# Joy Fleming

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German singer (1944–2017)

Joy Fleming Fleming in 2005 Background information Also known as Erna Libenow Born Erna Raad (1944-11-15)15 November 1944 Rockenhausen, Germany[1] Died 27 September 2017(2017-09-27) (aged 72) Sinsheim, Germany[2] Genres Schlager soul Occupation Singer-songwriter

Musical artist

**Joy Fleming** (born **Erna Raad**, 15 November 1944 – 27 September 2017)[1] was a German singer. She is best known for her performance in the [Eurovision Song Contest](/source/Eurovision_Song_Contest) in 1975. She performed the song "[Ein Lied kann eine Brücke sein](/source/Ein_Lied_kann_eine_Br%C3%BCcke_sein)"[3] and was placed seventeenth out of nineteen countries. Despite its relatively low placing, the song has become popular amongst many Eurovision fans.[4][5]

She had a hit Disco record with the song and album "The Final Thing" in 1978 on Atlantic Records in the U.S. This was a covered song by the original artist Steve Bender (a member of the German Disco Group Dschinghis Khan) who also did the first version in 1976.

She made a further Eurovision bid in 1986, participating in the German national contest with the song "Miteinander". Her next involvement with Eurovision came in 2001 when, under a somewhat confusing arrangement with Swiss television she co-sang their contribution to the German final. The song, "Power of Trust" was performed with two other singers, [Lesley Bogaert](https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Lesley_Bogaert&action=edit&redlink=1) and [Brigitte Oelke](/source/Brigitte_Oelke), and was placed second. Fleming made another attempt in 2002 and finished as runner-up yet again, this time performing "[Joy to the World](/source/Joy_to_the_World)" with the group Jambalaya.

She died in her sleep in her home in [Sinsheim](/source/Sinsheim) on 27 September 2017.[2]

## References

1. ^ [***a***](#cite_ref-:0_1-0) [***b***](#cite_ref-:0_1-1) ["Sängerin Joy Fleming ist tot"](http://www.focus.de/kultur/musik/im-alter-von-72-jahren-saengerin-joy-fleming-ist-tot_id_7651410.html). *Focus.de*. Retrieved 30 September 2017.

1. ^ [***a***](#cite_ref-:1_2-0) [***b***](#cite_ref-:1_2-1) ["Todesursache: Woran starb Joy Fleming (†72)?"](https://www.abendzeitung-muenchen.de/promis/todesursache-woran-starb-joy-fleming-72-art-416427). *www.abendzeitung-muenchen.de* (in German). 2017-09-28. Retrieved 2023-10-14.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-3)** Monger, James Christopher. ["Biography: Joy Fleming"](https://www.allmusic.com/artist/p76503). [Allmusic](/source/Allmusic). Retrieved 21 May 2010.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-4)** ["Eurovision fan favourite Joy Fleming dies"](https://eurovision.tv/story/joy-fleming-dies-aged-72). eurovision.tv. 28 September 2017. Retrieved 6 April 2020.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-5)** ["In memoriam: German Eurovision legend Joy Fleming has passed away, aged 72"](https://wiwibloggs.com/2017/09/30/memoriam-joy-fleming-passed-away-aged-72/197137/). [Wiwibloggs](/source/Wiwibloggs). 30 September 2017. Retrieved 6 April 2020.

## External links

- [Joy Fleming Management](https://web.archive.org/web/20110719053622/http://www.kv-events.de/joy-fleming.html)

Preceded by Cindy & Bert with Die Sommermelodie Germany in the Eurovision Song Contest 1975 Succeeded by Les Humphries Singers with Sing Sang Song

