Bernd Meinunger
Encyclopedia
Bernd Meinunger 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
.
Germany
Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...
lyricist
Lyrics
Lyrics are a set of words that make up a song. The writer of lyrics is a lyricist or lyrist. The meaning of lyrics can either be explicit or implicit. Some lyrics are abstract, almost unintelligible, and, in such cases, their explication emphasizes form, articulation, meter, and symmetry of...
and record producer
Record producer
A record producer is an individual working within the music industry, whose job is to oversee and manage the recording of an artist's music...
(with Hanne Haller
Hanne Haller
Hanne Haller was a German pop singer , composer, writer, producer, and sound engineer....
) who frequently works with Ralph Siegel and David Brandes
David Brandes
David Brandes is a Swiss-born German songwriter and producer. Brandes has written and produced for many artists, including E-Rotic, Bad Boys Blue, Chris Norman, Indiggo, Lemon Ice and Vanilla Ninja...
. Several of his songs have represented Germany in the Eurovision Song Contest
Eurovision Song Contest
The Eurovision Song Contest is an annual competition held among active member countries of the European Broadcasting Union .Each member country submits a song to be performed on live television and then casts votes for the other countries' songs to determine the most popular song in the competition...
.
Selection of Works
- "Dschinghis KhanDschinghis Khan (song)Dschinghis Khan was the West German entry in the Eurovision Song Contest 1979, performed in German by Dschinghis Khan...
" (with Ralph Siegel) - "TheaterTheater (song)"Theater" was the German entry in the Eurovision Song Contest 1980, performed in German by Katja Ebstein. This was Ebstein's third Eurovision entry, she had represented Germany in 1970 and 1971, with "Wunder gibt es immer wieder" and "Diese Welt" respectively, both times finishing in 3rd...
" (composed by Ralph Siegel, lyrics by Bernd Meinunger) - "Papa PingouinPapa PingouinA remake of this song, performed by Pigloo, became a huge hit in France in 2006, reaching number 1 of the charts for three weeks. The single debuted straight at number 3 and remained on the chart for 27 weeks from March 4 to September 2, 2006, becoming the 5th best selling single in France that year...
" (composed by Bernd Meinunger and Ralph Siegel, lyrics by Pierre DelanoëPierre DelanoëPierre Delanoë , born Pierre Leroyer, was a French songwriter/lyricist who wrote for dozens of singers such as Edith Piaf, Charles Aznavour, Petula Clark, and Johnny Hallyday....
and Jean-Paul Cara) - "Johnny BlueJohnny BlueJohnny Blue was the German entry in the Eurovision Song Contest 1981, performed in German by Lena Valaitis.The song was performed third on the night...
" (composed by Ralph Siegel, lyrics by Bernd Meinunger) - "Ein bißchen FriedenEin Bißchen Frieden"Ein bißchen Frieden" is a song in German, written by prolific German Eurovision-writing duo Ralph Siegel and Bernd Meinunger for the Eurovision Song Contest 1982 in Harrogate, Yorkshire, England....
" (A little peace) (composed by Ralph Siegel, lyrics by Bernd Meinunger) - "Children, Kinder, EnfantsChildren, Kinder, Enfants"Children, Kinder, Enfants" was the Luxembourgish entry in the Eurovision Song Contest 1985, performed in French by Margo, Franck Olivier, Diane Solomon, Ireen Sheer, Malcolm and Chris Roberts.This group is for obvious reasons sometimes referred to as "The Internationals"; Margo is Dutch,...
" (composed by Ralph Siegel, lyrics by Jean-Michel Beriat and Bernd Meinunger) - "Laß die Sonne in dein HerzLaß Die Sonne In Dein HerzLaß die Sonne in dein Herz was the German entry in the Eurovision Song Contest 1987, performed in German by Wind...
" (composed by Ralph Siegel, lyrics by Bernd Meinunger) - "Lied für einen FreundLied Für Einen FreundLied für einen Freund was the German entry in the Eurovision Song Contest 1988, performed in German by mother and daughter Maxi & Chris Garden....
