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Bernd Meinunger | |
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| Also known as | John O'Flynn |
| Born | 30 September 1944 Meiningen, Germany |
| Occupation(s) | lyricist, record producer |
| Years active | 1970s–present |
| Website | Dr. Bernd Meinunger |
Bernd Meinunger (born 30 September 1944) is a German lyricist and record producer (with Hanne Haller) who frequently works with Ralph Siegel and David Brandes. Several of his songs have represented Germany in the Eurovision Song Contest .
Meinunger co-wrote the song "Tut-Ench-Amun" with Horst Hornung and Christian Dornaus. It was recorded by Penny McLean and released on Jupiter 100 698 in 1979. [1]
The Eurovision Song Contest 1982 was the 27th edition of the annual Eurovision Song Contest. It took place in Harrogate, United Kingdom, following the country's victory at the 1981 contest with the song "Making Your Mind Up" by Bucks Fizz. Organised by the European Broadcasting Union (EBU) and host broadcaster British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC), the contest was held at the Harrogate International Centre on 24 April 1982 and was hosted by English TV presenter and newsreader Jan Leeming.
Dschinghis Khan is a German Eurodisco pop band. It was originally formed in Munich in 1979 to compete in the Eurovision Song Contest with their song "Dschinghis Khan".
Gertrude Wirschinger, better known as Penny McLean, is an Austrian vocalist who initially gained acclaim with the disco music act Silver Convention, but also had exposure as a single recording artist. As a solo singer, she is most remembered for her million seller "Lady Bump". She is also an author.
Ralph Siegel is a German record producer and songwriter. Siegel is one of the most notable figures at the Eurovision Song Contest, in which he has participated with 24 songs so far, among them the 1982 winner song Ein bisschen Frieden.
Nicole Seibert, known professionally as Nicole, is a German singer, songwriter, musician and producer. In 1982, she became the first German representative to win the Eurovision Song Contest. She has released more than 25 studio albums and 80 singles, some of which she performed and recorded in, among other languages, English, Dutch, and French. She wrote the music and lyrics for some of her recordings.
Switzerland participated at the Eurovision Song Contest 2006 with the song "If We All Give a Little" written by Ralph Siegel and Bernd Meinunger. The song was performed by the group six4one, which was internally selected by the Swiss broadcaster SRG SSR idée suisse in November 2005 to represent the nation at the 2006 contest in Athens, Greece. "If We All Give a Little" was presented to the public as the Swiss song on 18 March 2006.
"Ein bißchen Frieden" is a song recorded by German singer Nicole, with music composed by Ralph Siegel and German lyrics written by Bernd Meinunger. It represented Germany in the Eurovision Song Contest 1982, held in Harrogate, resulting in the country's first ever win at the contest.
"Papa Pingouin" is a song recorded by French twin sisters Sophie & Magaly, with music composed by Ralph Siegel and Bernd Meinunger, and lyrics by Pierre Delanoë and Jean-Paul Cara. It represented Luxembourg in the Eurovision Song Contest 1980, held in The Hague.
Germany participated in the Eurovision Song Contest 1999 with the song "Reise nach Jerusalem – Kudüs'e Seyahat" written by Ralph Siegel and Bernd Meinunger. The song was performed by the group Sürpriz. The German entry for the 1999 contest in Jerusalem, Israel was selected through the national final Countdown Grand Prix 1999, organised by the German broadcaster ARD in collaboration with Norddeutscher Rundfunk (NDR). The national final took place on 12 March 1999 and featured eleven competing acts with the winner being selected through public televoting. "Hör den Kindern einfach zu" performed by Corinna May was originally selected as the German entry for Jerusalem after gaining 32.6% of the votes, however the song was disqualified for having been released in 1997 by another act and replaced with runner-up "Reise nach Jerusalem – Kudüs'e Seyahat" performed by Sürpriz.
