LIT Music Awards Gold - Ephemeral Music

2025

Could You Lend Me a Smile

Entrant Company

Ephemeral Music

Category

LIT Music - Best Social Impact Song

Client's Name

Miist

Country / Region:

United States

"Could You Lend Me a Smile" by Miist is the lead single on her sophomore album, "6 Important Songs". It is a song about changing the way we look at each other and thereby changing our world. "Could You Lend Me a Smile" is being released here in 15 languages, 15 music videos with 14 artists on 5 continents and team members who have over 60 Grammy's/nom's. It is a part of Miist's Global Smile Project (www.miistthesinger.com/smile and her non-profit foundation the World Smile Initiative.)

It all starts with a smile.

It is available in the following languages: English, Chinese (Mandarin), Spanish, Portuguese, Vietnamese, Korean, Polish, German, French, Italian, Hindi, ASL, Spoken Word, Tagalog, Japanese and Hawaiian.

The Smile Project is based on Miist's challenge that "15 Seconds can change our world". Her "Make Me Smile with Miist" Podcast (www.miistehsinger.com/podcast) is available in 150 countries and is a part of her World Smile Initiative to change our world with small, powerful and fulfilling actions.

Miist's Bio includes an extraordinary backstory. 'Abandoned' at 5, survived a terminal cancer diagnosis at 28 (Teen Cancer America Ambassador), learned she had a world class musical gift at 34 years old. Discovered by Narada Michael Walden (Billboard Music Top 10 All time Producer) in 2023. Started releasing commercial music March 2024. In 2024 charted twice on Billboard Pop/AC (#21, #26 ) had the #1 Indie AC Song in USA and the #11 Indie Top 40. She is the first Chinese artist ever to have a Top 25 Billboard Pop/AC hit. Has written over 80 songs, recorded in 3 languages, became an Academy voting member in 3 months.

Written by Miist & AWS
Arranged by Miist
Performed by Miist
Produced by Miist, AWS, Lenise Bent, Gregory Scelsa
Executive produced by AWS and Gregory Scelsa
Mixed by Lenise Bent
Mastered by Jett Galindo
Cellist: Eru Matsumoto
Violinist: Nathalie Bonin
Pianist: Philip Krohnengold

Credits

Song Writer/Producer/Arranger
Rongrong Souang
Song Writer/Producer/Executive Producer
AWS
Producer/Mixing Engineer
Lenise Bent
Producer/Executive Producer
Gregory Scelsa
Mastering Engineer
Jett Galindo
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