Nena — the German artist who sang the ’84 hit single “99 Luftballons” — never toured the States even after the track became a smash hit, peaking at #2 and losing first place to Van Halen’s “Jump.” ...

Nena's 1983 hit '99 Luftballons' is a unique pop song. It combines Cold War fears with a joyful sound. The German lyrics ...

There’s a great pair of parallel scenes in the brilliant German television show Deutschland 83, where Martin (aka Moritz), the young East German spy, attends a party on his first day in the West and ...

VH1 Classic will present a full hour of the English and German music videos for the 1984 hit “99 Luftballons,” aka “99 Red Balloons,” by German rock group Nena. The music video presentation, to air ...

Singer Nena is nervous and giddy all at once. The German rocker, best known for her 1980s smash “99 Luftballons” (later re-recorded in English as “99 Red Balloons”) is about to take the stage and play ...