" (composed by Ralph Siegel, lyrics by Bernd Meinunger) - "Träume sind für alle daTräume Sind Für Alle Da"Träume sind für alle da" was the German entry in the Eurovision Song Contest 1992, performed in German by Wind...
" (Dreams are there for everyone) (composed by Ralph Siegel, lyrics by Bernd Meinunger) - "Wir geben 'ne PartyWir Geben 'Ne Party"Wir geben 'ne Party" was the German entry in the Eurovision Song Contest 1994, performed in German by Mekado...
" (composed by Ralph Siegel, lyrics by Bernd Meinunger) - "ZeitZeit (song)"Zeit" was the German entry in the Eurovision Song Contest 1997, performed in German by Bianca Shomburg.The song was performed eleventh on the night, following Spain's Marcos Llunas with "Sin rencor" and preceding Poland's Anna Maria Jopek with "Ale jestem"...
" (composed by Ralph Siegel, lyrics by Bernd Meinunger) - "Reise nach Jerusalem - Kudüs'e seyahatReise Nach Jerusalem - Kudüs'e Seyahat"Reise nach Jerusalem – Kudüs'e seyahat" was the German entry in the Eurovision Song Contest 1999, performed in German, Turkish and English by Sürpriz.The song was performed twenty-first on the night, following Malta's...
" (composed by Ralph Siegel, lyrics by Bernd Meinunger) - "I Can't Live Without MusicI Can't Live Without Music"I Can't Live Without Music" was the German entry in the Eurovision Song Contest 2002, performed in English by Corinna May."i Can't Live "ithout Music" was performed eighteenth on the night, following France's Sandrine François with "Il faut du temps" and preceding Turkey's Buket Bengisu & Group...
" (composed by Ralph Siegel, lyrics by Bernd Meinunger) - "Let's Get HappyLet's Get Happy"Let's Get Happy" was the German entry in the Eurovision Song Contest 2003, performed in English by Lou.The song was performed tenth on the night, following Cyprus' Stelios Konstantas with "Feeling Alive" and preceding Russia's t.A.T.u...
" (composed by Ralph Siegel, lyrics by Bernd Meinunger) - "Cool VibesCool Vibes"Cool Vibes" was the Swiss entry to the Eurovision Song Contest 2005, sung by Estonian girl band Vanilla Ninja. The song was composed by David Brandes and "Jane Tempest" , and was written by Bernd Meinunger, under the pseudonym "John O'Flynn"....
" (composed by David BrandesDavid BrandesDavid Brandes is a Swiss-born German songwriter and producer. Brandes has written and produced for many artists, including E-Rotic, Bad Boys Blue, Chris Norman, Indiggo, Lemon Ice and Vanilla Ninja...
and Petra Brändle (aka Jane Tempest), lyrics by Bernd Meinunger (aka John O'Flynn)) - "Run & HideRun & HideRun & Hide was the German entry in the Eurovision Song Contest 2005, performed in English by Gracia.As Germany is a member of the "Big Four" , the song had pre-qualified for the final of that year's Contest - Germany had also finished in the top ten at the previous Contest, had that been required...
" (composed by David Brandes and Petra Brändle (aka Jane Tempest), lyrics by Bernd Meinunger (aka John O'Flynn)) - "If We All Give a LittleIf We All Give a Little"If We All Give A Little" was the Swiss entry to the Eurovision Song Contest 2006, sung by Six4one. The song was written by Ralph Siegel and Bernd Meinunger....
" (composed by Ralph Siegel, lyrics by Bernd Meinunger) - "Just Get Out of My LifeJust Get Out of My Life"Just Get Out of My Life" is a song by Andrea Demirović and was the Montenegrin entry to the Eurovision Song Contest 2009, held in Moscow, Russia. This was the first English language Montenegrin entry at Eurovision, as well as the first time the country was represented by a female soloist...
" (composed by Ralph Siegel, lyrics by Bernd Meinunger and José Juan Santana Rodriguez)