NenaNena (born Gabriele Susanne Kerner) is an acclaimed German singer and songwriter who achieved global superstardom as the frontwoman of the new wave band of the same name. Emerging from the vibrant West Berlin Neue Deutsche Welle scene, the group exploded onto the international music charts in 1983 with their definitive anti-war masterpiece, “99 Luftballons”. The track’s English version, “99 Red Balloons”, topped the UK charts and soared to number two in the United States, an exceptionally rare feat for a German-language act. Launching a highly successful solo career in 1989, she remains an enduring pop culture icon.