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{{Short description|American actress and musician}} {{for|the divine figure in Yazidism|Sultan Ezid}} {{Use mdy dates|date=July 2025}} {{Use American English|date=July 2025}} {{Infobox person | name = EZI | image = EZI 04 02 2018 -2 (41600390955).jpg | caption = EZI performing in Los Angeles in 2018 | other_names = Esther Zynn, EZI | birth_name = Esther Zyskind | birth_date = {{Birth date and age|2001|06|08}} | occupation = {{Flatlist| * Actress * musician }} | years_active = | website = {{URL|eziofficial.com}} }}

'''Esther Zyskind''' (born June 8, 2001<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.sweetyhigh.com/read/esther-zynn-wcw-071316 |title=Step Into 'The Other Kingdom' to Learn All About Our #WCW Esther Zynn |website=Sweety High |date=July 13, 2016 |access-date=17 Jul 2024}}</ref>), known professionally as '''EZI''' and '''Esther Zynn''', is an American singer, songwriter and actress.

Before releasing music, EZI starred in the 2016 [[Nickelodeon]] television series ''[[The Other Kingdom]]''.<ref>{{cite web |last=Hobbins |first=Adam |url=https://theknockturnal.com/exclusive-interview-with-esther-zynn-star-of-the-other-kingdom/ |title=Exclusive: Esther Zynn Talks New Show 'The Other Kingdom' |website=theknockturnal.com |date=April 7, 2016 |accessdate=Dec 9, 2020}}</ref> Shortly after, EZI became the face of [[Steve Madden]]'s "Madden Girl" campaign<ref>{{cite web |url=https://milled.com/SteveMaddenShoes/introducing-ezi-for-madden-girl-fwQGX82E9nLRvk2p |title=Steve Madden: Introducing EZI for Madden Girl |website=Milled |date=August 16, 2018 |accessdate=Dec 9, 2020}}</ref> and was the first artist to sign to Madden's independent record label 5Towns Records.<ref>{{cite magazine |last=Kress |first=Brian |url=https://www.billboard.com/pro/steve-madden-first-5towns-records-signing-ezi/ |title=Steve Madden Announces First 5Towns Records Signing, Releases First Track: Exclusive |magazine=Billboard |date=June 16, 2017 |access-date=8 September 2018}}</ref>

Her single "Dancing in a Room" from her 2018 debut EP ''Afraid of the Dark'' hit 32 on the ''[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]'' US dance charts and peaked at #13.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://earmilk.com/2018/01/11/ezi-finds-sincerity-in-pop-music-through-her-debut-afraid-of-the-dark-ep-exclusive-premiere/ |title=EZI finds sincerity in pop music through her debut "Afraid of the Dark" EP |date=Jan 11, 2018 |website=EARMILK |accessdate=Dec 9, 2020}}</ref> To date, the EP has accumulated over 30 million streams independently. EZI's music has also been featured in several TV shows & movies including the [[Netflix]] original series [[Atypical]].<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.popsugar.co.uk/node/45258253 |title=Atypical: 23 Songs From Season 2 That We Can't Stop Listening To |first=Brittany |last=Natale |date=Sep 12, 2018 |website=POPSUGAR Entertainment UK |accessdate=Dec 9, 2020}}</ref>

==Personal life== EZI was born in Long Island, New York<ref>{{cite web |url=https://thevogue.com/artists/ezi-2/ |title=The Vogue |website=The Vogue |access-date=July 30, 2025}}{{dead link|date=July 2025}}</ref> to Jewish immigrant parents from [[Moscow]].<ref>{{cite AV media |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mTrHcm2IGZQ |title=Cellar Sessions: EZI - Redemption January 16th, 2018 City Winery New York |via=[[YouTube]] |date=February 5, 2018 |access-date=July 30, 2025}}</ref> Her father was a classically trained musician, and she pursued music as a hobby in her childhood.<ref>{{cite web |author=Michael La Torre |url=https://www.altrevue.com/post/2019/02/09/artist-spotlight-ezi |title=Altrevue Artist Spotlight - Ezi |date=February 9, 2019 |accessdate=17 Jul 2024 |website=altrevue.com |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250615210855/https://www.altrevue.com/post/2019/02/09/artist-spotlight-ezi |archive-date=June 15, 2025 |url-status=live}}</ref>

==Filmography== {| class="wikitable sortable" |+ !Year !Title !Role !Notes |- |2011 |''Good Intentions'' |Lily |Short film |- |2013 |''[[All My Children]]'' |Girl #2 |Episode: "Episode #1.5" |- |2014 |''[[Inside Amy Schumer]]'' |Cheerleader |Episode: "I'm So Bad" |- | rowspan="3" |2015 |''Too Cool For School'' |Girl |Short film |- |''One Bad Choice'' |Lisa |Episode: "Kaitlyn Hunt" |- |''Some of Us Had Been Threatening Our Friend Colby'' |Lucy |Short film |- | rowspan="4" |2016 |''[[Ace the Case]]'' |Jill | |- |''[[Natural Selection (2016 film)|Natural Selection]]'' |Angela Wardin | |- |''[[The Other Kingdom]]'' |Princess Astral |20 episodes, credited as Esther Zynn |- |''[[Piper's Picks TV]]'' |Self - Guest |Episode: "The Other Kingdom Stars Esther Zynn, Callan Potter, Celina Martin & Taylor Adams Talk Faries and Dating!", credited as Esther Zynn |- |2018 |''Rooftops'' | |Assistant costume designer, credited as Esther Zynn |- | rowspan="2" |2020 |''EZI: not going down'' |EZI |Music video, credited as EZI |- |''[[After We Collided]]'' | |Song: "Afraid of the Dark", writer and performer |- |2025 |''The Snare'' | | |}

==Discography== ===Studio albums=== * ''Into Your Power, Into the Light'' (2024)<ref>{{cite web |url=https://music.apple.com/kr/album/into-your-power-into-the-light/1771964857 |title=Into Your Power, Into the Light - Album by EZI |publisher=Apple Music |location=United States |access-date=30 July 2025}}</ref>

===EPs=== * ''Afraid of the Dark'' (2018)<ref>{{cite web |url=https://music.apple.com/us/album/afraid-of-the-dark-ep/1514553199 |title=Afraid of the Dark - EP by EZI |publisher=Apple Music |location=United States |access-date=17 July 2024}}</ref> * ''In Between Everything'' (2019)<ref>{{cite web |url=https://music.apple.com/kr/album/in-between-everything-single/1658181201 |title=In Between Everything - Single by EZI |publisher=Apple Music |location=United States |date=July 18, 2019 |access-date=July 30, 2025}}</ref> * ''Isolation Demos'' (2021)<ref>{{cite web |url=https://music.apple.com/us/album/isolation-demos-ep/1598999840 |title=isolation demos - EP by EZI |publisher=Apple Music |location=United States |access-date=17 July 2024}}</ref> * ''Into Your Power'' (2024)<ref>{{cite web |url=https://music.apple.com/us/album/into-your-power-ep/1747056702 |title=Into Your Power - EP by EZI |publisher=Apple Music |location=United States |access-date=17 July 2024}}</ref> * ''Into Your Power, Into the Light (String Quintent Versions)'' (2024)<ref>{{cite web |url=https://music.apple.com/kr/album/into-your-power-into-the-light-string-quintent-versions-ep/1821928914 |title=Into Your Power, Into the Light (String Quintent Versions) - EP by EZI |publisher=Apple Music |location=United States |date=July 18, 2025 |access-date=July 30, 2025}}</ref> ==References== {{Reflist}}

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