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Nina Tenge (born 6 April 1974 in Hamburg), also known under her stage names Nina and Nina MC, is a German former rapper and artist.
Life and work
editTenge was born to father Rahman Nadjafi, an Afghan teacher and activist, and mother Verena Tenge, a eurythmist.[1]
Nina Tenge gained stage experience in hip-hop clubs in Hamburg.[2] In 2000 she became increasingly known by collaborating with Deichkind's hit single Bon Voyage.[3][4] In 2001 her solo single Doppel X Chromosome gained widespread media attention.[2][5] The Süddeutsche Zeitung named her "Germany's best rapper". The Goethe-Institut repeated this judgment on its website in 2005.[6][2]
She entered the acting industry in 2003, playing guest roles in series and featured roles in films.[6]
Outside of music and acting, she has been involved with her father in an association for reconstruction programmes in Afghanistan.[7] She also trained in yoga and now works as a yoga teacher in Berlin.[8][2]
Discography
editAlbums
edit- Nikita, 2001
Singles
edit| Title | Year | Album |
|---|---|---|
| "Bon Voyage" (with Deichkind) |
2000 | Non-album single |
| "Doppel X Chromosom" | 2001 | Nikita |
| "Scheiss drauf" | ||
| "Quelle" | ||
| "Arschzeit Baby"
(with MC Ronin) |
2004 | Non-album single |
| "Wet & Dirty"
(with Bushido) | ||
| "Fuck You" | 2006 |
Filmography
edit- Adam & Eve (2003)
- Abgefahren (2004)
- Alarm für Cobra 11 – Die Autobahnpolizei (episode Das Versprechen)
- Die Weisheit der Wolken (2008)
References
edit- ^ "Rosen der Finsternis | KUFA e.V." www.kufaev.de.
- ^ a b c d Burghausen, Lina (July 4, 2021). "Nina MC".
- ^ Wild, Beate. "Das Chaos hat einen Namen". Süddeutsche.de.
- ^ "Deichkind & Nina MC reagieren auf das "Bon Voyage" Musikvideo". October 7, 2020.
- ^ Gaul, Anna (August 14, 2019). "Frauen im Deutschrap: Die Wegbereiterinnen (Teil 1)".
- ^ a b "Die besten deutschen Rapperinnen aller Zeiten | Popkultur.de". popkultur.de. February 22, 2019.
- ^ "YogaEasy: Yoga üben mit deinem Online-Yogastudio". www.yogaeasy.de.
- ^ "Nina Heitmann YogaTeamBerlin Lehrerin". www.yogateamberlin.de.