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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.
| 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 by German disco group Dschinghis Khan. It was the West German entry in the Eurovision Song Contest 1979 and released as the first single from the group's debut album, Dschinghis Khan (1979). It was a number one hit in West Germany, and a top 10 hit also in Austria, Finland, Norway and Switzerland. Cover versions by a number of other artists were subsequently released as singles and album tracks.
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 German-language song, written by prolific German Eurovision-writing duo Ralph Siegel (music) and Bernd Meinunger (lyrics) for the Eurovision Song Contest 1982, held in Harrogate, United Kingdom. It was performed by 17-year-old German high-school student Nicole Hohloch, resulting in Germany's first win at the Eurovision Song Contest by a record margin of 61 points, setting a new record for the largest winning margin that lasted until the Eurovision Song Contest 1997. Nicole's single is still the only Eurovision entry to top the sales charts in every territory it was released in.
Germany participated in the Eurovision Song Contest 2004 with the song "Can't Wait Until Tonight" written by Stefan Raab. The song was performed by Max. Songwriter Stefan Raab represented Germany in the Eurovision Song Contest 2000 with the song "Wadde hadde dudde da?" where he placed fifth in the competition. The German entry for the 2004 contest in Istanbul, Turkey was selected through the national final Germany 12 Points!, organised by the German broadcaster ARD in collaboration with Norddeutscher Rundfunk (NDR). 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 for Istanbul after placing first in the top two during the first round of voting and ultimately gaining 853,688 votes in the second round.
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 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.
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 entered the Eurovision Song Contest 1992 with "Träume sind für alle da" by Wind, after they won the German national final. It was called "Ein Lied für Malmö". The song was composed by Ralph Siegel and Bernd Meinunger.
Germany was present at the Eurovision Song Contest 1979, held in Jerusalem.
West Germany took part in the Eurovision Song Contest 1982, held in Harrogate, North Yorkshire, United Kingdom.
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 participated in the Eurovision Song Contest 1998 with the song "Guildo hat euch lieb!" written by Alf Igel. The song was performed by Guildo Horn. The German entry for the 1998 contest in Birmingham, United Kingdom was selected through the national final Countdown Grand Prix 1998, organised by the German broadcaster ARD in collaboration with Norddeutscher Rundfunk (NDR). 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 was selected as the German entry for Birmingham after gaining 426,050 of the votes.
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 was represented by mother and daughter duo Maxi and Chris Garden with the song "Lied für einen Freund", at the 1988 Eurovision Song Contest, which took place on 30 April in Dublin. "Lied für einen Freund", written by prolific Eurovision duo Ralph Siegel and Bernd Meinunger, was the winner of the German national final, held on 31 March. Maxi and Chris Garden had finished second in the 1987 German final.
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