Nena is a German singer and actress, born Gabriele Susanne Kerner, who gained international fame in 1983 with the New Wave band bearing her name. The band's most notable hit, "99 Luftballons," brought them international recognition and has been a hallmark of German New Wave (Neue Deutsche Welle). Nena's distinctive voice and the band's synthesizer-driven sound became an influential part of the 1980s music scene. After the band's dissolution in 1987, Nena continued a successful solo career, maintaining her prominence in the German music industry.