More than a pretty face and a cool voice
Nena is a very versatile artist from Germany. She first rose to fame in the 80's with a string of new wave pop hits. Although her name may not be very familiar internationally, almost everyone remembers her Number One Hit "99 Red Balloons".
Aside from being a great singer, she is also an interesting character and an extraordinary person. Nena is a co-founder of the Neue Schule Hamburg in Germany, a school based on the principles of the Sudbury School model.
Being no stranger to personal challenges, Nena continues to inspire her fans through her music and positive commitment to the future.
Nena at a Glance
Nena (born Gabriele Susanne Kerner on March 24, 1960 in Hagen, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany) is a singer and actress and the co-founder (with three others) of the Neue Schule Hamburg, a school following the Sudbury model. She rose to international fame in 1984 with the New German Wave song "99 Luftballons", known 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 tracks, her career saw a second wind in 2002.
Nena - Bio
AKA Gabriele Susanne KernerBorn: 24-Mar-1960
Birthplace: Hagen, North-Rhine Westphalia, Germany
Gender: Female
Race or Ethnicity: White
Occupation: Singer
Nationality: Germany
Executive summary: 99 Luftballons
Father: Alfons
Mother: Ursula
Sister: Christiane (younger)
Brother: Michael (younger)
Boyfriend: Rolf Brendel (in the band with her, together 8 years, split in Jan-1987)
Boyfriend: Benedict Freytag (three children, two sons, one daughter)
Son: Christopher Daniel (b. 1988, d. 1989 heart problems)
Daughter: Larissa Maria (twin, b. 1990)
Son: Sakias Manuel (twin, b. 1990)
Boyfriend: Philip Palm (drummer and producer, two sons)
Son: Samuel Vincent (b. 1995)
Son: Simeon (b. 1997)
Reference: nndb.com
Cover Me - Nena
Nena's latest album
Cover Me
Amazon Price: $48.49 (as of 10/13/2008)
Disc: 1
1. Mach Die Augen Auf
2. Eiszeit
3. Sheriff
4. Mein Weg
5. Helden
6. Ich Werde Dich Lieben
7. Remmidemmi
8. F%uFFFDr Alle Die
9. Wintersommer
10. Astronaut
11. Lied
12. Sch%uFFFDn Von Hinten
13. Wir Bauen Eine Stadt
14. Darkness
15. In Den Tiefen Dunklen G%uFFFDngen Der Vergangenheit
16. Kinder Deiner Kinder
17. Fuer Dich Tu Ich Fast Alles
18. Jahr 2000
Disc: 2
1. Last Time
2. It's All Over Now Baby Blue
3. She's a Rainbow
4. Fade into You
5. Friday I'm in Love
6. Starman
7. Blowin' in the Wind
8. Slipping Away
9. Sexy Boy
10. Big Yellow Taxi
11. Children of the Revolution
12. After the Goldrush
13. Us and Them
Nena Videos | Concert Videos | Live Video
Nena | Discography
Albums, Year, Highest Chart Position
* The Stripes (1980) as The Stripes* Nena (1983) #1 GER
* ? (Fragezeichen) (1984) #1 GER
* 99 Luftballons (1984)
* Feuer und Flamme (1985) #2 GER
* It's All In The Game (1985)
* Eisbrecher (1986) #45 GER
* Wunder gescheh'n (1989) #23 GER
* Komm lieber Mai... (1990) #45 GER
* Nena Die Band (1991)
* Bongo Girl (1992) #32 GER
* Und alles dreht sich (1994) #53 GER
* Nena singt die schönsten Kinderlieder (1994)
* Nena Live (1995)
* Unser Apfelhaus (1995) #69 GER
* Nena und die Bambus Bären Bande (1996)
* Jamma nich (1997) #29 GER
* Nenas Weihnachtsreise (1997) #28 GER
* Wenn alles richtig ist, dann Stimmt was nich (1998) #42 GER
* Nena macht... Rabatz (1999)
* Chokmah (2001) #18 GER
* Nenas Tausend Sterne (2002)
* Nena feat. Nena (2002) #2 GER
* Madou und das Licht der Fantasie (2002)
* Nena Live Nena (2004) #31 GER
* Willst du mit mir gehn (2005) #2 GER
* Cover me (2007) #6 GER
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Nena | Filmography
* Gib Gas ich will Spaß (1983)* Richy Guitar (1985)
* Der Unsichtbare (1987)
* Tobias Totz und sein Löwe (1999)
* Die Abrafaxe - Unter schwarzer Flagge (Pirates of Tortuga) (2001)
* Madou und das Licht der Fantasie (2003)
* Eragon (2006)
* Arthur und die Minimoys
Nena albums and singles
99 Luftballons - 99 Red Balloons
One of the most successful pop songs in the world by a German artist
"99 Luftballons" is a Cold War-era protest song by the German band Nena. Originally sung in German, it was later re-recorded in English as "99 Red Balloons".
