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Born on March 11th, 1955 to Hans and Eva Maria Hagen, a scriptwriter and an actress, Nina Hagen left school in the 10th grade and joined a cover band. By 1977, Hagen had formed her own band, called the "Nina Hagen Band."
In 1978 The Nina Hagen Band released their self-titled debut album, which included titles like "TV-Glotzer" and "Auf'm Bahnhof Zoo."
According to reviewer Fritz Rumler,
During a subsequent European tour Hagen decided to leave the band, though she was still under contract to produce a second album in 1979. This LP, Unbehagen, was eventually produced with the band recording their tracks in Berlin and Hagen recording the vocals in Los Angeles. (The headless Nina Hagen Band soon developed a successful independent musical career as Spliff.)
Meanwhile, Hagen's public persona was steadily creating an increasing media uproar, and she became infamous for an appearance on an Austrian talk show called "Club 2," in which she performed an explicit simulation of masturbation.
A European tour with a new band in 1980 was cancelled, but in 1982 her first solo album NunSexMonkRock, a dissonant mix of punk, funk and opera, was a minor hit, and led to a world tour with the No Problem Orchestra in 1982.
In 1983 came the album Angstlos and a minor European tour, but interest in Hagen was declining. At this time, Hagen's public appearances were becoming yet stranger, and over the years frequently included discussions of God, UFOs, her social and political beliefs, animal rights and vivisection and claims of alien sightings.
In 1989 Hagen released the album Nina Hagen which was backed up by another German tour. Now living in Paris with her daughter Cosma Shiva, in 1991 she toured Europe in support of her new album Street.
In 19921992 is a leap year starting on Wednesday. Events January January The Internet Society is formed. January 1 Boutros Boutros-Ghali of Egypt replaces Javier Perez de Cuellar of Peru as United Nations Secretary-General January 1 George H. Bush becomes the fi Hagen became the host of a TV show on RTLplus. In 19931993 is a common year starting on Friday and marked the Beginning of the International Decade to Combat Racism and Racial Discrimination (1993-2003 Events January January 1 Czechoslovakia divides. Establishment of independent Slovakia and Czech Republic. she released Revolution Ballroom and two years later the German-language album Freud Euch appeared, recorded in English as Beehappy in 19961996 was a leap year starting on Monday (see link for calendar), and was designated the International Year for the Eradication of Poverty''. Events January January 5 Hamas operative Yahya Ayyash is killed by an Israeli-planted booby-trapped cell phone Jan.
In 19981998 was a common year starting on Thursday (see link for calendar), and was designated the International Year of the Ocean''. Events January January 1998 A massive ice storm, caused by El Nino, strikes New England, southern Ontario and Quebec, resulting, Hagen became the host of a weekly science fiction show on the British Sci-Fi-Channel, in addition to embarking on another tour of Germany. In 1999For the album by Prince, see 1999 (album 1999 is a common year starting on Friday (see link for calendar), and was designated the International Year of Older Persons by the UN. Events Kosovo War Former child star Gary Coleman files for bankruptcy Y2K prep, she released the album Om Namah Shivay, which was distributed exclusively online.
The album The Return of the Mother was released in February 2001, accompanied by another German tour. In 2000This page is about the year 2000. See 2000 AD for the UK comic book, Number 2000 for other uses. 2000 is a leap year starting on Saturday (see link for calendar), and also the International Year for a Culture of Peace''. Events Y2K passes without the seri, her song Schön ist die Welt became the official song of the EXPO 2000.
Hagen has done voiceover work in Tim BurtonTim Burton (born August 25, 1958 in Burbank, California) is a film director known for his dark, humorous, quirky style. He started his career as a Disney animator and all his films portray a very stylized reality. Many of his films draw on gothic themes.'s Nightmare before Christmas and Hot Dogs by Michael Schoemann .
She has two children, Cosma Shiva Hagen and Otis.
Nina sang the song "Garota de Berlim" together with brazilian singer SuplaSupla (Eduardo Smith de Vasconcellos Suplicy) is a Brazilian musician born in the year of 1968 in the city of Sao Paulo. He started his carreer playing classic rock covers, but the style of his compositions gear more towards punk, hardcore and most recent in her early years.
Hagen has been featured on many songs by other bands. Most recently, she did a cover of Rammstein's Seemann with Apocalyptica.