"Ein bisschen Frieden" ("A Little Peace" in English) is a song in German, written by prolific German Eurovision-writing duo Ralph Siegel (music) and Bernd Meinunger (lyrics) for the Eurovision Song Contest 1982 in Harrogate, United Kingdom. It was performed by 18-year old high school student Nicole, resulting in Germany's only ever win at the Eurovision Song Contest by a record margin of sixty one points, setting a new record for the largest winning margin. It scored 161 points to the 100 points scored by Israel. The English language is a West Germanic language that originates in England. ... Ralph Siegel (born September 30, 1945 in Munich) is a German Musician, Composer and Producer. ... The Eurovision Song Contest 1982 was the 27th Eurovision Song Contest and was held on April 24, 1982 in Harrogate, England. ... Harrogate is a large town in North Yorkshire, England. ... Nicole (born Nicole Hohloch, October 25, 1964 in Saarbrücken, Germany) is a German singer. ... Eurovision redirects here. ...

The performance was unlike most other Eurovision entrants in that Nicole performed while seated on a stool, playing a white acoustic guitar and accompanied by a backing group which included a harpist, as well as the two authors themselves. The gentle ballad described a wish for world peace, with the lyrics sung in first person, and also describes the beauty of the natural world. An acoustic guitar is a modern form of guitar descended from the Classical guitar, but generally strung with steel strings for a brighter, louder sound. ...

After winning the contest, Nicole performed the reprise in four different languages: German, English, French and Dutch, and released recordings in five additional languages across Europe : Danish, Italian, Russian, and a German-English-Dutch combination and a German-English-Italian combination. It topped the charts in many countries, selling more than three million copies and the English version was the last Eurovision winner to top the charts in the United Kingdom. The English language is a West Germanic language that originates in England. ... Europe is conventionally considered one of the seven continents of Earth which, in this case, is more a cultural and political distinction than a physiographic one, leading to various perspectives about Europes borders. ...

The song was chosen in an internet poll conducted by the European Broadcasting Union in 2005 as one of the 14 most popular songs in the history of the Eurovision, and was one of the entrants in the Congratulations 50th anniversary concert in Copenhagen, Denmark, held in October 2005. Although Nicole was not at the concert, it was re-enacted by dancers equipped with white guitars and a live orchestra as the original footage was shown in the background. Ein bisschen Frieden finished as the seventh most popular song in the history of contest. The European Broadcasting Union (EBU), known in French as LUnion Européenne de Radio-Télévision (UER), and unrelated to the European Union, was formed February 12, 1950 by 23 broadcasting organizations from Europe and the Mediterranean at a conference in the coastal resort of Torquay in Devon... Template:Diffgggtgerent calendars 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ... On October 22, 2005, the EBU held a celebration contest to commemorate 50 years of the Eurovision Song Contest called Congratulations. ... Copenhagen ( (help· info) IPA: ) is the capital of Denmark, and the name of the municipality (Danish, kommune) in which it resides. ... Look up October in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ... Template:Diffgggtgerent calendars 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ... The Boston Pops orchestra performing on the Charles River Esplanade in Boston, Massachusetts. ...

See also

• Eurovision Song Contest 1982

Eurovision Portal

The Eurovision Song Contest 1982 was the 27th Eurovision Song Contest and was held on April 24, 1982 in Harrogate, England. ... Image File history File links Portal. ...

External links

• Irish Eurovision website
• Lyrics of Ein bisschen Frieden