Nena was a West German Neue Deutsche Welle band formed in West Berlin in 1981 and active until 1987. In 1983 and 1984, their German-language song "99 Luftballons" (and its English version, "99 Red Balloons") reached number one in the singles charts of countries around the world. == History == === Formation and rise === The band was formed in 1981 when vocalist Gabriele Kerner (Nena) came to West Berlin with drummer Rolf Brendel, her boyfriend at the time. There... [more on Wikipedia]