Mix Up Your Playlist With Pabllo Vittar & NMIXX’s ‘MEXE!’

Pabllo Vittar and NMIXX saw people saying we don’t have a Song Of The Summer and said, “Hold my mixer.” They just delivered one of the most iconic collabs of the year (and the first collab between a Brazilian drag artist and a K-Pop group) with the Portuguese-language ‘MEXE,’ which translates to ‘MIX’ or ‘DANCE’ colloquially. Two of the most versatile artists in the world right now on one addictive song? Yes, please!

Pabllo, Lily, Haewon, Sullyoon, Bae, Jiwoo, and Kyujin bring so much fierceness and energy to the track. You can hear the confidence dripping from their voices as they predict how much everyone will love it: “this that sh*t that make you mexe.” Pabllo commands our attention and shows off her undeniable star power while NMIXX get to flex their surreal vocal skills and bring their music to a whole new audience!

I really like the girls’ sound and Korean sounds in general. They have innovative and even experimental rhythms. I discovered K-pop in 2015 and have always been a huge fan and follow it closely, so I couldn’t be happier! It’s an accomplishment to record with artists I like and experiment with new sounds in my musical production. I made ‘Fantasía,’ a song in Spanish with Nathy Peluso, and now I’m singing funk mixed with K-pop with NMIXX. Exploring these possibilities is a very fun and valuable process.

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We’re so excited to see Pabllo and NMIXX’s worlds colliding! It’s been a long time coming but this collab truly feels like it was fated from the start. As Pabllo shared in the quote above, she’s loved K-Pop for a decade, and her ambitious outlook on music has led to her blending genres and working with global artists in different languages. Meanwhile, NMIXX has played with baile funk sounds since their debut with ‘O.O,’ and have ventured into other languages with songs like ‘Soñar (Breaker),’ which even received a full Spanish remix. 

The girls of NMIXX seem just as excited about this team-up as we are, if not even more! Here’s what most of the members had to say about creating ‘MEXE’ with Pabllo: 

• Lily via press release: “When I first heard the song, I realized it was the perfect combination of NMIXX’s sound and Pabllo’s. She came to Korea to participate in the recording and the music video, and it was wonderful to spend time with her during that time.”
• Haewon via press release: “NMIXX has always strived to make music that freely connects with the world, so it was very special to collaborate with Pabllo Vittar, such a vibrant and free-spirited artist.”
• Sullyoon in the behind-the-scenes video: “We’re filming the ‘MEXE’ video. It looks so cool so far, I feel great. Everyone looks so pretty today. The music video will come out amazing. I’m sure NSWERs will love it too!”
• Bae via press release: “It was truly an honor, I could hardly believe it! Rehearsing the choreography with Pabllo and her dancers was so much fun, I learned a lot just by watching them. I think the song fits NMIXX perfectly, and the Latin dance style makes it super infectious.”
• Jiwoo via press release: “When I heard we were collaborating with an international artist, I was very grateful, but also a little nervous, since it would be our first time.”
• Kyujin via press release: “From the first recording session to the rehearsals and filming of the music video, she was incredibly sweet and cool, which made the whole experience a lot of fun.”

We don’t know who we’re more jealous of: Pabllo for getting to spend so much time with NMIXX, or NMIXX for getting to spend so much time with Pabllo! Luckily, we can pretend we were part of the excitement by checking out NMIXX’s behind-the-scenes videos that show us what it was like putting together the song and music video. The girls even prepared a gift of Korean hair accessories for Pabllo, Pabllo gave them each albums and fans, and the recording video shows us how they built the immersive harmonies on ‘MEXE.’ 

What do you think of ‘MEXE?’ Which K-Pop stars would you love to see Pabllo collab with next, perhaps on her upcoming PV7 album? Let us know in the comments below or hit us up on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter! You can also buzz on over to our Reddit community to chat with us.

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