Gabriele susanne kerner, better known as nena, is a german singersongwriter, actress, and comedian who rose to international fame in 1983 with the neue deutsche welle song 99 luftballons. Nena was born in hagen, north rhinewestphalia, west germany in march 1960. The use of german or english is important with these covers, because that helps us decide whether the cover is a cover of 99 luftballons or 99 red balloons. She rose to international fame in 1983 with the new german wave song 99 luftballons. Mar 26, 2018 the use of german or english is important with these covers, because that helps us decide whether the cover is a cover of 99 luftballons or 99 red balloons. She rose to international fame in 1983 with the new german wave song 99 luftballons, rerecorded in english as 99 red balloons. But nena was not simply a stage name she would assume later on. They had a global smash in 1984 with 99 luftballons. In 1984, she rerecorded this song in english as 99 red balloons. However, nena, the german singer of 99 luftballons which hit no. The first track, lass mich dein pirat sein, is a remix. Fahrenkrogpetersen moved to new york, formed another band. Nena 99 luftballons official music video the 80s ruled. The wunderkind of the german new wave scene got the name at the age of.
The rerecording of some of her old songs rekindled her. She rose to international fame in with the new german wave song 99 luftballons. In the 80s 99 luftballons, side by side comparison. The wunderkind of the german new wave scene got the name at the age of three while on vacation with her family in spain when the name stuck. Nena recorded a version of the song in english titled 99 red balloons, but the german version remained popular in the us for a long time. Learn the german lyrics to 99 luftballons thoughtco. As the lead singer for the german new wave band nena, she had a string of hits during the 1980s, even topping the us hot 100 to no.
Although nena recorded an englishlanguage version of the single called 99 red balloons, american listeners, unusually, preferred the original german. Nena is the stage name of german singer and actress gabriele susanne kerner born 24 march 1960 in hagen, nordrheinwestfalen, germany. Causality is the relation between an event the cause and a second event the effect, where the first event is understood to be responsible for the second. In the same year she rerecorded this song in english as 99 red balloons. Neunundneunzig luftballons, 99 balloons is a song by the german band nena from their 1983 selftitled album. She rose to international fame in 1984 with the new german wave song 99 luftballons, whose english version is called 99 red balloons. Before her hit single 99 red balloon, german pop star nena thought shed be making jewelry for the rest of her life. An english version titled 99 red balloons, with lyrics by kevin mcalea, was also released on the album 99 luftballons in 1984 after widespread success of the original in europe and japan. Originally written in german by the band nena, this protest song set in 1983 tells the story of a couple who releases a group of 99 red balloons and their effect on. The west didnt know who was in charge or what was going to happen next. K music markets, but surprisingly, in 1984 they entered the story of pop music, and delivered one of the 1980s most memorable songs.
Gabriele susanne kerner born 24 march 1960, better known by her stage name nena, is a german singer and actress. The german version topped the australian charts for five weeks and the new. Gabriela nena kerners american debut combines tracks from her first two european releases, including everyones favorite antinuclear dancepop single in both english and german. Like a lot of folks, i always enjoyed the german side of the album as much or more than the english side, even if i barely understood it. Oct 03, 2016 although nena recorded an englishlanguage version of the single called 99 red balloons, american listeners, unusually, preferred the original german. She is best known for her new german wave song 99 luftballons in 1983 which was rerecorded as 99 red balloons in english in 1984 with the band nena.
The woman the world knows simply as nena was born in the small german town of hagen in 1960 as gabriele susanne kerner. Well known in and entitled 99 red balloons is the english version, written by kevin mcalea, of 99 luftballons, the second single of the new wave german singer nena with her band, released by cbs in 1983. Nena herself never loved the english version, which sounds more like a protest song than the charming and absurdist original. In 1984 german new wave band nena score a surprising no. Originally lead singer of littleknown band the stripes, her. She is best known for her 1983 hit song 99 luftballons 99 red balloons in english. Originally written in german by the band nena, this protest song set in 1983 tells the story of a couple who releases a group of 99 red balloons and their effect on cold war germany. But haydeen tees version had a little bit of both, making it hard to delineate whether it was a cover of 99 luftballons or 99 red balloons. Likable as 99 red balloons and 99 luftballons were, their international success was not to be repeated, even though tracks like kino and just a dream have a. My one complaint is that the english version of 99 red balloons was remixed with some sort of technodance sound effects added, which dont do much to make the song any better.
Nena 99 red balloons english version of 99 luftballons. Nena was also the name of the band with whom she released the 1984 english recording of her most wellknown song 99 red balloons orginally released in germany in 1983 as 99 luftballons. In a 1994 interview with spiegel tv, she said the death of her son marked a new life for her. Nena was also the name of the band with whom she released the 1984 english recording of her most wellknown song 99 red balloons orginally released in germany in 1983 as 99 luftballons nena acquired her nickname, which means baby girl in spanish, at. As a new wave german band who sung german, nena had very little chances to breakthrough the u. Nena 99 red balloons english version of 99 luftballons lyrics.
