Breakout Billboard Artist Miist Shares “Could You Lend Me a Smile – 12 Language Global Edition”

Tuesday, August 19 – Abandoned at five years old and surviving a terminal cancer diagnosis by 28, singer-songwriter Miist defied the odds when she discovered her musical gift at 34 and last year, became the 1st native Chinese artist to break into Billboard’s Top 25 AC chart.  

Today, her recent world record breaking global anthem “Could You Lend Me a Smile” — with multiple Grammy winning global artists and contributions in 15 languages across five continents — is now available as one new single and music video, “Could You Lend Me a Smile – 12 Language Global Edition,” thanks to the voices of over a dozen women and the global instrumentalists.

Produced by two-time Grammy winning producer Kitt Wakeley, “Could You Lend Me a Smile – 12 Language Global Edition” features languages from Polish to Portuguese, and world instrumentalists like pipa virtuoso Gao Hong, world premier guzheng player Bei Bei (Kung Fu Panda, Mulan), sitarist Rajib Karmaker (Murder Mystery 2, Bird Karma), as well as Grammy-winning cellist Eru Matsumoto and violinist Nathalie Bonin.

With now over 16 versions, including American Sign Language featured in Apple Music’s accessibility playlist, and a world record for Most Languages for Individual Music Videos Released Simultaneously, the song was inspired by the story of a young man in Tokyo who passed away alone in his apartment and was not found for weeks, a heartbreaking case of what’s become known as “Lonely Death.” Miist wondered if a simple smile from a passerby could have changed his fate, a step towards combating the loneliness epidemic facing so many (The Atlantic & Inc). That moment birthed the song, and the spark for a global movement.

“Could You Lend Me a Smile – 12 Language Global Edition”

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Miist shares: “The 12 language global version of ‘Could You Lend Me a Smile’ is more than a song with a dozen extraordinary women’s voices. It is a plea, a united voice, pleading for your help and my help.”

This release is part of Miist’s global nonprofit World Smile Initiative champions the healing power of music, storytelling, and community-driven action to combat loneliness and social disconnection. She also launched a new podcast, Make Me Smile with Miist(#13 on Apple, Spotify, and YouTube podcast charts in Mental Health), produced by the world’s largest music podcast network, Pantheon Media.

A former accountant, she was discovered by Billboard Music Top 10 All-time Producer Narada Michael Walden and released her debut album, The Songs from the Living Room, in 2024. She has since collaborated with legends such as Santana, Tony Succar, Kitt Wakeley, and Curtis Williams (Kool & The Gang), becoming a 2024 Grammy Academy voting member.

About Miist

Miist is a multilingual recording artist who began her professional music career at 34, gaining recognition after being discovered by acclaimed producer Narada Michael Walden in 2023. Since her commercial debut in March 2024, she quickly achieved historic success, charting twice on Billboard's Pop/AC chart, earning the #1 Indie AC song in the U.S., and becoming the first Chinese artist to land a Top 25 Billboard Pop/AC hit “It’s Too Late To Love You.” A prolific songwriter with over 80 original songs in English, Mandarin, and Spanish, Miist became a Recording Academy voting member within months of her debut. Her powerful personal journey, surviving abandonment at age 5 and terminal cancer at 28, informs her work as a Teen Cancer America ambassador. She's the creative force behind the global Smile Project musical collaboration featuring Grammy winners across five continents, and hosts the podcastMake Me Smile with Miist, which explores resilience, creativity, and transformation.

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