"Nabillera" (
Korean: 나빌레라;
RR: Nabillela) is a song recorded by South Korean singer-songwriter and rapper
Hyuna, released on July 20, 2022, under
P Nation. It is the title track from the
EP of the same name, and was released simultaneously with an accompanying music video.[1] The song serves as Hyuna's last solo release under P Nation following her departure from the company in August 2022.[2]
Composition
The song was written by Hyuna, Psy, and Dawn.[3] "Nabillera" was described as a "Latin-style" song with a light and minimal beat and
tropical rhythm. Its lyrics express a desire to become a butterfly, hoping to leave a mark in someone's memory.[4][5] The song's title – written in Korean as 나빌레라 – its a native
Korean phrase from an old poem named "
The Nun's Dance", which roughly translates to "like a butterfly" in English.[6]
On July 18, a teaser for the music video of "Nabillera" was released.[9] On July 20, the official music video of "Nabillera" was released.[10]
Promotion
On July 20, Hyuna held an online media showcase to commemorate the release of her album 'Nabillera' through the official
YouTube channel and unveiled the stage for the title song 'Nabillera' for the first time.[11][12]
On July 21, Hyuna performed the song for the first time on
Mnet's
M Countdown.[13] followed with her performances on
KBS's
Music Bank on July 22,[14]MBC's
Show! Music Core on July 23,[15] and
SBS's
inkigayo on July 24.[16]
^Ko, Seung-hee (July 13, 2022).
"현아, 1년 6개월 만에 솔로 컴백" [Hyuna, solo comeback after 1 year and 6 months] (in Korean). Herald Biz. Retrieved July 15, 2022 – via Naver.
^Park, Sang-hu (August 29, 2022).
"현아·던, 싸이 품 떠난다 '피네이션과 전속계약 만료" [Hyuna and Dawn leave Psy's arms 'exclusive contract with P-Nation expires'] (in Korean). JTBC. Retrieved August 29, 2022 – via Naver.
^"【APMA 2022】亚洲流行音乐大奖2022年度获奖名单" [【APMA 2022】 Asian Pop Music Awards 2022 Winners List] (in Chinese). 2022-12-28.
Archived from the original on 2022-12-30. Retrieved 2022-12-30.