Eurovision 1981 Germany:
Lena Valaitis - "Johnny Blue"
Johnny Blue
Blue, Blue, Blue, Johnny Blue
Alle singen deine Lieder
Blue, Blue, Blue, Johnny Blue
Und die ganze Welt hört zu
Er wuchs auf ohne Freunde
Denn keiner wollt spielen
Mit einem, der blind war wie er
Und er sass meist zu Hause
Die Jungen dort draussen
Die riefen bloss hinter ihm her
Sie riefen: Blue, Blue, Blue, Johnny Blue
Welche Farbe hat die Sonne?
Blue, Blue, Blue, Johnny Blue
Kinder können grausam sein
Auf der alten Gitarre
Die ihm jemand schenkte
Da spielte er, sie war sein Freund
Seine Lieder, die klangen
Nach Hoffnung und Freude
Und manchmal, als ob jemand weint
Und er sang: Blue, Blue, Blue, Johnny Blue
Welche Farbe hat die Sonne?
Blue, Blue, Blue, Johnny Blue
Und die Kinder hörten zu
Und bald spielte keiner so wie er
(Blue, Blue, Blue, Johnny Blue)
Seine Lieder, die gingen den Menschen ans Herz
(Welche Farbe hat die Sonne?)
Und er malte Farben aus Musik
(Blue, Blue, Blue, Johnny Blue)
Und vergass all seinen Schmerz
Und bald kamen Zehntausend
Zu seinen Konzerten
Denn er schenkte ihnen die Kraft
An die Zukunft zu glauben
Im Dunkel des Lebens
Er hatte es selber geschafft
Oh Johnny Blue, Blue, Blue, Johnny Blue
Und sie kamen immer wieder
Blue, Blue, Blue, Johnny Blue
Keiner spielt so schön wie du
Blue, Blue, Blue, Johnny Blue
Alle ѕingen deine Lieder
Blue, Blue, Blue, Johnny Blue
Und die ganze Welt hört zu
(Blue, Blue, Blue, Johnny Blue)
Und die gаnze Welt hört zu
Johnny Blue
Blue, Blue, Blue, Johnny Blue
Everybody is singing your songs
Blue, Blue, Blue, Johnny Blue
And the whole world is listening
He grew up without any friends
Because no one wanted to play
With someone who was blind, like him
And he mostly sat at home
The boys outside
They just shouted after him
They shouted: Blue, Blue, Blue, Johnny Blue
What colour is the sun?
Blue, Blue, Blue, Johnny Blue
Children can be cruel
On the old guitar
That somebody gave him
He played, it was his friend
His songs, they sounded
Of hope and joy
And sometimes as if someone was crying
And he sang: Blue, Blue, Blue, Johnny Blue
What colour is the sun?
Blue, Blue, Blue, Johnny Blue
And all the children were listening
And soon nobody could play like him
(Blue, Blue, Blue, Johnny Blue)
His songs touched people's hearts
(What colour is the sun?)
And he painted colours with his music
(Blue, Blue, Blue, Johnny Blue)
And forgot all his pain
And soon tenthousands came
To his concerts
Because he gave them the power
To believe in the future
In the darkness of life
He had made it himself
Oh Johnny Blue, Blue, Blue, Johnny Blue
And they all kept coming back
Blue, Blue, Blue, Johnny Blue
Nobody plays as beautifully аs you
Blue, Blue, Blue, Johnny Blue
Everybody is singing your songs
Blue, Blue, Blue, Johnny Blue
And the whole world is listening
(Blue, Blue, Blue, Johnny Blue)
And the whole world is liѕtening
Johnny Blue
Blue, blue, blue, Johnny Blue
Todos cantan tus canciones
Blue, blue, blue, Johnny Blue
Y el mundo entero te escucha
Creció solo, sin amigos
Nadie quería jugar
Con alguien que ciego como él nació
Y solía quedarse en casa
Los chicos afuera
Solo le gritaban al pasar
Le gritaban: "Blue, blue, blue, Johnny Blue
¿Qué color tiene el sol?"
Blue, blue, blue, Johnny Blue
Los niños pueden ser crueles
Con una vieja guitarra
Que alguien le regaló
Tocaba, pues era su fiel amigo
Sus canciones sonaban
A esperanza y alegría
Y a veces, como si alguien llorara
Y él cantaba: "Blue, blue, blue, Johnny Blue
¿Qué color tiene el sol?"
