Nena
Sign in to saveGabriele 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 Deutsche Welle song "99 Luftballons". In that same year, the band re-recorded this song in English as "99 Red Balloons". Nena's re-recording of some of the band's old hit songs as a solo artist, produced by the co-composer of most of them, her former Nena band colleague and keyboard player Uwe Fahrenkrog-Petersen, rekindled her solo career in 2002. Combined with the success of the Nena band years, she ha
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Acting · Hagen, North Rhine-Westphalia, West Germany
Gabriele Susanne Kerner (born 24 March 1960), better known by her stage name Nena is a German singer and actress. She rose to international fame in 1983 with the New German Wave song "99 Luftballons", re-recorded in English as "99 Red Balloons". "Nena" was also the name of the band with whom she released the song. With the re-recording and subsequent release of some of her old songs, her…
Known for
- Nena, vom Teenie-Idol zur Poplegende — Self (archive footage)2025
- Die Helene Fischer Show 2023 — Self2023
- SaMTV Unplugged — Self2018
- NENA - Nichts versäumt LIVE2018
- 99 Luftballons über Hagen - Nena, Extrabreit und die Anderen — Self2016
- The Grand Tour — Self2016
- B-Movie: Lust & Sound in West-Berlin 1979-1989 — Self2015
- Von Da da da bis 99 Luftballons — Nena2015
- Soundtrack Deutschland — Self2015
- Sing meinen Song – Das Tauschkonzert — Self2014
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There are multiple artists named Nena: 1) Nena was a German Neue Deutsche Welle band formed in West Berlin in 1981. In 1983 and 1984, their German-language song "99 Luftballons" (and its English version, "99 Red Balloons") reached number one in the singles charts of countries around the world. The band released four studio albums: Nena (1983), Fragezeichen (1984), Feuer und Flamme (1985) and Eisbrecher (1986). With two english language albums: 99 Luftballons (1984) and It's All In The Game (19
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Recent publications · Crossref
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- Global burden of chronic respiratory diseases and risk factors, 1990–2019: an update from the Global Burden of Disease Study 2019
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Key facts
- Musical artist.name
- Nena
- Musical artist.image
- 2018 Sternstunden-Gala - Nena - by 2eight - DSC5745.jpg
- Musical artist.caption
- Nena performing in 2018
- Musical artist.background
- solo_singer
- Musical artist.birth_name
- Gabriele Susanne Kerner
- Musical artist.birth_place
- Hagen, North Rhine-Westphalia, West Germany
- Musical artist.years_active
- 1979–present
- Musical artist.label
- CBS, Disney
- Musical artist.associated_acts
- Carlo Karges, Uwe Fahrenkrog-Petersen, Jürgen Dehmel, , Peter Heppner, Kim Wilde
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Key dates
- Born
- 24 March 1960
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Given name
- Susanne
- Gender
- female
- Citizenship
- Germany
- Place of birth
- Hagen
- Occupation
- composer
- Languages spoken
- English language
- Native language
- German
- Award
- Goldene Stimmgabel
- Field of work
- singing
Article
19 sectionsContents
- Early life
- Musical career
- Beginnings
- 1982–1987: International success and band breakup
- 1989: Launch of solo career
- 2002: Return to chart success
- 2009: Own record label
- Since 2015: Collaborations and ''Licht''
- Live performances
- COVID-19 cancellations and controversy
- Other work
- Influences and other interests and pursuits
- Personal life
- Discography
- Filmography
- See also
- References
- Sources
- External links
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 Deutsche Welle song "99 Luftballons". In that same year, the band re-recorded this song in English as "99 Red Balloons". Nena's re-recording of some of the band's old hit songs as a solo artist, produced by the co-composer of most of them, her former Nena band colleague and keyboard player Uwe Fahrenkrog-Petersen, rekindled her solo career in 2002. Combined with the success of the Nena band years, she has sold over 25 million records, making her the most successful German pop singer in chart history.
==Early life== Gabriele Susanne Kerner was born on 24 March 1960 in Hagen, West Germany while her family was living in the nearby town of Breckerfeld. She was the oldest of three children; her father was a teacher. She spent the earliest part of her childhood in Breckerfeld and later lived in Hagen. She acquired her nickname Nena while on a vacation to Mallorca, Spain, with her parents. (from Nena) is a Catalan (native language in Balearic Islands) word meaning "baby girl". In 1977, she left high school before gaining the Abitur, and in the three following years she was trained as a goldsmith, which she left before obtaining her journeyman's licence.