Cover versions of 99 red balloons by nena secondhandsongs. Nena was the stage name of the groups lead singer gabriele susanne kerner as well as the group itself. It was covered by sleeping at last, akiko, radio star, sublevel 03 and other artists. We look back at her life her career on the day she turns 60 german singer nena turns 60 today. Feb 11, 2011 she acquired her nickname, based on the spanish word nena same meaning as nina, or little girl, at the age of three, while on a vacation to spain with her parents. The german song reached number 1 on charts all over the world, and number 2 in the united states. An englishlanguage version titled 99 red balloons, with lyrics by kevin mcalea, was also released on the album 99 luftballons in 1984 after widespread success of the original in europe and japan. Pop singer nena is best known for fronting the german newwave pop band of the same name in the 80s. Nena originally released 99 red balloons written by carlo karges, uwe fahrenkrogpetersen and kevin mcalea and nena released it on the single 99 red balloons in 1983. Neunundneunzig luftballons, 99 balloons is an antiwar protest song by the german band nena from their 1983 selftitled album. Despite the success of 99 red balloons, kerner preferred the german original. All the while, nena were having sort of parallel careers between german speaking europe and the englishspeaking world. Especially the songs 99 red balloons 99 luftballons irgendwie, irgendwo, irgendwann, nur getraumt and anyplace, anywhere, anytime new version are national in germany andor international one covered once or more.
Gabriele susanne kerner born march 25, 1960, in the city of hagen, better known by her stage name nena, is a german singer. An english version titled 99 red balloons, written by kevin mcalea, was also released after widespread success of the original in europe and japan. Nena is the stage name of german singer and actress gabriele susanne kerner. The german pop singer and group, nena, released the international hit song. Neunundneunzig luftballons, 99 balloons is a song by the german ndw band nena from their 1983 selftitled album. We look back at her life her career on the day she turns 60. Widely regarded as a onehitwonder, nena had other successes in her native german market, but nothing came close to the worldwide attention generated by 99 luftballons. The version of 99 luftballons here combines the original recording with a live recording.
Nena miscellaneous 99 red balloons english version of 99 luftballons you and i in a little toy shop buy a bag of balloons with the money w. At the time, karges was the guitarist for the band nena, which got its name from. You and i in a little toy shop buy a bag of balloons with the money weve got set them free at the break of dawn til one by one they were gone. Gabriele susanne kerner born 24 march 1960, better known as nena, is a german singer songwriter, actress, and comedian who rose to international fame in 1983 with the neue deutsche welle song 99 luftballons. The german pop singer and group, nena, released the international hit song in 1983 and the english version a year later. As 99 luftballons became an american hit, the record label commissioned a new version sung by kerner in english although written by someone outside of the band, kevin mcalea. It became successful in britain and the united states soon after.
Gabriele susanne kerner born 24 march 1960, better known as nena, is a german singersongwriter, actress, and comedian who rose to international fame in 1983 with the neue deutsche welle song 99 luftballons. A new post about a different song is posted each monday. Ndw deutsche liedermacher german singer by boertl1967. Nenas career began in her hometown at 17 as the singer of her first band, the. Though nena the band and singer had a few hits after this song, 99 luftballons was by far its most significant success and remains a favorite in both languages. Inshe rerecorded this song in english as 99 red balloons. Though nena the band and singer had a few hits after this song, 99 luftballons was by far its most significant. It is one of the most successful pop songs by a german artist in the world. You may have heard the 1980s pop song 99 red balloons, but you may not.
Oct 03, 2016 nena recorded a version of the song in english titled 99 red balloons, but the german version remained popular in the us for a long time. The remake of anyplace, anywhere, anytime as an englishgerman duet. Nena herself never loved the english version, which sounds more like a. The song, though difficult to understand, is about the dreams of the german people that were lost after world war ii. While american audiences surprisingly stuck to the german version, 99 red balloons went to no. So 99 red balloons was a perfect song for those uncertain times.
The english lyrics focused on nuclear war, but werent a direct translation stipulating the balloons color as red to synch up properly and making a star trek reference. Gabriele susanne kerner, better known as nena, is a german singer songwriter, actress, and comedian who rose to international fame in 1983 with the neue deutsche welle song 99 luftballons. Originally sung in german, it was later rerecorded in english as 99 red balloons. Nena met udo lindenberg at a checkin counter at berlins tegel airport in the 80s and romance blossomed on the flight. Nena was also the name of the band with whom she released the song. K music markets, but surprisingly, in 1984 they entered the story of pop music, and delivered one of the 1980s most memorable songs worldwide. Nena 99 red balloons single version lyrics genius lyrics. While there was an english version, the german version of the song proved to be much more successful. Widely regarded as a onehitwonder, nena had other successes in her native german market, but nothing came close to the worldwide.
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