Nena speaks to us about the making of her era-defining classic 99 Red Balloons

We catch up with Nena on a song that reflected both the 1980s’ geopolitical tensions and the era's underlying optimism - and ...
The Cheat Sheet

Nena’s ’99 Luftballons’ was Inspired by a Rolling Stones Concert

Nena’s “99 Luftballons” is one of the most unique classic rock songs of the 1980s. During an interview, one of the song’s writers said a Rolling Stones concert inspired him to craft “99 Luftballons.” ...
Taiwan News

40 years since Nena's '99 Luftballons' became a global hit

In January 1983, shallow pop music dominated the international charts. Phil Collins was No. 1 in the United Kingdom with "You Can't Hurry Love." In the USA, Hall & Oates' "Maneater" and Men at Work's ...
Washington Times

‘99 Luftballons’ artist Nena returns for first U.S. tour

Singer Nena is nervous and giddy all at once. The German rocker, best known for her 1980s smash “99 Luftballons” (later re-recorded in English as “99 Red Balloons”) is about to take the stage and play ...
SFGate

The return of Nena

It takes very little to inspire an artist to tour the country in 2016: Hit single? Absolutely! Guest appearance on a hit single? Sure! Frequent-flier miles to burn? Why not? That’s what makes it so ...
OK! Magazine UK

99 Red Balloons singer Nena hasn't aged a day - 40 years since hit song

German singer Nena rose to fame in the 1980s with her self-titled band. The star, real name Gabriele Susanne Kerner, formed the group with fellow musicians Rolf Brendel, Jurgen Dehmel, Uwe ...