Gabriele Susanne Kerner (born 24 March 1960), better known by her stage name Nena, is a German singer who rose to international fame in 1983 as the lead vocalist of the band Nena with the Neue …

Mar 24, 2025 · Nena was born Gabriele Susanne Kerner on March 24, 1960, in Hagen, North Rhine-Westphalia, West Germany. She began her career in 1979 when she joined the new wave band The …

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Always a child of rock'n'roll, NENA's career began in her hometown at 17 as the singer of her first band, The Stripes. English was still lingua franca for pop music at the time and their first single "Ecstasy" …

With superhits like "99 Luftballons" and "Nur geträumt", Nena was instrumental in shaping the New German Wave - and accidentally became a global star. On March 24, she celebrates her 65th...

Dec 24, 2025 · German pop singer Nena and her band by the same name had an international hit with their 1983 antiwar anthem “99 Luftballoons,” which reached No. 1 in West Germany and across …

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Dec 13, 2024 · nena.deGabriele Susanne Kerner, known professionally as Nena, is a German singer and actress who gained international fame in the 1980s with her hit song “99 Luftballons.”

Nena was a West German Neue Deutsche Welle band formed in West Berlin in 1981 and active until 1987. In 1983 and 1984, their German-language song "99 Luftballons" (and its English version, "99 …

German New Wave singer known for her hit 1983 song "99 Luftballons." Her solo albums include Bongo Girl, Chokmah, and Made in Germany.