Nena, stage name of gabriele susanne kerner born 24 march 1960, is a german singersongwriter, actress, and comedian who rose to international fame in 1983 with the neue deutsche welle song 99 luftballons. Lists jason baums top 6 music videos and 4 music films of 2019. Neunundneunzig luftballons, 99 balloons is a song by the german ndw band nena from their 1983 selftitled album. The english version is not a direct translation of the german original and. The song was written by nena band members, uwe fahrenkrogpetersen music and carlo karges lyrics. Oct 03, 2016 however, nena, the german singer of 99 luftballons which hit no. Licensed to youtube by wmg on behalf of bmg rights management gmbh. This title is a cover version of 99 luftballons as made famous by nena. Nena 99 globos 99 luftballons 1983, red translucent. Gabriele susanne kerner born 24 march 1960, better known by her stage name nena, is a german singer and actress. Lyrics to 99 luftballons by nena from the 99 luftballons japan album including song. Chart show nena 99 luftballons new version youtube. Our new desktop experience was built to be your music destination. Nena 99 luftballons new version 2009with lyrics youtube.
Nena gabriele susanne kerner was born in germany on march 24, 1960. However, nena, the german singer of 99 luftballons which hit no. Always like nena, 99 luftballoons is a classic of german 80s new wave. Gabriela nena kerners american debut combines tracks from her first two european releases, including everyones favorite antinuclear dancepop single in both english and german. Best of 90s rock 90s rock music hits greatest 90s rock songs duration. 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. German singer nena turns 60 today march 24, 2020 march 25, 2020 pop expresso 0 comments 1980s, 80s, 99 luftballons, birthdays, german, music, nena, new wave, pop, rock 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. A new version of is available, to keep everything running smoothly, please reload the site. In 2007, she cofounded the school neue schule hamburg. Neunundneunzig luftballons, 99 balloons is an antiwar protest song by the german band nena from their 1983 selftitled album. The most successful germanlanguage single in the us since kraftwerks autobahn nearly a decade before, nenas 99 luftballoons is.
Nena recordit an released a new version o her hit sang 99 luftballons in 2009 an aw, which mair closely follaes the 1980s oreeginal, in contrast tae her 2002 version. By using our website and our services, you agree to our use of cookies as described in our cookie policy. Nena was also the name of the band with whom she released the song. The most successful germanlanguage single in the us since kraftwerks autobahn nearly a decade before, nena s 99 luftballoons is a staple of mtvera nostalgia. An english language version titled 99 red balloons, with lyrics by kevin. Pop queen nenas 99 luftballons was the rare germanlanguage song to climb the us charts, but shes never toured the country. By using our website and our services, you agree to our use of cookies as described. With the full name of nena kerner, she had spent one year as vocalist for the str. More than 1050000 cds, dvds, vinyls, games, technics, equipment and. It reached number 1 on the singles charts in germany, austria, netherlands, australia, new zealand, japan, and many other countries. Get all the lyrics to songs on 99 luftballons and join the genius community of music scholars to learn the meaning behind the lyrics. Sodrac, emi music publishing, reel muzik werks music publishing, and 4 music rights societies. 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.
Balloons soar, nena fades 99 luftballons was an antiwar protest song written by the bands guitarist carlo karges. Nena is the stage name of german singer and actress gabriele susanne kerner born 24 march 1960 in hagen, nordrheinwestfalen, germany. Song information for 99 luftballons nena on allmusic. Our record company said please dont do that, theres no chorus, its not. Originally sung in german, it was later rerecorded in english as 99 red balloons. The album was also released as nena or international album. Nena 99 luftballons english translation by genius english translations cover by 99 luftballons new version by scott bradlees postmodern jukebox ft. 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. 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. In 1983, the band released its first album nena, which contained the singles 99 luftballons and leuchtturm. List contains 99 luftballons german song lyrics of older one songs and hot new releases.
Dec 05, 2016 best of 90s rock 90s rock music hits greatest 90s rock songs duration. If you watch both videos, youll notice the record company did their best to. Nena is the stage name of german singer and actress gabriele susanne kerner born 24. In 1984, she rerecorded this song in english as 99 red balloons. May 03, 2007 99 luftballons single version artist nena. Beginning in 1982, nena became one of the most successful pop stars germany had ever seen, especially given the unique success of the original germanlanguage version of the single 99 luftballons in the u. In march 1984, the bands keyboardist and song cowriter uwe fahrenkrog petersen said, we made. Although 99 luftballons was nenas only hit in the englishspeaking world, the. It was their first album released worldwide following the success of 99 luftballons and also the first with english lyrics. My one complaint is that the english version of 99 red balloons was remixed with some sort of techno. 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 enjoy all the music albums and top video tracks of nena here on frogtoon music. 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. Nena 99 luftballons new version 2009with lyrics elounda solfez villas.
Pop queen nena s 99 luftballons was the rare germanlanguage song to climb the us charts, but shes never toured the country. Three decades after 99 luftballoons, nena comes to america. Sep 26, 2016 three decades after 99 luftballoons, nena comes to america. Shes not only a german singer but also an actress and comedian, who rose to international fame in 1983 with the new german wave song 99 luftballons. The english version is not a direct translation of the. 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 99 luftballons new version 2009 video dailymotion. 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. Nena recordit an released a new version o her hit sang 99 luftballons in 2009 an aw, which mair closely follaes the 1980s oreeginal, in. Nena released a single for her cover o shes a rainbow bi the rolling stones an aw. Langde, 99 red balloons is a song by the german band nena from their 1983 selftitled album.
She rose to international fame in 1983 with the new german wave song 99 luftballons. Get known every word of your favorite song or start your own karaoke party tonight. Nena 99 luftballons official music video the 80s ruled. After jotting some lyrics down about the possibility of these balloons causing a. Stream adfree or purchase cds and mp3s now on amazon. In the same year she rerecorded this song in english as 99 red balloons. Vinyl 12 nena 99 globos 99 luftballons 1983, red translucent, vinyl discogs. Learn the german lyrics to 99 luftballons thoughtco.