Nina Tenge

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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.

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Life and work

Tenge 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

Albums

Singles

TitleYearAlbum
"Bon Voyage"
(with Deichkind)
2000Non-album single
"Doppel X Chromosom"2001Nikita
"Scheiss drauf"
"Quelle"
"Arschzeit Baby"

(with MC Ronin)

2004Non-album single
"Wet & Dirty"

(with Bushido)

"Fuck You"2006

Filmography

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