| Anna Cyzon | |
|---|---|
| Background information | |
| Birth name | Anna Czyszczon |
| Born | Kraków, Poland |
| Origin | Toronto, Ontario, Canada |
| Genres | Pop Rock |
| Occupations | Singer, song writer |
| Instruments | vocals |
| Years active | 2004–present |
| Website | www.annacyzon.com |
Anna Cyzon (born Anna Czyszczon in Kraków, Poland on September 23 1983), is a Polish Canadian independent recording artist, actress and former Canadian MTV/etalk personality.
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Cyzon's career in the media began when she auditioned for Canadian Idol in 2004.[1] She reached the top 20.
Her performance on Idol landed her a position as a correspondent for CTV's eTalk, where she worked for two years, making a move to MTV Canada in 2006 as requested and advised by one of her mentors (then CEO of MTV Canada) Brad Shwartz.[2][3][4] While hosting her own shows (MTVe2 and Screen) she continued to work as an on air correspondent for eTalk.
Returning to her love of music, Cyzon wrote and shot her first music video for "Reputation" (Produced by K-Cut of Main Source) with director and fashion photographer Miz Monday.
In July 2009, Cyzon independently released her first single "Young Boy" in Canada. Written by her and produced by longtime collaborator King Luck, the song beat out Black Eyed Peas on Ottawa's HOT 89.9 Battle of the Beats and was played on college radio stations across Canada. The video, directed by Juno Award nominee Davin Black and shot on the old EMI publishing rooftop in Toronto, was played on MuchMusic, MuchMore and MTV Canada.
During the editing of the video, Cyzon was approached by Gene Simmons of Kiss (band), who flew her out to Los Angeles to sign as the first artist to his new label venture with Belinda Stronach and Universal Music Canada, Simmons Records. Cyzon declined the offer returning to finish work on her debut album which she would later release independently on iTunes.
In February 2010, Cyzon placed second in the Polish preselections for the Eurovision Song Contest 2010 with "Love Me" a song she co wrote with NYC based producer Jason Gleed. In May of the same year she returned to Poland, performing "Love Me" at the annual Top Trendy Festival in Sopot.
Cyzon has since made her debut on the big screen, appearing in Warren P. Sonoda's Unrivaled starring UFC champion Rashad Evans. She also appeared in the 2010 Canadian television film based on the popular Degrassi series, Degrassi Takes Manhattan. She plays "Erin" in the Canadian film Textuality, starring Jason Lewis, Carly Pope and Eric McCormack, directed by Warren P. Sonoda.
She is currently working on material for her second album, while training with Salvatore Antonio at the Dean Armstrong Acting Studio in Toronto.
Cyzon immigrated to Canada with her family in 1990.
Cyzon attended Bishop Allen Academy, followed by the University of Toronto where she obtained a Bachelor of Arts in Criminology and a minor in Philosophy and Sociology.
She has a younger sister named Barbara who is the founder of Bashmedia.
She practices Yoga and Kaballah.
| Year | Single |
|---|---|
| 2009 | Young Boy |
| Reputation | |
| 2010 | Love Me |