Ralph Siegel

Ralph Siegel (born 30 September 1945 in Munich) is a German record producer and songwriter. He is married to the opera singer Kriemhild Jahn. He has three daughters, one of them Giulia Siegel divorced from German entrepreneur Hans Wehrmann. Siegel is one of the most notable figures at the Eurovision Song Contest, in which he has participated with 24 songs so far, 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 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. Dschinghis Khan had been organized by Stiegel and Dr. Bernd Meinunger to compete in the 1979 Eurovision Song Contest. 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. Siegel makes a rare appearance playing classical guitar in 1984 video footage of Dschinghis Khan performing Corrida and Ole Ole.