PEPE EDERER

Born: March 21st, 1932, Rossbach, Wald (Germany)

Died: January 4th, 2020, Switzerland

Nationality: German

In due course, the short impression below will be replaced with a more extensive career overview

BIOGRAPHY

Josef ‘Pepe’ Ederer was part of the Schlager trio The Nilsen Brothers, who were catapulted to fame in 1959 after a successful participation in a Bavaria talent show and a subsequent record deal, which resulted in a monster hit with the German version of ‘Tom Dooley’. Ederer himself wrote most of the group’s repertoire, including their biggest success, ‘Aber dich gibt’s nur einmal für mich’, which, in a 2003 poll, was chosen of the best German popular song of all time. Ederer penned songs for several other artists as well, including Monica Morell from Switzerland. In the late 1970s, he was producer of Missa Disco. In 2005, a new Nilsen Brothers were formed, with Ederer as only remaining original member in it.

EUROVISION SONG CONTEST

Pepe Ederer composed, arranged, and conducted the 1974 Swiss Eurovision entry ‘Mein Ruf nach Dir’, which was sung by Piera Martell. In the Eurovision Song Contest in Brighton, this ballad scored three points and tied for last place with Portugal, West Germany, and Norway.

EUROVISION INVOLVEMENT YEAR BY YEAR

1974 Brighton

Country – Switzerland

Song title – "Mein Ruf nach Dir"

Rendition – Piera Martell

Lyrics – Pepe Ederer

Composition – Pepe Ederer

Studio arrangement – Pepe Ederer

Live orchestration – Pepe Ederer

Conductor – Pepe Ederer

Score – 14th place (3 votes)