Nena
German singer; one of the most successful German pop singers in chart history.
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Born on 24 March 1960, the German singer Gabriele Susanne Kerner performs under the stage name Nena.[1] According to chart history, Nena is the most successful German pop singer, with total record sales exceeding 25 million when combining her solo work and her time with the band.[2]
Key facts and history
They formed the band Nena and released their first single "Nur geträumt" in June 1982.[3] In 1983, the band released the album Nena containing "99 Luftballons", which became a number one hit in West Germany and the Netherlands.[4] The English version "99 Red Balloons" hit No. 1 in the UK, and the German version hit No. 2 in the US in 1984.[4][1] In 2002, her album Nena feat. Nena, produced by former band colleague Uwe Fahrenkrog-Petersen, rekindled her solo career.[1][4]
The 2005 album Willst du mit mir gehn achieved platinum status and climbed to No. 2 in the German charts.[5] Guitarist Rainer Kitzmann started the Stripes on 2 July 1979 and, after spotting Nena dancing at a local disco, invited her to try out for lead singer, which launched her music career.[6] The Stripes broke up on 3 March 1982; however, CBS gave Nena a recording contract on the condition that she relocate to Berlin and create songs with German lyrics.[6] On 5 November 1989, Nena put out her debut solo album Wunder gescheh'n, which came out just four days prior to the Berlin Wall coming down on 9 November.[7]
References
- Wikipedia, "Nena" (CC BY-SA 4.0), which cites: "Nena (Biography on Pandora)" (original not read by us) en.wikipedia.org
- Wikipedia, "Nena" (CC BY-SA 4.0), which cites: Herrenbrück, "40 JAHRE OFFIZIELLE DEUTSCHE CHARTS: EINE MUSIKINSTANZ FEIERT JUBILÄUM", musikindustrie.de, 29 August 2017; "Bio", Nena.de, 1 March 2016 (original not read by us) en.wikipedia.org
- Wikipedia, "Nena" (CC BY-SA 4.0), which cites: "Musikladen ARD television premiere of 'Nur geträumt'", Nena.de, 24 May 2013; "Die Deutschen 1972 bis heute: Auf dem Weg zu Einheit und Freiheit", Piper, 2007 (we also read that source) en.wikipedia.org
- Wikipedia, "Nena" (CC BY-SA 4.0), which cites: "Nena German chart history", Officialcharts.de (original not read by us) en.wikipedia.org
- Wikipedia, "Nena" (CC BY-SA 4.0), which cites: "Nena German chart history", Officialcharts.de; "Nena German chart history", Officialcharts.de (original not read by us) en.wikipedia.org
- Wikipedia, "Nena" (CC BY-SA 4.0), which cites: "Inception of The Stripes band", Nena.de, 2 July 1979; Kerner Thesenfitz 2005, p. 13; "The Stripes have disbanded", Nena.de, 3 March 1982; Kerner Thesenfitz 2005, p. 13 (original not read by us) en.wikipedia.org
- Wikipedia, "Nena" (CC BY-SA 4.0), which cites: "Bongo Girl Nena", AllMusic; Kerner Thesenfitz 2005, p. 13 (original not read by us) en.wikipedia.org
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