Chris Roberts passed away this year but in the 70’s he was one of the most successful Schlager singers in Germany – his song Do you speak English was a big hit.
It was also big hits in other languages like AFRIKAANS by Carike Keuzenkamp & Johan Stemmet many years later (1994).
It was also covered in Danish by well-known duo Keld & Hilda together with the D0nkeys.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IrQcEUwY9oo
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ogcF08YnF7c
In 1985 Wind ended 2nd in Eurovision with Fur alle and they did it again two years later with this song. Although Ralph Siegel & Bern Meinunger wrote it they entered it under other names due to the fact that there was a feeling in Germany that they write too many songs – and then it ended up winning the German selection and then they revealed it was again Ralph & Bernd. The song has been covered several times with the best covers being in Dutch.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bTnULtBhE3s
Mannequin was a selection song from 1981 and came second to Johnny blue that year (also a Ralph Siegel) song. The Hornettes had several releases but this song was probably their biggest hit.
ESC Covers has almost 600 songs composed by Ralph Siegel from Germany. We have decided to look at the 100 most interesting songs in the next 100 days. The songs have been picked at random. We start off with a huge hit for Dschinghis khan called Moskau – pity he did not write one called Lisbon – we do hope that maybe Ralph will make it to Lisbon with a song for some country.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NvS351QKFV4
One of the readers of ESC Covers (Albana Rrera) sent us her cover of a Selena Gomez song IT AIN’T ME.
Eugent Bushpepa who has just been chosen to represent ALBANIA at the 2018 Eurovision recorded a Christmas song in 2012
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_i3eSbRUJFY
Christmas cover in Icelandic of the 1995 Swedish Eurovision entry SE PA MEJ of Jan Johansen
On behalf of everyone – Happy holidays. it’s also Tripoli’s Birthday, so Carolina of Peru thought we celebrate with her.
Tripoli Africafriend
Country that represents:Libya
Gender: Female
Birthday: December 24
Eurovision Land Counterpart Friend: Budapest Eurofriend
Tripoli is one friend of a party planner who loves to make birthday parties and make people happy on that special day… shh! she’s always ahead and she knows her friends likes!
Even her special day is extra special, since it coincides with the holiday season and she really knows how to make a good party with lots of gifts to give and receive on that day!
This party planner is a fan of Budapest, but she keeps her ideas to herself, and her counterpart knows it! This girl is an expert with a celebration, even though she’s a soft-spoken Africafriend with lots of parties to make!
Happy Holidays and and a great start to 2018
IROL is winner of 3rd wildcard in 1in360 Eurovision Song Contest San Marino preselection.
Check the announcement made by Valentina Monetta and interview with head of delegation Alessandro Capicchioni here: https://youtu.be/PiByIBSDgdY
It is really sad that 1in360 wrote nothing about this on their facebook – it is clear this company is not professional as there had been problems with the previous 2 wildcards – with number 1 they promised a new fan club voting video within days and two weeks have passed without a word – I guess they think nobody remembers.