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Ralph Siegel | |
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| Born | 30 September 1945 Munich, Germany |
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| Years active | 1964–present |
Ralph Siegel (born 30 September 1945) is a German record producer and songwriter. [1] 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.
Ralph Siegel was born the son of composer Ralph Maria Siegel and of singer Ingeborg Döderlein. [2]
Siegel is a prolific producer in the German genre of Schlager music. Since the early 1970s, he worked with artists like Udo Jürgens, Mary Roos, Heino, Rex Gildo, Michael Holm, Chris Roberts, Costa Cordalis, Mireille Mathieu, Peter Alexander, Roy Black, Karel Gott and Marianne Rosenberg.
Since 1972 has participated with 24 songs in the Eurovision Song Contest, the latest being the 2017 Sammarinese entry "Spirit of the Night" by Valentina Monetta and Jimmie Wilson.
In 1982, Siegel's and Bernd Meinunger's song Ein bißchen Frieden (A Little Peace), performed by Nicole won the Contest and became a hit in Europe. In 2003, both writers had success with Let's Get Happy, performed by Lou which came in 11th. In February 2010, it was announced by RTÉ that he would have an entry in the Irish National Final-Eurosong 2010. The song titled River of Silence was performed by Lee Bradshaw. It finished in last place. He also composed 'C'était ma vie', performed by Lys Assia for representing Switzerland in the Eurovision Song Contest. She reached an 8th position in Swiss National Final.
Siegel organized a comeback event for the Disco band Dschinghis Khan in June 2018. [3] Dschinghis Khan had been originally organized by Siegel and Dr. Bernd Meinunger to compete in the 1979 Eurovision Song Contest. [4] After the success of their first hit, Dschinghis Khan, both men continued to write popular songs for this band, including "Moskau" and "Hadschi Halef Omar". [5] Siegel makes a rare appearance playing classical guitar in 1984 video footage of Dschinghis Khan performing "Corrida" and "Olé Olé". [6]
In 2021, Siegel premiered his musical Zeppelin. [7]
Ralph Siegel's first marriage was to Dunja Siegel from Slovakia in 1975, with whom he had two daughters Giulia Siegel (born 1974) and Marcella Siegel (born 1976). The couple divorced in 1989.
In 1992 he married Dagmar Kögel, (née Weber). His third daughter Alana Siegel [8] was born in 1996. The couple separated in 2002.
His third marriage to the soprano Kriemhild Siegel, (née Jahn), lasted from 2006 until the official separation in August 2014. The legal divorce then took place in 2016. [9]
In 2015 he met the Swiss music manager Laura Käfer. [10] After a 3-year relationship, the couple got married in September 2018 in the church Grünwald near Munich. [11] Laura Siegel brought her daughter Ruby Siegel (born 2000), (née Käfer) into the marriage.
