Nena

This article 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".^[1]

Nena
Nena in 2008
Background information
Birth name	Gabriele Susanne Kerner
Born	(1960-03-24) 24 March 1960 (age 65) Hagen, North Rhine-Westphalia, West Germany
Genres	Neue Deutsche Welle pop rock synth-pop punk rock (early)
Occupation(s)	Musician, singer-songwriter
Instruments	Vocals
Years active	1981–present present (solo)
Labels	CBS/Columbia Records, Warner Music