Nina Hagen

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Nina Hagen
Hagen in 2010
Born
Catharina Hagen

(1955-03-11) 11 March 1955 (age 69)
East Berlin, East Germany
Occupations
  • Singer
  • songwriter
  • actress
Years active1971–present
Spouses
  • David Lynn (m. 1996–2000)
  • Lucas Alexander (m. 2004–2005)
Partners
  • Ferdi Karmelk (1979–1981)
  • Franck Chevalier (1989)
Children2, including Cosma Shiva Hagen
Parents
Musical career
Genres
Labels
Websiteninahagendas.beepworld.de

Catharina "Nina" Hagen (German: [ˈniːna ˈhaːɡn̩] (audio speaker iconlisten); born 11 March 1955)[1] is a German singer-songwriter, and actress. She was part of the punk and new wave movements in the late 1970s and early 1980s. Her debut album NunSexMonkRock, was very popular when it was released. Her two other albums, Fearless (1983) and Nina Hagen in Ekstasy (1985), were also popular. Her mother was actress and singer Eva-Maria Hagen.

References[change | change source]

  1. Colin Larkin, ed. (1992). The Guinness Encyclopedia of Popular Music (First ed.). Guinness Publishing. p. 1053. ISBN 0-85112-939-0.