrieved November 15, 2024.
  50. ^ "Cyn - Drinks (Official Video)". YouTube. March 6, 2020. Retrieved November 15, 2024.
  51. ^ "Cyn - House With A View". YouTube. July 25, 2022. Retrieved November 15, 2024.
  52. ^ "Cyn - Losing Sleep". YouTube. April 4, 2023. Retrieved November 15, 2024.
  53. ^ "Cyn - Where Do All The Diamonds Go?". YouTube. July 14, 2023. Retrieved November 15, 2024.
  54. ^ "Cyn - Growing Up". YouTube. October 13, 2023. Retrieved November 15, 2024.
  55. ^ "Cyn - I Don't Care". YouTube. August 6, 2024. Retrieved November 15, 2024.
  56. ^ "Cyn - Crazy". YouTube. October 18, 2024. Retrieved November 15, 2024.
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