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Biography
Gabriele Susanne Kerner (born 24 March 1960), better known by her stage name Nena is a German singer and actress. She rose to international fame in 1983 with the New German Wave song "99 Luftballons", re-recorded in English as "99 Red Balloons". "Nena" was also the name of the band with whom she released the song. With the re-recording and subsequent release of some of her old songs, her career re-emerged in 2002. In 2007, she co-founded the school "Neue Schule Hamburg".
Awards & recognition
- Berliner Bär · 2015
- Caméra d'Or · 2012
- Amadeus Austrian Music Awards · 2004
- Bravo Otto · 2004
- Fred Jay Award · 2004
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- Women's World Award · 2004
- Echo Pop Award — the Best National Rock/Pop Female Artist · 2003
- Golden Hen · 2003
- VIVA Comet Awards · 2003
- 1 Live Krone · 2002
- Goldene Stimmgabel · 2002
- Goldene Stimmgabel · 1994
- Goldene Stimmgabel · 1990
- Bravo Otto · 1982
- Deutscher Fernsehpreis · 2012 · nominated
