Bernd Meinunger (born 30 September 1944 in

Meiningen Meiningen () is a town in the southern part of the state of Thuringia, Germany. It is located in the region of Franconia and has a population of around 25,000 (2021).

) is a German

lyricist A lyricist is a songwriter who writes lyrics (the spoken words), as opposed to a composer, who writes the song's music which may include but not limited to the melody, harmony, arrangement and accompaniment. Royalties A lyricist's incom ...

and

record producer A record producer is a recording project's creative and technical leader, commanding studio time and coaching artists, and in popular genres typically creates the song's very sound and structure.Virgil Moorefield"Introduction" ''The Producer as ...

(with

Hanne Haller Hanne Haller (January 14, 1950 in Rendsburg, Germany - November 15, 2005 in Tegernsee, Germany; full name Hannelore Haller) was a German pop singer (genre known as " schlager" in German), composer, writer, producer, and sound engineer. Note: thi ...

) who frequently works with Ralph Siegel and David Brandes. Several of his songs have represented Germany in the ''

Eurovision Song Contest The Eurovision Song Contest (), sometimes abbreviated to ESC and often known simply as Eurovision, is an international songwriting competition organised annually by the European Broadcasting Union (EBU), featuring participants representing pr ...

''.

Selection of Works

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Dschinghis Khan Dschinghis Khan (; "Genghis Khan") was 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". The original group led by original members Henriette Str ...

" (with Ralph Siegel) * "

Theater Theatre or theater is a collaborative form of performing art that uses live performers, usually actors or actresses, to present the experience of a real or imagined event before a live audience in a specific place, often a stage. The perfor ...

" (composed by Ralph Siegel, lyrics by Bernd Meinunger) * " Papa Pingouin" (composed by Bernd Meinunger and Ralph Siegel, lyrics by

Pierre Delanoë Pierre Delanoë (16 December 1918 – 27 December 2006), born Pierre Charles Marcel Napoléon Leroyer in Paris, France, was a French lyricist who wrote thousands of songs for dozens of singers, including Dalida, Edith Piaf, Charles Aznavour, Pet ...

and

Jean-Paul Cara Jean-Paul Cara (born 9 September 1948, Montpellier) 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 Grac ...

) * "

Johnny Blue Johnny is an English language personal name. It is usually an affectionate diminutive of the masculine given name John, but from the 16th century it has sometimes been a given name in its own right for males and, less commonly, females. Varia ...

" (composed by Ralph Siegel, lyrics by Bernd Meinunger) * "

Ein bißchen Frieden "Ein bißchen Frieden" (; "A Bit of Peace") 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 Kingdo ...

" (A little peace) (composed by Ralph Siegel, lyrics by Bernd Meinunger) * " Children, Kinder, Enfants" (composed by Ralph Siegel, lyrics by

Jean-Michel Beriat Jean-Michel is a French masculine given name. It may refer to : * Jean-Michel Arnold, General Secretary of the Cinémathèque Française * Jean-Michel Atlan (1913–1960), French artist * Jean-Michel Aulas (born 1949), French businessman * Jean-M ...

and Bernd Meinunger) * " Laß die Sonne in dein Herz" (composed by Ralph Siegel, lyrics by Bernd Meinunger) * "

Lied für einen Freund 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 Eurovisi ...

" (composed by Ralph Siegel, lyrics by Bernd Meinunger) * " Felicita`" (German version of a famous Italian song composed by Dario Farina, lyrics by Bernd Meinunger) * " Papillon" (composed by Ralph Siegel, lyrics by Bernd Meinunger and ) * "

Träume sind für alle da 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" (A song for Malmö). The song was composed by Ralph Siegel and Bernd Mein ...

" (Dreams are there for everyone) (composed by Ralph Siegel, lyrics by Bernd Meinunger) * "

Wir geben 'ne Party Wir, WIR or WiR may also refer to: Organisations * WIR Bank, a complementary currency system in Switzerland * Washington and Idaho Railway * West India Regiments, a colonial regiment of the British Army * Wolność i Równość, a Polish politi ...

" (composed by Ralph Siegel, lyrics by Bernd Meinunger) * "

Zeit Zeit is the German word meaning ''time'' or ''era''. Zeit may refer to: Publications * ''Die Zeit'', German national weekly newspaper of record ** '' Zeit Wissen'', bi-monthly popular science magazine published by ''Die Zeit'' * '' Theater der Ze ...

" (composed by Ralph Siegel, lyrics by Bernd Meinunger) * "

Reise nach Jerusalem - Kudüs'e seyahat For the Eurovision Song Contest 1999, Germany was represented by "Reise nach Jerusalem – Kudüs'e Seyahat", performed by Sürpriz. Both parts of the title translate to "Journey to Jerusalem" in English, in Germany "Reise nach Jerusalem" also i ...

" (composed by Ralph Siegel, lyrics by Bernd Meinunger) * "

I Can't Live Without Music Germany was represented at the Eurovision Song Contest 2002 by Corinna May with the song "I Can't Live Without Music", written by Ralph Siegel and Bernd Meinunger. Corinna May had also entered the German National Final in 1999 and 2000. She ha ...

" (composed by Ralph Siegel, lyrics by Bernd Meinunger) * " Let's Get Happy" (composed by Ralph Siegel, lyrics by Bernd Meinunger) * "

Cool Vibes Switzerland participated at the Eurovision Song Contest 2005 with the song "Cool Vibes" written by David Brandes, Jane Tempest and John O'Flynn. The song was performed by the band Vanilla Ninja, which was internally selected by the Swiss broadcast ...

" (composed by David Brandes and Petra Brändle (a.k.a. Jane Tempest), lyrics by Bernd Meinunger (a.k.a. John O'Flynn)) * " Run & Hide" (composed by David Brandes and Petra Brändle (a.k.a. Jane Tempest), lyrics by Bernd Meinunger (a.k.a. John O'Flynn)) * "

If We All Give a Little 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 S ...

" (composed by Ralph Siegel, lyrics by Bernd Meinunger) * " Just Get Out of My Life" (composed by Ralph Siegel, lyrics by Bernd Meinunger and José Juan Santana Rodriguez)

Eurovision Song Contest participations

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