![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.
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
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NENA 99 RED BALLOONS / 99 LUFTBALLONS - SONG EXPLAINED | German lyrics and English version compared - YouTube
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Today is Their Birthday-Musicians: March 24: German singer Nena - "99 Luftballons" ("99 Red Balloons") - is 53-years-old today. | Singer, Red balloon, Fashion
99 RED BALLOONS (English version) | 99 RED BALLOONS (English version) NENA ( original, 1984) 7 SECONDS (cover, 1985) ---------------------------------------- Following in the footsteps of... | By Decade 77-87 - a grown up disco: new wave, punk, postpunk ...
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