Career
Active 2015 – present
Biography
About Cynthia Nabozny
American singer and songwriter Cynthia "Cyn" Nabozny was born on May 14, 1993, in Michigan. Her parents' divorce when she was a toddler drove her early love for music. By age 16, she was recording and doubling her own vocals. After failing to get into DePaul University's music program, she graduated with a degree in Management Information Systems.
Cyn's career took off in 2015 when she wrote "Only With You" and performed it for Katy Perry, who signed her to Unsub Records. Her debut single under the label, "Together," came out in July 2017. In 2018, she opened for Perry's Witness: The Tour across Mexico, made her Bonnaroo debut, and toured North America with Years & Years. Her single "Moment of Truth" appeared in the animated film Smallfoot. Her debut EP, Mood Swing, released in September 2019, was a seven-track project co-written and produced by Lars Stalfors and Matias Mora. She described it as a "Parisian park," with songs built around a single thesis statement. A reimagined version, Mood Swing (even moodier), came a year later.
In 2020, her song "Lonely Gun" was on the Birds of Prey soundtrack, and "I Can't Believe" was included in To All the Boys: P.S. I Still Love You. She wrote and recorded "Drinks" and "Uh-Oh" for the film Promising Young Woman. "Drinks" spent two months at U.S. Top 40 Radio, peaking at #22. The Mixed Drinks Collection followed, with a stripped-down rework and remixes from NERVO, Ladyhawke, MNDR, and Uffie. The song grew in popularity and was featured in Inventing Anna and Gossip Girl. In 2021, she covered "Kiss Me" for the Netflix film He's All That. In 2022, she released a version of "Heaven Shine A Light" for the HBO Max film Moonshot, along with singles "House with a View" and "Losing Sleep." Her debut album, Valley Girl, came out in November 2024 via Unsub/Capitol Records.
Cyn counts Jewel, Sheryl Crow, and Rosalía as favorite artists. Growing up near Detroit, she cites Motown as a major influence. Lorde inspired her stage name. She is in a relationship with filmmaker Kyle Newman and has a son born in 2021 and a daughter born in 2023.
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Profile details
Personal
- Years Active
- 2015-present (started around 22 years old; 11 years active)
- Birthplace
- Michigan, United States
- Ethnicity
- Caucasian
- Sexuality
- Straight
Extra
- Instagram Followers
- 439 (as of May 2026)
Frequently asked
How did Cyn get her start in music?
In September 2015, she wrote "Only With You" and performed it for Katy Perry, who then signed her to Unsub Records.
What is Cyn's connection to the film industry?
Her songs have appeared in several film soundtracks, including Smallfoot, Birds of Prey, Promising Young Woman (where she wrote and recorded "Drinks" and "Uh-Oh"), and He's All That (a cover of "Kiss Me").
Who are some of her musical influences?
She names Jewel, Sheryl Crow, and Rosalía as favorite artists, and cites Motown as a major influence, having grown up near Detroit.
Why did she choose the stage name 'Cyn'?
Lorde inspired her to use a stage name.
What was the success of her song "Drinks"?
It reached #22 on U.S. Top 40 Radio and was later featured in shows like Inventing Anna and Gossip Girl.
Did you know
- Her debut EP Mood Swing was released in September 2019 and reimagined a year later as Mood Swing (even moodier).
- She graduated from DePaul University with a degree in Management Information Systems after not getting into the music program.
- Her son was born in February 2021 and her daughter in 2023, with partner Kyle Newman.
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