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At 80, Ralph Siegel Eyes Eurovision Return and Says He Is Cancer-Free

The composer of "Ein bisschen Frieden" marks the milestone with fresh musical projects, capped by a Munich gala.

Overview

  • Siegel told dpa he wants to represent Germany at the Eurovision Song Contest again, calling the prospect enticing.
  • After four cancer diagnoses since 2007, he says doctors now consider him cancer-free with metastases gone, though he still contends with polyneuropathy.
  • His musical "Zeppelin" returns to the Festspielhaus Füssen on October 16, and he says two additional stage works are close to completion.
  • He is celebrating his birthday at Munich’s Hotel Bayerischer Hof with about 550 guests and multiple stages.
  • In new interviews and a podcast, he questioned his past as a husband, claimed two ex-wives cheated on him, and described ejecting artists from his studio over conduct, including Daniel Küblböck.