Who is Nena
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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: Made in Germany (2009)
Brand new album, released October 2, 2009...
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
Nena Videos | Concert Videos | Live Video
Lots of old stuff and current videos, both in German and English.
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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
* Himmel, Sonne, Wind und Regen (2008)
* Made In Germany (2009) #3 GER
Nena rocks!
If you'd like a little trip down memory lane have a listen at some of Nena's greatest hits. There's even a Karaoke version of 99 Red Balloons!!!
Nena albums and singles
99 Red Balloons - Lyrics
You and I in a little toy shop
Buy a bag of balloons with the money we´ve got
Set them free at the break of dawn
till one by one they were gone
Back at base, sparks in the software
Flash the message "somethings out there"
Floating in the summer sky
Ninety nine red balloons go by...
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Great Nena Hits For Kids
Did you know that Nena also recorded several songs and albums for children? My kids loved them, and they were easy on my ears, too!
Himmel Sonne Wind Und Regen
Nena's latest children's album
This is the latest Nena album (2008) for kids and many grown-ups.
Himmel Sonne Wind Und Regen
Amazon Price: $27.64 (as of 02/14/2012)
Tracks:
Regen 2:49
Wind 3:05
Fragen (Duo with Rolf Zuckowski) 3:15
Kirschen 1:35
Ameisen 3:06
Baum (Duo with Philipp Palm) 3:16
Farben 3:24
Klein Häschen 1:24
Es Regnet 1:30
Mama (performed by Larissa Freitag) 2:48
Steine 3:22
Libellen 1:55
Himmel 2:21
Sonne 3:26
Von Kind Zu Kind 3:38
NENA - Farben (Colors)
Cute song from her last children's album
This is a song from her album Himmel, Sonne, Wind und Regen (Sky, Sun, Wind and Rain) about colors and the fun role they play in our lives. Even though the lyrics are in German, listen in to experience first hand why kids love Nena's music. It's very uplifting.
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International Blog Posts about Nena
- Photos: The 47th Golden Camera Awards: Winner's List; Scarlett Johansson and ...
- The Golden Cameras (Goldene Kamera) are awarded by a popular German TV-magazine honouring excellence in the areas of television, film and entertainment. Singer Xavier Naidoo, Sascha "Boss" Vollmer and singer Nena from German Vocalist talent search show ...
- Patrick Bashford
- John Patrick Bashford was born on November 15 1929 at Beuthen, then in German Silesia (since 1945 Bytom, in Poland). His mother Marisa, or Marie-Luise, was Polish. His father, Roderick Bashford, served in the British Consular Service in Germany until ...
- Hugo by Hugo Boss FW12 triumphs at MBFW Berlin!
- Atlanta fashionistas, Hugo by Hugo Boss showed their impressive Autumn/Winter 2012 collection at Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week Berlin at the Gemaldegalerie on January 19, 2012 in Berlin, Germany. Hugo by Hugo Boss FW2012 features long, lean lines with an ...
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 on DVD
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Region 2 format DVD are encoded for Japan, Europe, South Africa, and the Middle East, including Egypt.
Region 2 format DVD are encoded for Japan, Europe, South Africa, and the Middle East, including Egypt.
Nena Links
More Nena on the web
- Official Nena Website
- Official Nena website in German, by Nena's record company
- Neue Schule Hamburg
- Homepage of the school Nena co-founded and supports.
- NENA Song Lyrics
- Lyrics to all NENA songs, sorted alphabetically.
- Nena Fansite (English)
- A comprehensive English Nena fansite including galleries, a media section, biography, discography, and more.
- Nena Fanclub Lichtarbeiter
- The official Nena Fan Club "Lichtarbeiter" (Light Workers), unfortunately only available in German.
- NENA-COMMUNITY Forums
- Fan Forum Community, mostly in German but with 1 international Forum as well. You need to register to view AND post. They manually approve every registration. All in all a bit of a hassle; I guess you have to be a die-hard fan to tolerate this.
Any Nena twitterers out there?
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- “@jesusdelrecords: Nena Guzman -Mi Maximo 2012(ESTUDIO) http://t.co/vv6Maz5f via @youtube @Nena Guzman @delrecords”
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Frank2009
Nov 3, 2011 @ 2:44 pm | delete
- one of the bets and succesful artist from Germany! With the age of 51 she still looks good!
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dawngibson Jun 10, 2011 @ 4:04 pm | delete
- Very informative!
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yourgoldenfuture
Mar 9, 2011 @ 12:21 pm | delete
- NENA is one of the best german singers...mother...and has a good attitude and does not play "star-games"
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thesuccess
Oct 7, 2010 @ 3:10 pm | delete
- We probably ended up going to work in Germany for 6 years because 99 luftballons kindled our interest in German
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Tipi
Sep 13, 2010 @ 5:50 pm | delete
- Nena looks just like someone I know by the name of Heidi. I was like, oh wow! I hadn't heard of Nena before, she's pretty.
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Brookelorren
Nov 11, 2009 @ 7:13 pm | delete
- I like the song in German, but not in English. I don't like the way it was translated.
I never heard the song until the late 80s, we would listen to it in German class.
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Flynn_the_Cat
Oct 1, 2009 @ 5:29 am | delete
- Oh yes! My siblings intorduced me to her via 99 Luftballons and I looked up some of her other work! Wonderful singer ^^
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GrowWear
Jul 28, 2009 @ 4:33 am | delete
- Great introduction to someone I have never heard of before. :)
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tandemonimom
Mar 26, 2009 @ 2:04 am | delete
- We have 99 Luftballoons (German) on our iPod. My hubby always prefers the original language even if we don't understand it! Great lens on a great artist! 5*
And thanks for the Squid Blessings and very kind words on my Homeschool Quotes lens! :-)
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Nenafanartikel
Jan 24, 2009 @ 7:12 am | delete
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verkaufe eine umfangreiche nena sammlung. darunter sehr *rare* nena vinyl schalltplatten mit hohen sammlerwert,die es niergens mehr zu kaufen gibt! aber im fanpaket sind auch CD,s DVD,s und vieles mehr.schaut es euch am besten einmal selbst an.leider ist dieses mega nena fanpaket nur komplett zu verkaufen.schickt mir eine email mit euren angeboten.
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