Laß die Sonne in dein Herz (English

English language

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 translation: "Let The Sun Into Your Heart") was the German

Germany

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 entry in the Eurovision Song Contest 1987

Eurovision Song Contest 1987

The Eurovision Song Contest 1987 was the 32nd Eurovision Song Contest and was held on 9 May 1987 in Brussels, Belgium after Sandra Kim's win the previous year. The presenter was Viktor Lazlo. Johnny Logan was the winner for Ireland with the song "Hold Me Now"...

, performed in German

German language

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 by Wind

Wind (band)

Wind is the name of a German musical group that mostly plays "schlager" music. The band is still active, more than 20 years after its foundation.-History:The group was started in 1985 by the composer Hanne Haller...

. This was Wind's second Eurovision entry; they had represented Germany at the 1985 Contest

Eurovision Song Contest 1985

The Eurovision Song Contest 1985 was the 30th Eurovision Song Contest and was held on 4 May 1985 in Gothenburg, Sweden. The presenter was Lill Lindfors, and Norwegian duo Bobbysocks! was the winner of this Eurovision with the song "La det swinge"....

 with "Für alle

Für Alle

"Für alle" was the German entry in the Eurovision Song Contest 1985, performed in German by Wind. It had beat Grün Grün Grün "Für alle" (English translation: "For Everyone") was the German entry in the Eurovision Song Contest 1985, performed in German by Wind. It had beat Grün Grün Grün "Für alle"...

", finishing in 2nd position.

"Laß Die Sonne In Dein Herz" was performed sixteenth on the night (following France

France

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's Christine Minier with "Les mots d'amour n'ont pas de dimanche

Les Mots D'Amour N'Ont Pas De Dimanche

"Les mots d'amour n'ont pas de dimanche" was the French entry in the Eurovision Song Contest 1987, performed in French by Christine Minier....

" and preceding Cyprus

Cyprus

Cyprus , officially the Republic of Cyprus , is a Eurasian island country, member of the European Union, in the Eastern Mediterranean, east of Greece, south of Turkey, west of Syria and north of Egypt. It is the third largest island in the Mediterranean Sea.The earliest known human activity on the...

' Alexia with "Aspro Mavro

Aspro Mavro

"Aspro Mavro" was the Cypriot entry in the Eurovision Song Contest 1987, performed in Greek by Alexia....

"). At the close of voting, it had received 141 points, placing 2nd in a field of 22.

Written and composed by Ralph Siegel and Bernd Meinunger

Bernd Meinunger

Bernd Meinunger is a German lyricist and record producer who frequently works with Ralph Siegel and David Brandes...

, the song owes a considerable debt to reggae

Reggae

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 music stylistically and is an exhortation to "let the sunshine into your heart" as a means of avoiding sad thoughts. Wind also recorded the song in English with that title; "Let the Sunshine in Your Heart".

The performance is notable for including Robert Pilatus

Rob Pilatus

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 as a backing singer, later to achieve fame/infamy in connection with the band Milli Vanilli

Milli Vanilli

Milli Vanilli was a pop/dance music project formed by Frank Farian in Germany in 1988, visually fronted by Fab Morvan and Rob Pilatus. The group's debut album achieved international success and earned them a Grammy Award for Best New Artist on Feb. 21, 1990. Milli Vanilli became one of the most...

.

It was succeeded as German representative

Germany in the Eurovision Song Contest

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 at the 1988 Contest

Eurovision Song Contest 1988

The Eurovision Song Contest 1988 was the 33rd Eurovision Song Contest and was held on 30 April 1988 in Dublin. The presenters were Pat Kenny and Michelle Rocca...

 by Maxi & Chris Garden with "Lied für einen Freund

Lied Für Einen Freund

Lied für einen Freund was the German entry in the Eurovision Song Contest 1988, performed in German by mother and daughter Maxi & Chris Garden....

". Wind returned to the Contest for a third time in 1992

Eurovision Song Contest 1992

The Eurovision Song Contest 1992 was the 37th Eurovision Song Contest and was held on 9 May 1992 in Malmö, Sweden. The presenters were Lydia Cappolicchio and Harald Treutiger. Linda Martin, representing Ireland, was the winner of this Eurovision with the song Why Me?. The song was written by Johnny...

 with "Träume sind für alle da

Träume Sind Für Alle Da

"Träume sind für alle da" was the German entry in the Eurovision Song Contest 1992, performed in German by Wind...

".