"The reunion episode of LIB, which aired on Big Red on October 29, began with Nick and Vanessa Lachey introducing Smith, the man who might be soundtracking your next six months, if the proliferation of Warren's "Ordinary" is any indication. Smith sang his song "Nice to Meet You" as the stars of the Denver-based season nine entered the arena. The song itself is by-the-books "stomp-clap" core - it doesn't sound much different than Smith's likely inspirations Noah Kahan, the Lumineers, or Mumford & Sons."
"Earlier this year, on March 9, Love Is Blind aired the Minneapolis reunion, which featured a performance by the Hype House co-founder. At that point, Warren was mostly known as a TikTok star, not a crooner. Warren sang his sleepy romantic ballad "Ordinary," which was then just beginning to rise on the Spotify charts. "I'm sure this performance is a big deal to some viewers," Vulture wrote in the recap at the time."
"Now, Smith is trying to re-create that magic. When they introduced him, the Lacheys claimed that Smith is already a "multiplatinum" recording artist, despite his being a virtual unknown in the U.S. That's because he's actually U.K.-based, where "Nice to Meet You" already peaked at No. 6 on the singles chart back in January. But Stateside, Smith's song has only reached No. 62 thus far."
Love Is Blind's reunion introduced Myles Smith performing "Nice to Meet You" as season nine contestants entered the arena. The song employs a by-the-books "stomp-clap" folk-pop sound similar to Noah Kahan, the Lumineers, and Mumford & Sons and was arranged to accompany the hosts' reintroductions. Alex Warren's prior reunion performance of "Ordinary" substantially increased that song's streaming and chart performance, ultimately reaching No. 1 on the Hot 100. Smith is described as a "multiplatinum" artist and has earlier U.K. success with "Nice to Meet You" peaking at No. 6, while the song has reached No. 62 in the U.S.
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