Blue, blue, blue, Johnny Blue
Y los niños comenzaron a escuchar
Pronto nadie tocaba como él
(Blue, blue, blue, Johnny Blue)
Sus canciones llegaban al alma de la gente
(¿Qué color tiene el sol?)
Y pintaba con música mil colores
(Blue, blue, blue, Johnny Blue)
Y olvidaba todo su dolor
Y pronto llegaron miles
A sus conciertos
Pues él les daba fuerza y valor
Para creer en el futuro
En la oscuridad de la vida
Lo había logrado por sí mismo
Oh, Johnny Blue, blue, blue, Johnny Blue
Y regresaban una y otra vez
Blue, blue, blue, Johnny Blue
Nadie toca tan bello como tú
Blue, blue, blue, Johnny Blue
Todos cantan tus canciones
Blue, blue, blue, Johnny Blue
Y el mundo entero te escucha
(Blue, blue, blue, Johnny Blue)
Y el mundo entero te eѕcuchа
ARTIST
- Lena ValaitisReal name: Elena Valaitytė
BACKING
- John Wiseman
COMPOSER
- Ralph SiegelAlso known as: Peter Match
- San Marino 2017: Spirit Of The Night (composer)
- San Marino 2015: Chain Of Lights (composer)
- San Marino 2014: Maybe (Forse) (backing, composer)
- San Marino 2013: Crisalide (Vola) (composer)
- San Marino 2012: The Social Network Song (Oh Oh – Uh - Oh Oh) (composer)
- Montenegro 2009: Just Get Out of My Life (composer, lyricist) as Peter Match
- Switzerland 2006: If We All Give A Little (composer)
- Germany 2003: Let's Get Happy (composer)
- Germany 2002: I Can't Live Without Music (composer)
- Germany 1999: Reise Nach Jerusalem - Kudüs'e Seyahat (composer)
- Germany 1997: Zeit (composer)
- Germany 1994: Wir Geben 'ne Party (composer)
- Germany 1992: Träume Sind Für Alle Da (composer)
- Germany 1990: Frei Zu Leben (composer)
- Germany 1988: Lied Für Einen Freund (composer)
- Germany 1987: Laß Die Sonne In Dein Herz (composer)
- Luxembourg 1985: Children, Kinder, Enfants (composer)
- Germany 1982: Ein Bißchen Frieden (backing, composer)
- Germany 1980: Theater (backing, composer)
- Luxembourg 1980: Papa Pingouin (composer)
- Germany 1979: Dschinghis Khan (composer)
- Germany 1976: Sing, Sang, Song (composer)
- Luxembourg 1974: Bye, Bye, I Love You (composer)
LYRICIST
- Gunter JohansenReal name: Bernd MeinungerAlso known as: John O'Flynn
- San Marino 2015: Chain Of Lights (lyricist) as John O'Flynn
- Montenegro 2009: Just Get Out of My Life (composer, lyricist) as Bernd Meinunger
- Switzerland 2006: If We All Give A Little (lyricist)
- Switzerland 2005: Cool Vibes (lyricist) as John O'Flynn
- Germany 2005: Run & Hide (lyricist) as John O'Flynn
- Germany 2003: Let's Get Happy (lyricist)
- Germany 2002: I Can't Live Without Music (lyricist)
- Germany 1999: Reise Nach Jerusalem - Kudüs'e Seyahat (lyricist)
- Germany 1997: Zeit (lyricist)
- Germany 1994: Wir Geben 'ne Party (lyricist)
- Germany 1992: Träume Sind Für Alle Da (lyricist)
- Germany 1988: Lied Für Einen Freund (lyricist)
- Germany 1987: Laß Die Sonne In Dein Herz (lyricist)
- Luxembourg 1985: Children, Kinder, Enfants (lyricist)
- Germany 1982: Ein Bißchen Frieden (lyricist)
- Luxembourg 1980: Papa Pingouin (composer)
- Germany 1980: Theater (lyricist)
- Germany 1979: Dschinghis Khan (lyricist)
CONDUCTOR
- Wolfgang Rödelberger
- Germany 1980: Theater (conductor)
SPOKESPERSON
- Gabi Schnelle
- Germany 1982: spokesperson
- Germany 1980: spokesperson
- Germany 1979: commentator
COMMENTATOR
- Ado Schlier
- Germany 1986: commentator
- Germany 1985: commentator
- Germany 1984: commentator
- Germany 1983: commentator
- Germany 1982: commentator
- Germany 1980: commentator
- Germany 1979: commentator