"Vuelie" is the opening musical number, for the 2013 Disney animated feature Frozen. The song is inspired by indigenous Saami and Scandinavian culture, and was written and composed by Norwegian composer Frode Fjellheim. The song is a combination of Saami yoiking and the Danish Christian hymn "Dejlig er jorden"/"Fairest Lord Jesus", composed by Frode Fjellheim. The original hymn is composed by the Danish composer B.S. Ingemann
Plot
During the opening credits of the film, beginning with the iconic Walt Disney Pictures castle logo, as well as the Walt Disney Animation Studios logo, the song is played in the background, transitioning into the film with an array of snowflakes gracefully floating across the screen, soon revealing the icy Frozen title card, with Elsa's signature snowflake in the middle of the 'O'.
At the end of the film, during "The Great Thaw", a reprise of the song is featured as Elsa lifts the curse put across Arendelle.
Lyrics
Na na na heyana
Hahiyaha naha
Naheya heya na yanuwa
Anhahe yunuwana
Na na na heyana
Hahiyaha naha
Naheya heya na yanuwa
Anhahe yunuwana
Na na na heyana
Hahiyaha naha
Naheya heya na yanuwa
Anhahe yunuwana
Na na na heyana
Hahiyaha naha
Naheya heya na yanuwa
Anhahe yunuwana (ha ha ya)
Nuwa nu
Nuwa heya nu
Nuwa nu
Nuwa heya nu
Nuwa nu
Nuwa nu
Na na na heyana
Hahiyaha naha
Naheya heya na yanuwa
Anhahe yunuwana
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Trivia
- Though "Let It Go" is the most popular and recognizable song from the film, "Vuelie" serves as the film's theme song, being featured as the opening song in nearly every Frozen related special and attraction at the Walt Disney Parks and Resorts around the world.
- The song is commonly compared to "Circle of Life" from The Lion King, more specifically the African chant in the song.
- It appears to be the only lingering openly-Christian element of the film, as other Christian imagery (such as the crosses on the Bishop's mitre and Elsa's scepter and crucifer and the banner of Joan of Arc) was removed.