"99 Luftballons" reached #1 in West Germany in 1983. In 1984, the original German version also peaked at #2 on the American Billboard Hot 100 chart and the English-language version topped the UK Singles Chart. The German version topped the Australian charts for five weeks and the New Zealand charts for one week.
When it made the charts in the United States, most US radio DJs incorrectly assumed that "99 Luftballons" was translated in English as "99 Red Balloons" or pronounced the number 99 in English and said "Ninety-nine Luftballoons." The actual pronunciation of "99 Luftballons" is "Neunundneunzig Luftballons."
The translation of the title is sometimes given as "Ninety-Nine Air Balloons". However "Ninety-Nine Balloons" is correct . A Luftballon is a colorful toy balloon, rather than a balloon for transport or research. The name is derived from Luft, German for air, but the meaning of Luft does not qualify the type of balloon. The title "99 RED Balloons" scans correctly with the syllables falling in the right places within the rhythm of the first lines of lyrics, with "red" replacing "Luft".
Nena Calendar of Events
A Date with Nena
Concerts, TV Shows, Radio Gigs
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Nena Macht Rabatz
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Nena's Weihnachtsreise
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Unser Apfelhaus
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Tausend Sterne
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Bang Bang
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Nena in Concert Photos
Bloglines from Nena-Sound.de
Nena-sound.de is a major German Fan page for all things NENA! Currently available only in German.
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- 99Luft Baloon - Nena
- "99 Luftballons" is a Cold War-era protest song by the German singer Nena. Originally sung in German, it was later re-recorded in English as "99 Red Balloons". "99 Luftballons" reached #1 in West Germany in 1983. ...
- Nena any1?
- Nena is a german singer she came to america in the 80's with 99 red balloons. unfortunatly thts the only song in english she has. but when i herd it i liked her and started to learn german so tht i could understand her. but then i found ...
- 7-27-08 Nena - 99 Luftballons
- If you're as old as I am (3.2 million years), you may remember an odd song in the cold, dark opening days of George Orwell's 1984, sung in this, like, foreign language called 99 Luftballons by West German singer Nena. ...
Nena on DVD
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The Pirates of Tortuga - Under the Black Flag
Amazon Price: $9.98 (as of 10/13/2008)
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Nena Feat.Nena [Region 2]
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Nena Links
- Official Nena Website
- Official Nena website in German, by Nena's record company
- Neue Schule Hamburg
- Homepage of the School Nena founded.
- NENA lyrics
- Lyrics for many of Nena's popular songs.
- Nena Fansite (English)
- A comprehensive English Nena fansite including galleries, a media section, biography, discography, and more.
- Nena Channel on YouTube
- Nothing but Nena videos. An awesome collection by the same fan that created the English Nena fan site.
- Nena Fanclub Lichtarbeiter
- The official Nena Fan Club "Lichtarbeiter" (Light Workers), unfortunately only available in German.
- Nena-sound. Community
- German page and blog for Nena fans. Always up to date.
Shout Out For Nena!
Share your stories, sightings, thoughts, rants, raves...
Ich liebe dich Nena. Du bist wundersch%uFFFDn! Danke, dass wir deine geile Stimme h%uFFFDren k%uFFFDnnen! Weiter so!!
Posted August 13, 2008
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mulberry
Very nice job of showcasing Nena, enjoyed your lens! Posted July 08, 2008 |
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So, okay, I confess, I fell in love with Nena when the song "99 Luft Balloons" went out and I was only 13 years old then, but hey, who could blame me? This girl's got a wonderful voice and her beauty made my heart beat slower & faster and the same time especially on that video where she's wearing tight blue jeans. Wow! That's why I'm so grateful for this lens or else I would have completely forgotten my affection for Nena. She still looks awesome! Just don't tell my wife, okay? By the way, thanks for sharing this lens. Please do visit this site that offers all kinds of checks from Penn State checks , LSU checks, photo checks (you can also put Nena's pictures on your checks)! Thanks again and it's 5 stars for you! Posted July 07, 2008 |
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Keaka77
I love nena to..Thanks for all that you do. Keep up the work.. Posted June 25, 2008 |
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rms
Love Nena! Thank you for the great addition to the 80s New Wave Alternative music group! Posted June 11, 2008 |
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Squidster
Hallo Nena, hab' diese Seite fuer Dich gemacht, damit endlich auch der Rest der Welt erfaehrt wie cool Du bist! 99 Tausend Gruesse! Anne Posted January 30, 2008 |
