Born in 1960 in Hagen, North Rhine-Westphalia, Nena, whose real name is Gabriele Susanne Kerner, grew up under the influence of a father who encouraged her from childhood to follow her instincts. As a teenager, she tried her hand at music. It wasn't long before a band was formed, The Stripes. 99 Luftballons, their second single, launched Nenamania in Germany and around the world.
- Status
- Released
- Production
- MDR, ARTE
Keywords
- germany
- teenage girl
- pop music
- music history
- industrial music
- 1980s
- 80s style
- music documentary
- famous song
- women singer
- success story
Links
Top Cast
Sandrine Mittelstädt as Narrator (voice over)
Nena as Self (archive footage)
Kim Wilde as Self
Jim Rakete as Self
Zaho de Sagazan as Self
Uwe Fahrenkrog-Petersen as Self
Petra Zieger as Self
Reinhold Heil as Self
Top Crew
Heike Sittner · Director
Tom Chapman · Editor
Photos
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