Austin-based, Korean-American talent Kize Bae has released “1000 Paper Cranes,” an uplifting and inspirational ode to the bravery of young children battling terminal cancer. Brimming with hope, love, and joy, a slow-burn beat blends seamlessly into Kize’s soaring vocals in a luscious indie-pop soundscape, tinged with anthemic hip-hop feels.
Drawing inspiration from a Make A Wish Foundation documentary video and fascinated by the concept of wishes, the track came to life as a warm and encouraging homage to all people going through hardships.
Speaking about the track and collaboration with Make A Wish, Kize said “After I recorded the song in my bedroom, I also made 1000 paper cranes with the help of friends and family for a YouTube challenge and managed to make them all within a month.I then reached out to Make a Wish foundation to see if the cranes could be donated, and they loved the idea and concept.”
Her collaboration with Make A Wish, saw the rising artist create an installation that was auctioned off at their annual gala, with money raised being used to fund a wish.
The entire journey of making 1000 paper cranes and her work with Make A Wish has been documented in an accompanying music video.
Starting her journey as a YouTuber who completed various learning challenges, Kize was drawn to songwriting through a spontaneous challenge in 2020. Immediately taken by the merging of powerful words into catchy music to craft a narrative people could fall into, the rising musician has developed a genre-blended style led by her knack for storytelling and world creation.
Breaking through language barriers as an artist fluent in both English and Korean, and with an ability to connect with people through well-written lyrics laid over earworm melodies, Kize Bae is an act to watch.
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