Gabriele Susanne Kerner born March 24, 1960, in Hagen better known as Nena, is a German singer, active in pop music. The eponymous band Nena scored big hits in the 1980s with, among others, 99 Luftballons, which became a world hit, Nur geträumt, Leuchtturm, Fragezeichen and Irgendwie, irgendwo, irgendwann. In 1989, Nena went solo. Initially with less success than in the period with the band. However, in 2002 she made a successful comeback. Counting the production from the period of the band Nena is estimated to have sold more than 22 million records worldwide. She has also worked as an actress and presenter.