I Can't Live Without Music
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"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 Sapphire with "Leylaklar soldu kalbinde
". In spite of being one of the pre-contest favourites, the song received only 17 points, placing it at 21st in a field of 24.
Written and composed by Ralph Siegel and Bernd Meinunger
, the song is an up-tempo number, with the singer expressing the joy she gets from hearing music. As Corinna May is blind, the lyrics are particularly important, as she is physically incapable of experiencing anything visually.
Corinna wore an unusual white top for her appearance, and a black leather jacket. Her female backing singers appeared in an unusual assortment of clothing, including one dressed as a cowgirl, with a peach-coloured hat.
This was in fact May's third attempt at entering the Contest, with her entry for the 1999 Contest
"Hör den Kindern einfach zu" ("Just Listen to the Children") being disqualified because it had already been released. In the German preselection of 2000, Corinna May ended second with "I Believe in God", which was also written by Ralph Siegel and Bernd Meinunger.
"I Can't Live Without Music" was succeeded as German representative
at the 2003 Contest
by Lou
with "Let's Get Happy
".
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...
entry in the Eurovision Song Contest 2002
Eurovision Song Contest 2002
The Eurovision Song Contest 2002 was the 47th edition of the Eurovision Song Contest. It took place on 25 May 2002 at the Saku Suurhall Arena in Tallinn, Estonia....
, performed in English
English language
English is a West Germanic language that arose in the Anglo-Saxon kingdoms of England and spread into what was to become south-east Scotland under the influence of the Anglian medieval kingdom of Northumbria...
by Corinna May
Corinna May
Corinna May is a blind singer from Germany. As a child she was already used to music; her father had a huge collection of jazz albums. Soon Corinna started singing in a school choir and a gospel choir....
.
"i Can't Live "ithout Music" was performed eighteenth on the night, following France
France
The French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France...
's Sandrine François
Sandrine François
Sandrine François is a French singer who represented France at the 2002 Eurovision Song Contest.-Biography:Whitney Houston, Tracy Chapman and Aretha Franklin were her early inspirations. She was discovered singing in a pub and invited to sing on the television show of Mireille Dumas...
with "Il faut du temps
Il Faut Du Temps (Je Me Battrai Pour Ça)
"Il faut du temps " was the French entry in the Eurovision Song Contest 2002, performed in French by Sandrine François...
" and preceding Turkey
Turkey
Turkey , known officially as the Republic of Turkey , is a Eurasian country located in Western Asia and in East Thrace in Southeastern Europe...
's Buket Bengisu & Group Sapphire with "Leylaklar soldu kalbinde
Leylaklar Soldu Kalbinde
"Leylaklar soldu kalbinde" was the Turkish entry in the Eurovision Song Contest 2002, performed in Turkish and English by Buket Bengisu & Group Safir....
". In spite of being one of the pre-contest favourites, the song received only 17 points, placing it at 21st in a field of 24.
Written and composed by Ralph Siegel and Bernd Meinunger
Bernd Meinunger
Bernd Meinunger is a German lyricist and record producer who frequently works with Ralph Siegel and David Brandes...
, the song is an up-tempo number, with the singer expressing the joy she gets from hearing music. As Corinna May is blind, the lyrics are particularly important, as she is physically incapable of experiencing anything visually.
Corinna wore an unusual white top for her appearance, and a black leather jacket. Her female backing singers appeared in an unusual assortment of clothing, including one dressed as a cowgirl, with a peach-coloured hat.
This was in fact May's third attempt at entering the Contest, with her entry for the 1999 Contest
Eurovision Song Contest 1999
The Eurovision Song Contest 1999 was the 44th Eurovision Song Contest, held on 29 May 1999 in Jerusalem, Israel after Dana International won the contest the previous year in the United Kingdom. The venue for the contest was the International Convention Center...
"Hör den Kindern einfach zu" ("Just Listen to the Children") being disqualified because it had already been released. In the German preselection of 2000, Corinna May ended second with "I Believe in God", which was also written by Ralph Siegel and Bernd Meinunger.
"I Can't Live Without Music" was succeeded as German representative
Germany in the Eurovision Song Contest
Germany has participated in every Eurovision Song Contest since its beginning in 1956, although its entry in 1996 did not qualify past the pre‐selection round, and therefore was not seen in the broadcast final. No other country has been represented as often. France and the United Kingdom come in a...
at the 2003 Contest
Eurovision Song Contest 2003
The Eurovision Song Contest 2003 was the forty-eighth Eurovision Song Contest, held at the Skonto Hall in Riga, Latvia on 24 May 2003. The hosts were Marie N and Renārs Kaupers. Sertab Erener, the Turkish entrant, won the contest with "Everyway That I Can", scoring 167 points. The winning...
by Lou
Lou (singer)
Lou is the stage name of Louise Hoffner , a German pop singer. She was the sixth child of her parents and was immediately surrounded by her elder brothers and sisters...
with "Let's Get Happy
Let'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...
".