v t e Germany in the Eurovision Song Contest Participation 1956 1957 1958 1959 1960 1961 1962 1963 1964 1965 1966 1967 1968 1969 1970 1971 1972 1973 1974 1975 1976 1977 1978 1979 1980 1981 1982 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 Artists Abor & Tynna Lale Andersen Nino de Angelo Ann Sophie Atlantis 2000 Inge Brück Heidi Brühl Cascada Alex Christensen Roger Cicero Cindy and Bert Ben Dolic Dschinghis Khan Katja Ebstein Elaiza Sarah Engels Margot Eskens Joy Fleming Conny Froboess Maxi and Chris Garden Gitte Gracia Malik Harris Margot Hielscher Hoffmann and Hoffmann Wyn Hoop Guildo Horn Les Humphries Singers Isaak Jamie-Lee Jendrik Chris Kempers Alice and Ellen Kessler Daniel Kovac Lena Leon Levina Roman Lob Lord of the Lost Lou Oscar Loya Siw Malmkvist Max Corinna May Mekado Michelle Münchener Freiheit Wencke Myhre Nicole No Angels Nora Nova Ingrid Peters Freddy Quinn Stefan Raab Mary Roos Michael Schulte Walter Andreas Schwarz Ireen Sheer Bianca Shomburg Silver Convention Sisters Stone & Stone Sürpriz Texas Lightning Lena Valaitis Ulla Wiesner Wind Songs "Always on the Run" "Anouschka" "Aufrecht geh'n" "Baller" "Black Smoke" "Blood & Glitter" "Bonne nuit ma chérie" "Can't Wait Until Tonight" "Diese Welt" "Dieser Traum darf niemals sterben" "Disappear" "Dschinghis Khan" "Ein bißchen Frieden" "Ein Hoch der Liebe" "Ein Lied kann eine Brücke sein" "Einmal sehen wir uns wieder" "Feuer" "Fire" "Flieger" "Frauen regier'n die Welt" "Frei zu leben" "Für alle" "Für zwei Groschen Musik" "Ghost" "Glorious" "Guildo hat euch lieb!" "Heute Abend wollen wir tanzen geh'n" "I Can't Live Without Music" "I Don't Feel Hate" "Im Wartesaal zum großen Glück" "Is It Right" "Johnny Blue" "Junger Tag" "Lass die Sonne in dein Herz" "Let's Get Happy" "Lied für einen Freund" "Man gewöhnt sich so schnell an das Schöne" "Marcel" "Miss Kiss Kiss Bang" "No No Never" "Nur die Liebe läßt uns leben" "Paradies, wo bist du?" "Perfect Life" "Planet of Blue" "Primaballerina" "Reise nach Jerusalem – Kudüs'e Seyahat" "Rockstars" "Rücksicht" "Run & Hide" "Satellite" "Sing Sang Song" "Sister" "So geht das jede Nacht" "Die Sommermelodie" "Standing Still" "Taken by a Stranger" "Telefon, Telefon" "Telegram" "Theater" "Träume sind für alle da" "Über die Brücke geh'n" "Verliebt in Dich" "Viel zu weit" "Violent Thing" "Wadde hadde dudde da?" "Wer Liebe lebt" "Wir geben 'ne Party" "Wunder gibt es immer wieder" "You Let Me Walk Alone" "Die Zeiger der Uhr" "Zeit" "Zwei kleine Italiener" Note: Entries scored out signify where Germany did not compete. Italics indicate an entry in a future contest.

v t e Eurovision Song Contest 1975 Countries Belgium Finland France Germany Ireland Israel Italy Luxembourg Malta Monaco Netherlands Norway Portugal Spain Sweden Switzerland Turkey United Kingdom Yugoslavia Artists Shlomo Artzi Lasse Berghagen and the Dolls Ann Christy Simone Drexel Joy Fleming Géraldine Duarte Mendes Ellen Nikolaysen Pepel in kri Pihasoittajat Renato Nicole Rieu Sergio and Estíbaliz The Shadows Sophie The Swarbriggs Teach-In Wess and Dori Ghezzi Semiha Yankı Songs "At Va'Ani" "Une chanson c'est une lettre" "Dan ljubezni" "Ding-a-dong" "Era" "Et bonjour à toi l'artiste" "Gelukkig zijn" "Jennie, Jennie" "Let Me Be the One" "Ein Lied kann eine Brücke sein" "Madrugada" "Mikado" "Old Man Fiddle" "Seninle Bir Dakika" "Singing This Song" "That's What Friends Are For" "Toi" "Touch My Life (with Summer)" "Tú volverás"

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