Songwriter/composer/lyricist/producer Bernd Klimpel's story begins typically enough: As a young boy, he loved music, so he started a band. That's the last time his story was typical, though. Klimpel's band, Kind of Blue, went on to release two albums, compete in the Eurovision Song Contest in 2000 and win the award for Germany's Best Pop Record with “Beating the Morning Rush.” And that was just the opening act of his career. Next Klimpel began writing for other artists. Since then, he has scored sharp cuts with international superstars ranging from Lidia Kopania (Poland) to Giovanni (Germany). Up next, he has hits-to-be with Faryl Smith of “Britain's Got Talent,” Warner rockers The Black Sheep, the new American boy band WOW being put together by 98 Degrees' managers and not one but two songs with Linda Teodosiu of “German Idol.” Plus, one of his songs with Lidia Kopania will be featured in the 2009 finals of the Eurovision Song Contest. After that, who knows? With a cabbal of co-writers that include such hitmakers as his studio partner Alex Geringas (No Angels, Queensberry), Winston Sela (Maxi Priest, Monrose), Andy Marvel (Celine Dion), Dimitri Ehrlich (Moby), Dee Adam (Billie Myers, Newton Faulkner), Joachim Schlueter and Jan-Philipp Kelber (Aloha From Hell, Joanna Zimmer), Juergen Stiehle (Die Happy) and Charlie Mason (BoA, Leki and the Sweet Mints), for Klimpel, the sky's the limit. And maybe not even the sky. ---- Recent cuts: US Boyband WOW - “Unforgiven”, made by 98 Degrees´Management. Label t.b.a.. 2009 Linda Teodosiu (German Idol 2008 2nd) - “Surprize” and “Diamonds” written for SonyBMG Germany, 2009
Faryl Smith (Britain’s Got Talent) - “Der Zauberfluss” written for Universal Music Classics & Jazz Germany, 2009
The Black Sheep - “Take The Bullets Back” written for Roadrunner/Warner Germany,2009
Lidia Kopania - “I Don’t Wanna Leave” (Eurovison Song Contest 2009 Final) ---- Discography: 2009 Lidia Kopania - I Don’t Wanna Leave (Maxi) (ESC 2009)
2009 The Black Sheep - Not Part Of The Deal (LP)
2009 Die Wilden Hühner - Bandenhits Vol. 1 (LP)
2008 Giovanni - Musica (LP)
2008 Lidia Kopania - Przed Switem (LP)
2008 Lidia Kopania - Rozmawiac Toba Z Chce (Maxi)
2008 Lidia Kopania - Tamta Lza (Maxi)
2007 Lidia Kopania - Hold On (Maxi)
2006 Lidia Kopania - Sleep (Maxi) / Winner TopTrendy Festival
2006 Asher Lane - Beautiful Falling (LP)
2006 Lidia Kopania - Intuition (LP)
2005 Kind Of Blue - Pocaluj Mnie (Maxi)
2004 Kind Of Blue _ Beating The Morning Rush (LP)
2004 Kind Of Blue - What’s In A Kiss (Maxi)
2001 Ela- Du Bist Das Leben (LP)
2001 Ela - Keiner Wie Du (Maxi)
2000 Kind Of Blue - The Same (Maxi)
2000 Kind Of Blue - Bitter Blue (Maxi)
2000 Kind Of Blue - In Sight (LP)
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