Nena

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Nena is the stage name of German singer and actress Gabriele Susanne Kerner (born 24 March 1960 in Hagen, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Germany). Nena was also the name of the band with whom she released the 1984 English recording of her most well-known song "99 Red Balloons" (orginally released in Germany in 1983 as "99 Luftballons") Nena acquired her nickname, which means "baby girl" in Spanish, at the age of 3 during a vacation to Spain. Her first band was called The Stripes (1979). They had a very minor hit with the song "Ecstasy", but never managed to achieve broad success. The band Nena was formed with Nena (singer), Rolf Brendel (drums), Carlo Karges (guitar), Uwe Fahrenkrog-Petersen (keyboard) and Jürgen Dehmel (bass) in Berlin in 1981. Their first hit single, "Nur geträumt" ("Only In Dreams"), came in 1982 after appearing on the German television program Musikladen. The following year they released their self-titled first album, which contained the singles "99 Luftballons" and "Leuchtturm" ("Lighthouse"). "99 Luftballons" was a #1 hit in many countries (including the U.S.) and an English version of the song, "99 Red Balloons", was recorded, and retains some measure of cultural influence, being referred to in current music - the Guster track Amsterdam. The song also featured in an episode of Scrubs, Gilmore Girls the film, Grosse Point Blank, and most recently the movie Watchmen. Nena then released ? (Fragezeichen) in 1984, Feuer und Flamme ("Fire And Flame", means "to be all for it") in 1985, Eisbrecher ("Icebreaker") in 1986. During her success in the UK, Nena was also famous for having hairy armpits, which in the UK was unusual for a woman to have. Nena started dating Swiss actor Benedict Freitag shortly after the breakup of the band in 1987, and together with him had a son, Christopher Daniel, who was born disabled due to medical mistakes made during the birth that caused Nena to go into cardiac arrest. He died at the age of 11 months. She later had twins with Freitag, Larissa-Maria and Sakias Manuel. After splitting with Benedict Freitag, Nena began a relationship with drummer and music producer Philipp Palm of Stuttgart, with whom she has two children, Samuel Vincent and Simeon Joel. The couple and the four children live together in Hamburg. Throughout the 1990's, Nena released solo albums, including some children's albums. In 1999, Nena voiced the character Lea in the animated film Tobias Totz und sein Löwe. In 2002, Nena celebrated her 20th stage anniversary with the album "Nena feat. Nena," a CD of self-covers of old hits. This jubilee album meant an incredible comeback for Nena that has hardly ever been seen before in German music business. Nena's 2005 album "Willst du mit mir gehn" ("Do You Wanna Date Me?") quickly achieved platinum status as well. The first single from "Willst du mit mir gehn", "Liebe ist" ("Love Is"), shot to Number 1 in the German charts in early 2005. 9th October 2007 Nena released the album "Cover Me", an album composed entirely of cover songs with songs both in English and German. In 2007, she co-founded the school "Neue Schule Hamburg". . User-contributed text is available under the Creative Commons By-SA License; additional terms may apply.

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Genres

80s,female vocalists,german,new wave,pop,neue deutsche welle,synthpop,pop rap,european,germany,ndw,pop rock,german pop,new wave pop,schlager,

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country: DE

City: Berlin

Begin Date: 1982

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Starship, Mickey Thomas, Nena, Dave Stewart Eurythmics, and 5 more… at VELTINS-Arena (July 25, 2026)

Gelsenkirchen - VELTINS-Arena

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2026

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Last FM

Immer noch hier (feat. SAKIAS) - Single

Immer noch hier (feat. SAKIAS) - Single

Dec/2018

光落·大势至

Nov/2018

Ammattiyhdistysliike - Single

Ammattiyhdistysliike - Single

Nov/2018

Aura Sujata

Nov/2018

Nichts versäumt Live

Nichts versäumt Live

Nov/2018

Indianer

Oct/2018

Invitation to Love

Invitation to Love

Oct/2018

Be My Rebel - Single

Be My Rebel - Single

Mar/2018

Be My Rebel

Mar/2018

Muutu - Single

Jan/2018

The Game

Nov/2017

Nena 40 - Das neue Best of Album

Nena 40 - Das neue Best of Album

Oct/2017

Reggaeton

Aug/2016

Genau jetzt (Remixe) - Single

Genau jetzt (Remixe) - Single

Jun/2016

Genau jetzt - Remixe

Genau jetzt - Remixe

Jun/2016

My Star

Apr/2016

Genau Jetzt

Apr/2016

Live at SO36

Mar/2016

down

Jul/2015

Strange

Jul/2015

99 Luftballons (40th Anniversary Remastered 2023)

99 Luftballons (40th Anniversary Remastered 2023)

Apr/2023

99 Luftballons (40th Anniversary Remastered 2023) - EP

99 Luftballons (40th Anniversary Remastered 2023) - EP

Apr/2023

Leuchtturm (40th Anniversary Remastered)

