![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/-_y1QgyLhdwY/TYtZ98P1_PI/AAAAAAAAG_s/PVgLKL2J-aA/s1600/Nena-66536_Gabriele%252520susanne%252520kerner.jpg)
Today is Their Birthday-Musicians: March 24: German singer Nena - "99 Luftballons" ("99 Red Balloons") - is 53-years-old today.
This Day in Music - 3rd March 1984, Nena started a three week run at No.1 on the UK singles chart with '99 Red Balloons.' Originally sung in German, '99 Luftballons' was
![Dates in Music on Twitter: "Born on this day in 1960 in Hagen, Germany, singer Nena, famous for her 1983 hit '99 Luftballons'. She still performs, aided by her children https://t.co/hdx8GOjfqB" / Dates in Music on Twitter: "Born on this day in 1960 in Hagen, Germany, singer Nena, famous for her 1983 hit '99 Luftballons'. She still performs, aided by her children https://t.co/hdx8GOjfqB" /](https://pbs.twimg.com/media/C7oG1aDW4AAb6hZ.jpg:large)
Dates in Music on Twitter: "Born on this day in 1960 in Hagen, Germany, singer Nena, famous for her 1983 hit '99 Luftballons'. She still performs, aided by her children https://t.co/hdx8GOjfqB" /
![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
![Pop singer Nena ("99 Red Balloons") at her concert in the Stadthalle Offenbach on 2 April 1984. Nena was born on 24 March 1960 in Hagen as Gabriele Susanne Kerner. | usage worldwide Stock Photo - Alamy Pop singer Nena ("99 Red Balloons") at her concert in the Stadthalle Offenbach on 2 April 1984. Nena was born on 24 March 1960 in Hagen as Gabriele Susanne Kerner. | usage worldwide Stock Photo - Alamy](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/2AF753T/pop-singer-nena-99-red-balloons-at-her-concert-in-the-stadthalle-offenbach-on-2-april-1984-nena-was-born-on-24-march-1960-in-hagen-as-gabriele-susanne-kerner-usage-worldwide-2AF753T.jpg)
Pop singer Nena ("99 Red Balloons") at her concert in the Stadthalle Offenbach on 2 April 1984. Nena was born on 24 March 1960 in Hagen as Gabriele Susanne Kerner. | usage worldwide Stock Photo - Alamy
![Pop singer Nena ("99 Red Balloons") and band on 21 January 1984 in Berlin at a performance in the ZDF-Superhitparade. On the right Nenas friend Rolf Brendel. She was born on 24 Pop singer Nena ("99 Red Balloons") and band on 21 January 1984 in Berlin at a performance in the ZDF-Superhitparade. On the right Nenas friend Rolf Brendel. She was born on 24](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/2AF750T/pop-singer-nena-99-red-balloons-and-band-on-21-january-1984-in-berlin-at-a-performance-in-the-zdf-superhitparade-on-the-right-nenas-friend-rolf-brendel-she-was-born-on-24-march-1960-in-hagen-as-gabriele-susanne-kerner-usage-worldwide-2AF750T.jpg)