How did Nena get her name?
She acquired her nickname while on a vacation to Mallorca, Spain with her parents. (Nena is a Catalan word meaning ‘girl’.) In 1977, she left high school before graduation, and in the three following years she was trained as a goldsmith.
What age is Nena?
61 years (March 24, 1960)
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What happened to the singer Nena?
In recent years, Nena has done it all, from acting to writing an autobiography to recording songs for children and becoming a television personality. She even co-founded a school when she was not satisfied with the education her four kids were getting in Germany.
Did Nena win Eurovision?
Germany first won the contest at the 27th attempt in 1982 in Harrogate, when Nicole won with the song “Ein bisschen Frieden” (A Little Peace). Germany in the Eurovision Song Contest….Did Nena win the Eurovision Song Contest?
| Germany | |
|---|---|
| Worst result | Last: 1964, 1965, 1974, 1995, 2005, 2015, 2016 |
| Nul points | 1964, 1965, 2015 |
Who is the singer with the name Nena?
Nena is the stage name of German singer and actress Gabriele Susanne Kerner (born 24 March 1960 in Hagen, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Germany).
When did Nena from Offizielle have a son?
To this day, “99 Luftballons” remains the most successful German-language song in international pop history. After the band split, NENA starred in German film Der Unsichtbare (The Invisible) in 1987 where she met Swiss actor Benedict Freitag. In 1988, their first son Christopher Daniel was born, but sadly suffered a brain injury during birth.
When did Nena become famous in the US?
Beginning in 1982, Nena became one of the most successful pop stars Germany had ever seen, especially given the unique success of the original German-language version of the single “99 Luftballons” in the U.S. in 1984.
When did Nena start working as a solo artist?
Beginning in 1989, Nena worked as a solo artist, releasing albums of songs composed mainly by herself and befriended musicians she chose as co-authors. (She also chose not to have a permanent band, as had been the case in the ’80s, either in the studio or on tour.)
