Cyn

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

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

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

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

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

Studio albums

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

Extended plays

Title Details Ref.
Mood Swing
  • Released: September 20, 2019
  • Label: Unsub Records
  • Format: Digital download, vinyl
 [13]
Mood Swing (even moodier)
  • Released: September 18, 2020
  • Label: Unsub Records
  • Format: Digital download
 [14]
Valley Girl: Side A - Lost on Laurel
  • Released: September 6, 2024
  • Label: Unsub Records
  • Format: Digital download
 [15]
Valley Girl: Side B - Los Angeles, No Offense
  • Released: November 15, 2024
  • Label: Unsub Records
  • Format: Digital download

Singles

Title Year Album Ref.
"Together" 2017 Non-album singles [16]
"Only With You" [17]
"Alright" 2018 [18]
"Believer" [19]
"I'll Still Have Me" Mood Swing [20]
"Holy Roller" 2019 [21]
"Terrible Ideas" Non-album single [22]
"Never-ending Summer" Mood Swing [23]
"Drinks" 2020 Valley Girl [24]
"New York" Non-album single [25]
"House With a View" 2022 Valley Girl [26]
"Losing Sleep" [27]
"Where Do All the Diamonds Go?" 2023 [28]
"Growing Up" [29]
"I Don't Care" 2024 [30]
"Be Like Her" [31]

Other songs

Title Year Album Ref.
"Moment of Truth" 2018 Smallfoot (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) [32]
"I Can't Believe" 2019 Mood Swing [13]
"Angel"
"Bubble Bath"
"Nobody's Keeping Score"
"Lonely Gun" 2020 Birds of Prey: The Album [33]
"Uh-Oh" Promising Young Woman (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) [34]
"Wonderful" 2021 Pokémon 25: The Album [35]
"Kiss Me" He's All That (Music From The Netflix Film) [36]
"Always Safe" Music from Pokémon the Movie: Secrets of the Jungle [37]
"No Matter What"
"Heaven Shine a Light" 2022 Non-album promotional single [38]
"Lemons" 2024 Valley Girl [15]
"Hard to Love"

Tours

Opening act

References

  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. ^ a b "Mood Swing". Apple Music. September 20, 2019. Retrieved September 8, 2021.
  14. ^ "Mood Swing (even moodier) – EP". Apple Music. September 18, 2020. Retrieved September 8, 2021.
  15. ^ a b "Valley Girl (Side A - Lost on Laurel) - EP". Apple Music. September 6, 2024. Retrieved September 6, 2024.
  16. ^ "Together – Single". Apple Music. July 14, 2017. Retrieved September 8, 2021.
  17. ^ "Only With You – Single". Apple Music. September 29, 2017. Retrieved September 8, 2021.
  18. ^ "Alright – Single". Apple Music. March 2, 2018. Retrieved September 8, 2021.
  19. ^ "Believer – Single". Apple Music. April 27, 2018. Retrieved September 8, 2021.
  20. ^ "I'll Still Have Me – Single". Apple Music. September 21, 2018. Retrieved September 8, 2021.
  21. ^ "Holy Roller – Single". Apple Music. May 21, 2019. Retrieved September 8, 2021.
  22. ^ "Terrible Ideas – Single". Apple Music. April 5, 2019. Retrieved September 8, 2021.
  23. ^ "Never-ending Summer – Single". Apple Music. August 21, 2019. Retrieved September 8, 2021.
  24. ^ "Drinks – Single". Apple Music. March 6, 2020. Retrieved September 8, 2021.
  25. ^ "New York – Single". Apple Music. October 20, 2020. Retrieved September 8, 2021.
  26. ^ "House With A View – Single". Apple Music. July 15, 2022. Retrieved July 15, 2022.
  27. ^ "Losing Sleep – Single". Apple Music. October 21, 2022. Retrieved January 24, 2024.
  28. ^ "Where Do All The Diamonds Go? - Single". Apple Music. July 14, 2024. Retrieved January 24, 2024.
  29. ^ "Growing Up - Single". Apple Music. October 13, 2023. Retrieved January 24, 2024.
  30. ^ "I Don't Care - Single". Apple Music. July 19, 2024. Retrieved September 6, 2024.
  31. ^ "Be Like Her - Single". Apple Music. August 16, 2024. Retrieved September 6, 2024.
  32. ^ "Smallfoot (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) [Deluxe Edition]". Apple Music. September 28, 2018. Retrieved September 8, 2021.
  33. ^ "Birds of Prey: The Album". Apple Music. February 20, 2020. Retrieved September 8, 2021.
  34. ^ "Promising Young Woman (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)". Apple Music. December 4, 2020. Retrieved September 8, 2021.
  35. ^ "Pokémon 25: The Album". Apple Music. October 15, 2021. Retrieved September 8, 2021.
  36. ^ "He's All That (Music From The Netflix Film)". Apple Music. August 27, 2021. Retrieved September 8, 2021.
  37. ^ "Pokémon the Movie: Secrets of the Jungle – Single". Apple Music. September 7, 2021. Retrieved September 8, 2021.
  38. ^ "Heaven Shine a Light (From the Original Motion Picture 'moonshot') – Single". Apple Music. March 25, 2022. Retrieved July 15, 2022.
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