Nena

Gabriele Susanne Kerner (born 24 March 1960), better known by her stage name Nena, is a German singer-songwriter, actress, and comedienne who rose to international fame in 1983 with the New German Wave song "99 Luftballons". In 1984, she re-recorded this song in English as "99 Red Balloons".Nena was also the name of the band with whom she released the song. The re-recording of some of her old songs rekindled her career in 2002. In 2007, she co-founded Neue Schule Hamburg.

Biography

Early life

Gabriele Susanne Kerner was born on 24 March 1960 in Hagen, North Rhine-Westphalia, West Germany while her family lived in the nearby town of Breckerfeld. She spent the earliest part of her childhood in Breckerfeld and later lived in Hagen. She acquired her nickname, based on the Spanish word "nena", or "little girl", at the age of three, while on a vacation to Spain with her parents. In 1977 she left high school before graduation, and in the three following years she was trained as a goldsmith. [100 Prozent Nena, 2009. RTL]

Nena (given name)

Nena is a given name. People bearing it include:

  • Nena, German singer
  • Nena Baltazar, co-founder of an organization that cares for sick animals
  • Olavo Rodrigues Barbosa (1923–2010), Brazilian footballer, best known as Nena
  • Nena Bismaquer, a character in the John Gardner novel For Special Services
  • Nena Cardenas, Filipina actress
  • Nena Daconte, Spanish pop group
  • Nena Danevic, film editor nominated for her work on Amadeus
  • Nilda (Nena) Peragallo, professor of nursing
  • Nena Ristic, Serbian glamour model that worked with Charlotte Krona
  • Nena Toth, film director
  • Nena Trinity, a fictional character from Mobile Suit Gundam 00
  • Nena von Schlebrügge, psychotherapist and former fashion model
  • See also

  • Nena (disambiguation)
  • Nena (surname)
  • Extra Nena aka Snežana Berić, a Serbian singer known for Ljubim te pesmama
  • Neneh Cherry, a Swedish singer-songwriter and rapper
  • Nena (album)

    Nena is the first album by German pop rock band Nena and the second studio album of its singer, Gabriele "Nena" Kerner. Released in 1983, it's been part of the music genre called Neue Deutsche Welle (meaning "New German Wave") movement in the German music.

    The album was a great success in West Germany and the second single "99 Luftballons" successfully reached #1 in the music charts worldwide including Australia, Austria, Canada, Ireland, the Netherlands, New Zealand, Sweden, Switzerland and the United Kingdom. The single is largely considered a "one-hit wonder" by many, including VH1. It was produced by Manfred Praeker and Reinhold Heil of the German band Spliff.

    The album has been initially released as a vinyl LP, cassette and CD.

    The first single from the album, "Nur geträumt", was released a year earlier, in 1982. "99 Luftballons" was the 2nd single, released in 1983. The 3rd and final single was "Leuchtturm", released in 1983, a few months after "99 Luftballons".

    Prominent tracks

    Podcasts:

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    NENA

    by: Rakim Y Keny

    Nena yo por tenerte daria lo que no fuera
    Por abrazarte y perderme en tus caderas
    Por esos ojos que me dicen que deseas como yo
    Es que sin ti yo me siento un poco perdido
    No aguanto las ganas de tenerte conmigo
    Te hare sudar toda la noche
    Asi que no digas que no (x2)
    ya no lo pienses mi nena
    yo se que tu me deseas
    y poco a poco bandida
    te toco y te desesperas
    yo quiero verte desnuda
    hacer miles de travesuras
    quiero besarte, tocarte
    llevarte hasta lo oscuro
    estoy perdido, poco confundido
    cuando yo te veo, altera mi sentidos
    yo voy a pillarte, quiero yo agarrarte
    ma no hay escapatoria, voy acorralarte
    Nena yo por tenerte daria lo que no fuera
    Por abrazarte y perderme en tus caderas
    Por esos ojos que me dicen que deseas como yo
    Es que sin ti yo me siento un poco perdido
    No aguanto las ganas de tenerte conmigo
    Te hare sudar toda la noche
    Asi que no digas que no (x2)
    Dejame Tocarte
    Quiero desnudarte
    conmigo vas a volar
    yo te voy hacer ver soñar
    se que te vas enchular
    y vas a querer una noche mas
    Por que estoy perdido, un poco confundido
    cuando yo te veo, altera mi sentidos
    yo voy a pillarte, quiero yo agarrarte
    no hay escapatoria, voy acorralarte
    Nena yo por tenerte daria lo que no fuera
    Por abrazarte y perderme en tus caderas
    Por esos ojos que me dicen que deseas como yo
    Es que sin ti yo me siento un poco perdido
    No aguanto las ganas de tenerte conmigo
    Te hare sudar toda la noche
    Asi que no digas que no (x2)
    yo, Rakim y Ken Y (dejame tocarte)
    Rakim y Ken Y, tu sabes
    pero esta vez (ha)
    venimos haciendo el ruido (venimos haciendo el ruido)
    Joyce, Toma
    digital (dejame tocarte)
    oye Diyi, digital es que es




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