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Cynthia Morgan full name is Cynthia Ikponmwenosa Morgan born 23 September 1991, is a Nigerian born songwriter and
singer. Her music is a fusion of pop, hip hop, dancehall and rap. She
came into limelight following the release of her singles “Don’t Break My
Heart” and “Lead Me
On”, both of which received Lots of airplay.
Early life and education
Cynthia Morgan was born in Benin City, Edo State, Nigeria where she finished her
primary and secondary education. She grew around musicians from church
choir to a backup singer for her mum’s musical band at the age of 3; she
also led her school choir in secondary school.
Her upbringing was a rough and tough one. She was rejected by her father when her pregnant mother was 20 years old.
Music career
Cynthia Morgan started composing at the age of seven. She recorded her
debut single which featured General Pype “Dutty Stepping” at the age of
sixteen which started getting airplay and reviews on local radio
stations in Benin. She later moved to Lagos, Nigeria in 2008 to further
her career.
In 2010 she was featured on the Nigeria Entertainment Awards winning
track with Jhybo titled “Ejo le Fe Ro (Run Dia mouth)”. This song gave
her instant recognition and fame nationwide. With a re-brand on her
image and sound, she released her much anticipated singles in Nigeria on
9 July 2012 titled “High High High” and “Ojoro”. With the release of
these songs, Cynthia Morgan trended worldwide for 10hours and also
trended in Nigeria for 48hours on social network site Twitter.
On 22 August 2013, Cynthia Morgan signed a multi-million recording
contract with “Northside Entertainment Inc.” owned by Jude ‘Engees’
Okoye, brother to Nigerian pop singers P-Square. Few months later, she
released two chart-topping singles “Don’t Break My Heart” and “Lead Me
On” which got positive reviews from fans; the latter went on to be
nominated for “Best Reggae/Dancehall Single” at The Headies 2014
In an interview, she said she gets her inspirations from reading good
books watching movies and music. She is currently working on her debut
album.
Controversies
According to reports in the media, a federal high court in Lagos on 29
December 2014 gave an injunction restraining Cynthia Morgan from
publishing a song titled “Popori”, which was allegedly a song originally
made by Queen Ure, a female Nigerian music act. Queen Ure claimed that
Cynthia Morgan had stolen the concept of her “Porpori” song and reworked
it to “Popori”.
Relationship
Cynthia Morgan is rumored to be dating Burna Boy
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