Germany participated in the Eurovision Song Contest 2002 with the song "I Can't Live Without Music" written by Ralph Siegel and Bernd Meinunger. The song was performed by Corinna May. The German entry for the 2002 contest in Tallinn, Estonia was selected through the national final Countdown Grand Prix Eurovision 2002, organised by the German broadcaster ARD in collaboration with Norddeutscher Rundfunk (NDR). The national final took place on 22 February 2002 and featured fifteen competing acts with the winner being selected through two rounds of public televoting. "I Can't Live Without Music" performed by Corinna May was selected as the German entry for Tallinn after placing first in the top three during the first round of voting and ultimately gaining 41.1% of the votes in the second round.
Germany participated in the Eurovision Song Contest 2003 with the song "Let's Get Happy" written by Ralph Siegel and Bernd Meinunger. The song was performed by German pop singer, Louise Hoffner, more commonly referred to as Lou. The German entry for the 2003 contest in Riga, Latvia was selected through the national final Countdown Grand Prix Eurovision 2003, organised by the German broadcaster ARD in collaboration with Norddeutscher Rundfunk (NDR). The national final took place on 7 March 2003 and featured fourteen competing acts with the winner being selected through two rounds of public voting. "Let's Get Happy" performed by Lou was selected as the German entry for Riga after placing second in the top three during the first round of voting and ultimately gaining 38% of the vote in the second round.
Germany was represented at the Eurovision Song Contest 1992 with the song "Träume sind für alle da", composed by Ralph Siegel, with lyrics by Bernd Meinunger, and performed by the band Wind. The German participating broadcaster on behalf of ARD, Mitteldeutscher Rundfunk (MDR), selected their entry through a national final. Wind had previously represented Germany at the 1985 and 1987 contests with "Für alle" and "Laß die Sonne in dein Herz", coming second both times.
Germany was represented at the Eurovision Song Contest 1979 with the song "Dschinghis Khan", composed by Ralph Siegel, with lyrics by Bernd Meinunger, and performed by the group Dschinghis Khan. The German participating broadcaster on behalf of ARD, Bayerischer Rundfunk (BR), selected their entry through a national final.
Germany was represented at the Eurovision Song Contest 1982 with the song "Ein bißchen Frieden", composed by Ralph Siegel, with lyrics by Bernd Meinunger, and performed by Nicole. The German participating broadcaster on behalf of ARD, Bayerischer Rundfunk (BR), selected their entry through a national final. The entry eventually won the Eurovision Song Contest.
Jean-Paul Cara is a French singer and composer. He has authored several songs that have won prizes at the Eurovision contest, most notably the single L'Oiseau et l'Enfant in collaboration with Joe Gracy and performed by Marie Myriam.
Sürpriz were a six-member German-Turkish musical group, consisting of Cihan Özden, Deniz Filizmen, Yasemin Akkar, Filiz Zeyno, Savaş Uçar and Bülent Ural, known for their participation in the Eurovision Song Contest 1999. The word "Sürpriz", means "Surprise" in Turkish.
Germany participated in the Eurovision Song Contest 1997 with the song "Zeit" written by Ralph Siegel and Bernd Meinunger. The song was performed by Bianca Shomburg. The German entry for the 1997 contest in Dublin, Ireland was selected through the national final Der Countdown läuft, organised by the German broadcaster ARD in collaboration with Norddeutscher Rundfunk (NDR). The national final took place on 27 February 1997 and featured nine competing acts with the winner being selected through public televoting. "Zeit" performed by Bianca Shomburg was selected as the German entry for Dublin after gaining 40.2% of the votes.
"Tough Enough" is the debut single of the Estonian girl band Vanilla Ninja. The music was composed by David Brandes and Petra Brändle, with lyrics by Bernd Meinunger.
This is a list of German television related events from 1982.
Christian Dornaus is an Austrian musician and composer. Born Johann Ernst Fischer, Dornaus also used the names Andy Fischer and Johnny Fischer. During the 1960s, he had a string of hit songs in Germany before composing music for other artists.
Eurovision '82 winner Nicole talks about 'Ein bißchen Frieden', her success and the Contest today at Wikinews | International | |
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