Nabillera (song) explained

"Nabillera" 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]

Accolades

Award and nominations for "Nabillera"

Year	Organization	Award	Result
2022	Asian Pop Music Awards	People's Choice Award (Overseas)		[7] [8]
		Top 20 Songs of the Year (Overseas)
		Song of the Year (Overseas)
		Best Dance Performance (Overseas)

Music video

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] As of 2024, the singer only performed the song for the album’s promotions back in 2022.

Credits and personnel

Credits adapted from Melon.^[17]

• Hyuna – vocals, songwriting, composing, chorus
• Psy – songwriting
• Dawn – songwriting
• Daniel Caesar – composer, arrangement
• Johanna Söderberg – composer
• Jerker Hansson – composer

Charts

Chart (2022)! scope="col"

Peak position
South Korea (Circle)[18]	147

Release history

Release history for "Nabillera"! Region! Date! Format! Label

<	-- Do not change to "Worldwide", as no music platform is available in every country -->Various	July 20, 2022

Notes and References

1. Web site: 현아, 1년 6개월 만에 솔로 컴백. Ko. Seung-hee. Hyuna, solo comeback after 1 year and 6 months . Herald Biz. Naver. July 13, 2022. July 15, 2022. ko.
2. Web site: 현아·던, 싸이 품 떠난다 '피네이션과 전속계약 만료. Park. Sang-hu. Hyuna and Dawn leave Psy's arms 'exclusive contract with P-Nation expires'. JTBC. Naver. August 29, 2022. August 29, 2022. ko.
3. Web site: 현아, '나빌레라' 트랙리스트 공개…싸이·던 지원사격. Ko. Jeon Jae-kyung. Newsis. Naver. July 14, 2022. July 15, 2022. ko.
4. Web site: 현아, '나빌레라' 티저… 더 강렬하게 컴백. Park. Sang-hoo. n.news. Naver. July 19, 2022. July 19, 2022. ko.
5. Web site: "Nabillera" album details . Melon. July 19, 2022. ko.
6. Web site: HyunA shares teaser for vibrant new 'Nabillera' music video. Gladys. Yeo. NME. July 19, 2022. July 19, 2022. en.
7. Web site: December 14, 2022 . 【APMA 2022】亚洲流行音乐大奖2022年度入围名单 . https://archive.today/20221214162245/https://weibo.com/7305169762/MjwUq9H52 . December 14, 2022 . December 14, 2022 . zh.
8. Web site: 2022-12-28 . 【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 . live . https://archive.today/20221230172213/https://weibo.com/7305169762/MlFpxrHVY . 2022-12-30 . 2022-12-30 . zh.
9. Web site: 현아, '나빌레라' M/V 티저…"퍼포먼스 퀸의 팔색조 매력". Dispatch. ko. July 18, 2022. July 20, 2022.
10. Web site: 오늘(20일), 현아 ‘나빌레라’ 듣는날. Sports Khan. ko. July 20, 2022. July 20, 2022.
11. Web site: 현아, '나빌레라' 컴백쇼 성료 '압도적 퍼포먼스'. Seong-mi. Lee. July 21, 2022. enter.etoday. ko. July 25, 2022.
12. Web site: "무대에서 제일 빛나" 현아, 연인 던이 작사한 보는 음악 '나빌레라'(종합). Mi-hyeon . Hwang. July 20, 2022. v.kakao. ko. July 25, 2022.
13. Web site: '엠카' 에스파, 나연과 대결서 1위..현아, '나빌레라' 최초 공개[★밤Tview]]. Sang-eun. Lee. July 21, 2022. v.kakao. ko. July 25, 2022.
14. Web site: 나빌레라 (Nabillera) - 현아(HyunA) [뮤직뱅크/Music Bank] KBS 220722 방송]. July 22, 2022. May 2, 2024. KBS Kpop. YouTube.
15. Web site: [Comeback Stage] HyunA(현아) - Nabillera(나빌레라) Show! MusicCore MBC220723방송]. July 23, 2022. May 2, 2024. MBCKpop. YouTube.
16. Web site: HyunA(현아) - Nabillera @인기가요 inkigayo 20220724. July 24, 2022. May 2, 2024. SBSKPOP X INKIGAYO. YouTube.
17. Web site: "Nabillera" - song details. Melon. 2022-07-20. ko.
18. Web site: Digital Chart – Week 31 of 2022. Circle Chart. ko. August 4, 2022.