![99 Luftballons” singer Nena on Trump, her first U.S. concerts, and the song's status as a karaoke staple. 99 Luftballons” singer Nena on Trump, her first U.S. concerts, and the song's status as a karaoke staple.](https://compote.slate.com/images/9cfc15b3-5373-4421-864c-723580ba8005.jpg)
99 Luftballons” singer Nena on Trump, her first U.S. concerts, and the song's status as a karaoke staple.
![dpa) - German pop star Nena ('99 Luftballons') sings during a dress rehearsal of the Aids gala 'Stars 2002' in Berlin, 1 December 2002. On the occasion of the World Aids Day dpa) - German pop star Nena ('99 Luftballons') sings during a dress rehearsal of the Aids gala 'Stars 2002' in Berlin, 1 December 2002. On the occasion of the World Aids Day](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/D3B9RJ/dpa-german-pop-star-nena-99-luftballons-sings-during-a-dress-rehearsal-D3B9RJ.jpg)
dpa) - German pop star Nena ('99 Luftballons') sings during a dress rehearsal of the Aids gala 'Stars 2002' in Berlin, 1 December 2002. On the occasion of the World Aids Day
![Pop singer Nena ("99 Red Balloons") performing in the Westfalenhalle in Dortmund on 12 September 1985. She was born on 24 March 1960 in Hagen as Gabriele Susanne Kerner. | usage worldwide Stock Photo - Alamy Pop singer Nena ("99 Red Balloons") performing in the Westfalenhalle in Dortmund on 12 September 1985. She was born on 24 March 1960 in Hagen as Gabriele Susanne Kerner. | usage worldwide Stock Photo - Alamy](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/2AF750R/pop-singer-nena-99-red-balloons-performing-in-the-westfalenhalle-in-dortmund-on-12-september-1985-she-was-born-on-24-march-1960-in-hagen-as-gabriele-susanne-kerner-usage-worldwide-2AF750R.jpg)
Pop singer Nena ("99 Red Balloons") performing in the Westfalenhalle in Dortmund on 12 September 1985. She was born on 24 March 1960 in Hagen as Gabriele Susanne Kerner. | usage worldwide Stock Photo - Alamy
![In 1984 German New Wave band Nena score a surprising No.1 on the UK singles charts with "99 Red Balloons" | Pop Expresso In 1984 German New Wave band Nena score a surprising No.1 on the UK singles charts with "99 Red Balloons" | Pop Expresso](https://www.popexpresso.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/03/mainNENA.jpg)
In 1984 German New Wave band Nena score a surprising No.1 on the UK singles charts with "99 Red Balloons" | Pop Expresso
![NENA 99 RED BALLOONS / 99 LUFTBALLONS - SONG EXPLAINED | German lyrics and English version compared - YouTube NENA 99 RED BALLOONS / 99 LUFTBALLONS - SONG EXPLAINED | German lyrics and English version compared - YouTube](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/F5FNF0nIWCk/maxresdefault.jpg)
NENA 99 RED BALLOONS / 99 LUFTBALLONS - SONG EXPLAINED | German lyrics and English version compared - YouTube
![Today is Their Birthday-Musicians: March 24: German singer Nena - "99 Luftballons" ("99 Red Balloons") - is 53-years-old today. Today is Their Birthday-Musicians: March 24: German singer Nena - "99 Luftballons" ("99 Red Balloons") - is 53-years-old today.](https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-R-EmH7mhX7g/TYtaLFNMXqI/AAAAAAAAG_4/A9f7gYg1-FI/s1600/Nena-LEAD.jpg)
Today is Their Birthday-Musicians: March 24: German singer Nena - "99 Luftballons" ("99 Red Balloons") - is 53-years-old today.
![Surprising no one in Germany really, "99 Red Balloons"'es Nena officially outs herself as QAnon, "Reichsbürger" Entertainment | ResetEra Surprising no one in Germany really, "99 Red Balloons"'es Nena officially outs herself as QAnon, "Reichsbürger" Entertainment | ResetEra](https://www.fr.de/bilder/2021/08/15/90922634/26732280-nena-bei-einem-auftritt-die-popsaengerin-scheint-sich-der-querdenken-szene-angeschlossen-zu-haben-3ba7.jpg)