| 1st | First place |
| 2nd | Second place |
| 3rd | Third place |
| Year | Song | Artist | Country | Position |
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| 1972 | "Hallelujah Man" | Marion Maertz |  Germany | 5th, 12th & 6th |
| "Mein Geschenk an dich" | Adrian Wolf | |||
| "Meine Liebe will ich dir geben" | Edina Pop | |||
| 1975 | "Alles geht vorüber" | Peggy March | Germany | 2nd |
| "San Francisco Symphony" | Die Jokers | 12th | ||
| 1979 | "Ein Blick sagt mehr als jedes Wort" | Gebrüder Blattschuß | ||
| 1980 | "Pan" | Costa Cordalis | 2nd | |
| 1981 | "Mannequin" | The Hornettes | ||
| 1982 | "Peter Pan" | Paola | ||
| "Blue-Jeans-Kinder" | Marianne Rosenberg | 8th | ||
| 1984 | "Tingel Tangel Man" | Harmony Four | 3rd | |
| 1985 | "Grün Grün Grün" | Caro Pukke | 4th | |
| "Die Glocken von Rom" | Heike Schäfer | 2nd | ||
| 1986 | "Telefon" | That's Life | 12th | |
| "Clowns" | Clowns | 6th | ||
| "Die Engel sind auch nicht mehr das was sie war'n" | Chris Heart Band | 3rd | ||
| "Wir gehör'n zusammen" | Dschinghis Khan | 2nd | ||
| 1987 | "Aus" | Cassy | 7th | |
| "Frieden für die Teddybären" | Maxi & Chris Garden | 2nd | ||
| 1988 | "Tanzen geh'n" | Tammy Swift | 7th | |
| 1989 | "Ich hab' Angst" | Dorkas | 3rd | |
| 1990 | "So ein wunderschones Leben" | Waterloo |  Austria | 4th |
| 1996 | "Echoes" | Angela Wiedl & Dalila Cernatescu | Germany | 3rd |
| 1997 | "Engel" | All About Angels | 7th | |
| 1998 | "Can Can" | Ballhouse | 6th | |
| "Carneval" | Köpenick | 7th | ||
| 1998 | "Kids" | Sharon Brauner | 8th | |
| 2000 | "I Believe in God" | Corinna May | 2nd | |
| 2001 | "A Song for our Friends" | German Tenors | 4th | |
| "Happy Birthday Party" | Lou & Band | 3rd | ||
| 2003 | "This Night Should Never End" | Petra Frey | Austria | 2nd |
| 2004 | "It's a Wonderful Life" | Ali & Lis |  Malta | 5th |
| 2005 | "Time to Fall in Love Again" | Louiseann Tate | 14th | |
| "Don't Stop the Party" | Ali & Lis | 8th | ||
| "The Angels Are Tired" | Manuel | 7th | ||
| "He" | Eleanor Cassar | 10th | ||
| "Addio, Ciao" | Aldo Busuttil | 5th | ||
| "Sunshine in Your Eyes" | Keith Camilleri | 4th | ||
| "A Miracle of Love" | Nicole Süßmilch & Marco Matias | Germany | 2nd | |
| "Sometimes I Wish I Were a Child Again" | Tinka Milinović |  Bosnia and Herzegovina | 2nd | |
| 2009 | "Innocent Heart" | Ruth Portelli | Malta | eliminated at SF4 |
| "Tonight at the Opera" | Classic Rebels | 5th | ||
| "Blame it on Your Heart" | Ruth Portelli | eliminated at SF5 | ||
| 2010 | "Rivers of Silence" | Lee Bradshaw |  Ireland | 5th (Last) |
| 2011 | "Não estamos sós" | Emanuel Santos |  Portugal | 20th on online selection |
| 2011 | "I'll Follow the Sunshine" | Domenique Azzopardi | Malta | Final 24 |
| "This Is My Life" | Valeria Tarasova |  Moldova | 7th | |
| 2012 | "C'était ma vie" | Lys Assia |  Switzerland | 8th |
| "Save a Little Sunshine" | Irina Tarasiuc & MC Gootsa | Moldova | 6th | |
| "Mondo blu" | Oksana Nesterenko |  Ukraine | 3rd | |
| 2013 | "All in Your Head" | Lys Assia feat. New Jack | Switzerland | eliminated on online selection |
| 2014 | "Over the Limit" | Edona Gjinaj | ||
| 2016 | "Under the Sun We Are One" | Laura Pinski | Germany | 4th |
| 2017 | "Join Us in the Rain" | Marks & Stefanet | Moldova | |
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".
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.
"Dschinghis Khan" is a song recorded by German disco group Dschinghis Khan, with music composed by Ralph Siegel and lyrics by Bernd Meinunger. It represented West Germany in the Eurovision Song Contest 1979, held in Jerusalem, and was released as the first single from the group's debut album, Dschinghis Khan.
Switzerland was represented at the Eurovision Song Contest 2006 with the song "If We All Give a Little", composed by Ralph Siegel, with lyrics by Bernd Meinunger, and performed by the group six4one. The Swiss participating broadcaster, the Swiss Broadcasting Corporation, internally selected its entry for the contest in November 2005. "If We All Give a Little" was presented to the public 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.
