Nena

Nena became an international sensation with '99 Luftballons', one of the defining synth-pop anthems of the 1980s.

Origin: Hagen, West Germany · Years active: 1982–1987, 2002–present

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Biography

Nena became an international sensation with '99 Luftballons', one of the defining synth-pop anthems of the 1980s.

Key 1980s albums

Essential songs

Genres

synth-pop · new-wave

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Nena — quick answers

Who are Nena?
Nena — Hagen, West Germany, active 1982–1987, 2002–present. Nena became an international sensation with '99 Luftballons', one of the defining synth-pop anthems of the 1980s.
What did Nena release in the 1980s?
RADIO 1980 lists 2 albums and 4 essential songs for Nena, covering 1982–1984.
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