Dschinghis Khan

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Dschinghis Khan (German pronunciation: [ˈdʒɪŋɡɪs ˈkaːn]) was a German pop band, created in 1979 to compete in the Eurovision Song Contest. The name of the band was chosen to fit the song of the same name, written and produced by Ralph Siegel with lyrics by Bernd Meinunger.

While the group broke up in the mid-1980s, the video for "Moskau" was a part of the show "Disco" on ZDF; as was their similarly-staged number "Dschinghis Khan".

The original members of the group were Louis Hendrik Potgieter, Steve Bender, Leslie Mándoki, Edina Pop and the husband and wife pair Wolfgang and Henriette Heichel.

The group re-formed in late 2005. They performed at the Olympiyski Arena in Moscow on 17 October 2005.

The band toured in 2006–2007 with singer/dancer group "The Legacy of Dschinghis Khan" and released the CD "7 Leben" (7 Lives). It was the band's first release since 2004's Best Of compilation "Jubilee".

Dschinghis Khan is the German spelling of Genghis Khan, the name of the historical figure who founded the Mongol Empire.

[edit] Discography

[edit] Longplay

• Dschinghis Khan (1979)
• Rom (1980) (Rome)
• Viva (1980)
  • Re-release of Rom without bonus tracks.
• Wir sitzen alle im selben Boot (1981) (We're all sitting in the same boat)
• Helden, Schurken & der Dudelmoser (1982) (Heroes, Roguess & the Dudelmoser)
• Corrida (1983) (The Bullfight)
• Huh Hah Dschinghis Khan - Ihre Grössten Erfolge (1993)
• Die Großen Erfolge (1999)
• Jubilee (2004)
• 7 Leben (2007)

[edit] Singles

(only German releases)

• "Dschinghis Khan" (1979)
• "Moskau" (1979) (Moscow)
• "Hadschi Halef Omar" (1979) (Hadschi Halef Omar)
• "Rom" (1980)
• "Samurai" (1980)
• "Pistolero" (1981)
• "Loreley" (1981) (Lorelei)
• "Wir sitzen alle im selben Boot" (1981)
• "Klabautermann" (1982)
• "Der Dudelmoser" (1982)
• "Himalaja" (1983) (Himalaya)
• "Olé Olé" (1984)
• "Mexiko" (1985) (Mexico)

[edit] External links

• Official Site