Bernd Meinunger(1944-2025)

Bernd Meinunger was born on 30 September 1944 in Meiningen, Gau Thuringia, Germany. He was a composer, known for Drei und eine halbe Portion (1985), Kummeli Kultakuume (1997) and S.P.U.N.G (2002). He was married to Barbara. He died on 17 October 2025 in Grünwald, Bavaria, Germany.

Known for

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8.7

TV Series

5.5

Eurovision Song Contest
7.2
TV Series
- writer: "Dschinghis Khan"
- music: "Papa Pingouin"
- writer: "Chain Of Lights" (as John O'Flynn, as John O'Flynn) ...
- 1979–2026
Euphorie
6.0
TV Series
- writer: "Wenn ich dich nicht lieben würde"
- 2025
Thou Shalt Not Steal
7.1
TV Mini Series
- writer: "Moscow"
- 2024
Vremya
2.9
TV Series
- lyrics: "Moskau"
- 2024
Viki ja Köpi Show
7.4
TV Series
- writer: "Sex On The Phone"
- 2023
Viisukupla - Eurovisionsbubblan
6.7
TV Mini Series
- writer: "Dschinghis Khan"
- 2022
Eurovision: Secrets and Scandals
5.2
TV Movie
- writer: "Ein Bisschen Frieden" (uncredited)
- 2022
Alcarràs
7.0
- writer: "No es usted un matador señor"
- 2022
The Worst Movies of All Time
8.8
TV Series
- writer: "Ein bisschen SchleFaZ"
- writer: "SchleFaZ" (uncredited)
- 2019–2021
Armi Aavikko - siinä välissä olin elossa
7.0
Podcast Series
- music: "Isä-Pappa Pingviini" (Papa Pingouin)
- 2021
Eurovision: Europe Shine a Light
6.2
TV Special
- writer: "Ein Bisschen Frieden"
- 2020
The Wild Goose Lake
6.7
- writer: "Dschinghis Khan"
- 2019
Football's 47 Best Worst Songs
TV Special
- writer: "Far Away in America" (1994)
- 2018
When Eurovision Goes Horribly Wrong
5.4
TV Movie
- writer: "Dschinghis Khan" (uncredited)
- 2018
Tu cara me suena
6.9
TV Series
- writer: "Sin amor"
- 2018

Trivia
At the 2005 Eurovision Song Contest, Meinunger was responsible not only for the lyrics of the German entry, but also for the Swiss entry, "Cool Vibes" by Vanilla Ninja. Both songs were composed by David Brandes. While "Cool Vibes" achieved eighth place in the final, Switzerland's best result since 1993, Run & Hide finished in 24th place, thus finishing last.