Nena Music

Origin: Hagen, W. Germany

Decades: 1980's, 1990's, and 2000's

After one year as vocalist for the Stripes (who disbanded after just one unsuccessful album in 1980) Nena Kerner assembled a new band in Berlin called Nena, with herself as vocalist, Carlo Karges on guitar, Uwe Fahrenkrog-Petersen on keyboards, Jurgen Dehmel on bass, and Rolf Brendel on drums. Their debut single, "Nur Getraumt," became a number one success in German-speaking countries after the band's first TV appearance on the Musikladen TV program on August 21, 1982. From then on, however, Nena became one... Read More