Nena

This page is about the singer. For the eponymous band, see Nena (band). For other uses, see Nena (disambiguation).

Gabriele Susanne Kerner (born 24 March 1960), better known by her stage name Nena, is a German singer and actress. She is best known for the New German Wave song "99 Luftballons". In 1984, she re-recorded this song in English as "99 Red Balloons".

Nena
Nena in 2008
Background information
Birth name	Gabriele Susanne Kerner
Born	24 March 1960 (aged 65) Hagen, North Rhine-Westphalia, West Germany
Genres	Neue Deutsche Welle, New Wave, synthpop, pop, punk rock
Occupation(s)	Musician, singer-songwriter
Instruments	Vocals
Years active	1981–present present (solo)
Labels	CBS/Columbia Records, Warner Music
Associated acts	Carlo Karges Uwe Fahrenkrog-Petersen Jürgen Dehmel Rolf Brendel Peter Heppner

Nena Media

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  Nena on stage during a concert in Vienna

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  Nena on stage in Munich in 2013

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  Nena during a concert in Dortmund, Germany

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  Nena appearing on Dein Song in 2008

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  Nena on stage in 2018 flanked by her twin children Sakias and Larissa. Her youngest son Simeon (obscured) is behind her.

Other websites

• Official Web Site (in German)
• Nena on IMDb