German singer Gabriele "Nena" Kerner, frontwoman of the band Nena, best known for the international hit "99 Luftballons" and for a long solo career spanning multiple styles.

Frontwoman Gabriele "Nena" Kerner led the band Nena (band active early 1980s). Breakthrough with "99 Luftballons" (1983). Career includes band albums and an extended solo discography; reviews highlight stylistic shifts (NDW/new wave, synth-pop, electronic, pop rock) and albums such as ? Fragezeichen, Chokmah, Cover Me and Oldschool. Band members mentioned in reviews: Uwe Fahrenkrog (keyboards), Carlo Karges (guitar), Jurgen Dehmel (bass), Rolf Brendel (drums).

DeBaser reviews present Nena as a versatile German pop/new wave artist whose career goes far beyond "99 Luftballons". Reviews praise albums such as Chokmah, ? Fragezeichen, Cover Me and Oldschool. The coverage highlights her band years, solo reinventions and wide stylistic range.

For:Fans of Neue Deutsche Welle, new wave, synth-pop and listeners who want to explore beyond '99 Luftballons'.

 The Nena Band, an ensemble active from 1981 to 1987 including Uwe Fahrenkrog on keyboards, Carlo Karges on guitar, Jurgen Dehmel on bass, and Rolf Brendel on drums in addition to the adorable frontwoman Gabriele "Nena" Kerner, is an intelligent, classy, and unconventional choice for those who believe that so-called pop music should be, first and foremost, immediate, empathetic, and free from pretentiousness and unnecessary frills, without forgetting good taste and personality.

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 "Chokmah" is the undisputed highlight of her production.

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 I bow; to me, Nena is a point of reference, a certainty, an example.

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 Nena makes you see these songs from a different, personal angle; she doesn't just execute a scholarly rendition and, despite possessing a certain stylistic cohesion within the limits of such a vast work, "Cover Me" showcases a fantastic musical eclecticism second only to Kirsty MacColl in the realm of female pop.

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