Germany was represented at the Eurovision Song Contest 2004 with the song "Can't Wait Until Tonight", written by Stefan Raab, and performed by Max. The German participating broadcaster on behalf of ARD, Norddeutscher Rundfunk (NDR), organised the national final Germany 12 Points! in order to select their entry for the contest. The national final took place on 19 March 2004 and featured ten competing acts with the winner being selected through two rounds of public televoting. "Can't Wait Until Tonight" performed by Max was selected as the German entry after placing first in the top two during the first round of voting and ultimately gaining 853,688 votes in the second round.
"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.
Dschinghis Khan is the debut album by German disco group Dschinghis Khan. The album includes the band's breakthrough single, also called "Dschinghis Khan", with which they represented Germany at the Eurovision Song Contest 1979, finishing in 4th position. Included is also the follow-up "Moskau", a tribute to the Russian capital Moscow. Both singles were also released in English-language versions in certain markets, entitled "Genghis Khan" and "Moscow" respectively.
Rom is the second album released by German disco group Dschinghis Khan. It features the singles "Hadschi Halef Omar", "Rom", and "Machu Picchu". The album was also released as Viva, minus four tracks. It was the last studio album with Steve Bender, who left the group in 1981.
Germany was represented at the Eurovision Song Contest 1999 with the song "Reise nach Jerusalem – Kudüs'e Seyahat", composed by Ralph Siegel, with lyrics by Bernd Meinunger, and performed by the group Sürpriz. The German participating broadcaster on behalf of ARD, Norddeutscher Rundfunk (NDR), organised the national final Countdown Grand Prix 1999 in order to select their entry for the contest. 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 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 was represented at the Eurovision Song Contest 2002 with the song "I Can't Live Without Music", composed by Ralph Siegel, with lyrics by Bernd Meinunger, and performed by Corinna May. The German participating broadcaster on behalf of ARD, Norddeutscher Rundfunk (NDR), organised the national final Countdown Grand Prix Eurovision 2002 in order to select their entry for the contest. 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 won 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 was represented at the Eurovision Song Contest 2003 with the song "Let's Get Happy", composed by Ralph Siegel, with lyrics by Bernd Meinunger, and performed by Louise Hoffner, more commonly referred to as Lou. The German participating broadcaster on behalf of ARD, Norddeutscher Rundfunk (NDR), organised the national final Countdown Grand Prix Eurovision 2003 in order to select their entry for the contest. 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 after placing second in the top three during the first round of voting and ultimately gaining 38% of the vote in the second round.
Bernd Meinunger is a German lyricist and record producer who frequently works with Ralph Siegel and David Brandes. Several of his songs have represented Germany in the Eurovision Song Contest.
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.
Germany was represented at the Eurovision Song Contest 1998 with the song "Guildo hat euch lieb!", written by Alf Igel, and performed by Guildo Horn. The German participating broadcaster on behalf of ARD, Norddeutscher Rundfunk (NDR), organised the national final Countdown Grand Prix 1998 in order to select their entry for the contest. The national final took place on 26 February 1998 and featured eleven competing acts with the winner being selected through public televoting. "Guildo hat euch lieb!" performed by Guildo Horn won the national final after gaining 426,050 of the votes.
Germany was represented at the Eurovision Song Contest 1981 with the song "Johnny Blue", composed by Ralph Siegel, with lyrics by Bernd Meinunger, and performed by Lena Valaitis. The German participating broadcaster on behalf of ARD, Bayerischer Rundfunk (BR), selected their entry through a national final. Valaitis had previously taken part in the German final in 1976.
Germany was represented at the Eurovision Song Contest 1997 with the song "Zeit", composed by Ralph Siegel, with lyrics by Bernd Meinunger, and performed by Bianca Shomburg. The German participating broadcaster on behalf of ARD, Norddeutscher Rundfunk (NDR), organised the national final Der Countdown läuft in order to select their entry for the contest. 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 won after gaining 40.2% of the votes.
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