Breakout Billboard Artist Miist Honors Domestic Violence Survivors | National Love Is Kind Day (July 27)
Breakout Billboard Artist Miist Shares “The Bruises Won't Ever Understand”
Honoring Domestic Violence Survivors For National Love Is Kind Day On July 27
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Friday, July 25 – 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, Miist shares a powerful new single and music video for “The Bruises Won't Ever Understand” ahead of National Love Is Kind Day on Sunday, July 27 honoring the freedom and independence of domestic violence survivors. “I needed to share my personal experience on this difficult subject,” Miist says. “I hope it helps those who listen to it.” It is from an upcoming project to be released later this year.
Listen: "The Bruises Won't Ever Understand"
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 recently released “Could You Lend Me a Smile” in 15 languages across 5 continents, featuring artists with 60 Grammy awards and nominations - a World Record for Most Languages for Individual Music Videos Released Simultaneously.
Make Me Smile with Miist - produced by the world’s largest music podcast network Pantheon Media - consistently ranks in the Top 15 Mental Health podcasts on Apple, Spotify, and YouTube. On each episode, Miist talks about important mental health issues - from disconnection in the digital age (The Atlantic, Inc., Fast Company) to the newest toxic dating trend “Banksying” (USA Today).
A former accountant, Miist 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, Curtis Williams (Kool & The Gang) and Mauro Malavasi (Andrea Bocelli Producer) becoming a 2024 Grammy Academy voting member.
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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 podcast Make Me Smile with Miist, which explores resilience, creativity, and transformation.
Miist Contact: miistpr@shorefire.com