Leuchtturm (40th Anniversary Remastered)

Mar/2023

Leuchtturm (40th Anniversary Remastered 2023)

Leuchtturm (40th Anniversary Remastered 2023)

Mar/2023

Leuchtturm (40th Anniversary Remastered 2023) - Single

Leuchtturm (40th Anniversary Remastered 2023) - Single

Mar/2023

Nur geträumt (2023 40th Anniversary Remastered)

Nur geträumt (2023 40th Anniversary Remastered)

Feb/2023

Nur geträumt (2023 40th Anniversary Remastered) - Single

Nur geträumt (2023 40th Anniversary Remastered) - Single

Feb/2023

Fotografía

Jan/2023

Fotografía - Single

Fotografía - Single

Jan/2023

ao fundo da rua

ao fundo da rua

Nov/2022

Ayer-a (Alternative Version) - Single

Ayer-a (Alternative Version) - Single

Nov/2022

segui

Nov/2022

segui - Single

Nov/2022

Ayer-a

Oct/2022

Ayer-a - Single

Ayer-a - Single

Oct/2022

Passo a Passo

May/2022

Passo a Passo - Single

Passo a Passo - Single

May/2022

Quiero

Apr/2022

Quiero - Single

Quiero - Single

Apr/2022

TENGO

Feb/2022

FEELINGS - Single

FEELINGS - Single

May/2023

Feelings

May/2023

40 Years 99 Luftballons: The 40th Anniversary EP

40 Years 99 Luftballons: The 40th Anniversary EP

Apr/2023

os croquetes acabam - Single

os croquetes acabam - Single

Jun/2023

Teorias da Conspiração - Ao vivo na Figueira da Foz (feat. Tiago Nogueira) - Single

Teorias da Conspiração - Ao vivo na Figueira da Foz (feat. Tiago Nogueira) - Single

Mar/2024

La Raíz

Mar/2024

La Raíz - EP

Mar/2024

Lo que parece

Feb/2024

Lo que parece - Single

Lo que parece - Single

Feb/2024

Tela marinera

Feb/2024

Tela marinera - Single

Tela marinera - Single

Feb/2024

É o que é

Feb/2024

É o que é - Single

É o que é - Single

Feb/2024

MOON (prod. Dr. Shirley)

MOON (prod. Dr. Shirley)

Dec/2023

MOON - Single

Dec/2023

Bb que mas vamos hacer? - Single

Bb que mas vamos hacer? - Single

Dec/2023

Bb que mas vamos hacer?

Bb que mas vamos hacer?

Dec/2023

Fotografia

Dec/2023

Otra Decepción

Dec/2023

Ayer a - Single

Ayer a - Single

Dec/2023

Fotografia - Single

Fotografia - Single

Dec/2023

Ayer a (Version Alternativa) - Single

Ayer a (Version Alternativa) - Single

Dec/2023

Ayer a

Dec/2023

Ayer a (Version Alternativa)

Ayer a (Version Alternativa)

Dec/2023

Escape

Dec/2024

Escape - EP

Dec/2024

Small World - EP

Small World - EP

Dec/2024

Small World

Dec/2024

Flume - Single

Dec/2024

Flume

Dec/2024

Temos Pena!

Nov/2024

Temos Pena! - Single

Temos Pena! - Single

Nov/2024

NENA (Remastered & Selected Works)

NENA (Remastered & Selected Works)

Nov/2024

Sano el Corazón - Single

Sano el Corazón - Single

Oct/2024

Sano el Corazon

Sano el Corazon

Oct/2024

Wilding [Explicit]

Wilding [Explicit]

Sep/2024

STEP

Sep/2024

COPE [Explicit]

COPE [Explicit]

Sep/2024

TYS [Explicit]

Sep/2024

Fones nos ouvidos - Ao vivo no Grovewood Estúdio

Fones nos ouvidos - Ao vivo no Grovewood Estúdio

Aug/2024

Fones nos ouvidos - Ao vivo no Grovewood Estúdio - Single

Fones nos ouvidos - Ao vivo no Grovewood Estúdio - Single

Aug/2024

Amour Candide

Jun/2024

Amour Candide - Single

Amour Candide - Single

Jun/2024

Que esta pasando?

Que esta pasando?

May/2024

Late night [Explicit]

Late night [Explicit]

Jan/2025

Late night - Single

Late night - Single

Jan/2025

À Espera Do Fim - Single

À Espera Do Fim - Single

Jan/2025

14 de Febrero (feat. Tamagochi) - Single

14 de Febrero (feat. Tamagochi) - Single

Feb/2025

Telefone Estragado

Telefone Estragado

May/2025

No próximo ano

Apr/2025

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