Dschinghis Khan

Dschinghis Khan (known in Australia, France among other countries as Genghis Khan)^{[1][2][3][4][5]} is a German (former West Germany) pop band originally formed in 1979 to compete in the Eurovision Song Contest.^[6] The group's name was taken from the title of their song, "Dschinghis Khan", which was written and produced by Ralph Siegel with lyrics by Bernd Meinunger.

In Australia in 1980, their single Moscow (the English-language version of their song Moskau) topped the charts and remained No.1 for six weeks.^[1]

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

Louis Potgieter, the star of Dschinghis Khan, died of AIDS in 1993.^[7] He was 42 years old when he died.^{[citation needed]}

Interesting facts

In 1988, Leslie Mándoki and Éva Csepregi, the vocalist of Hungarian pop group Neoton Familia sang the song Korea on the opening of the Olympic Games in Seoul.

In an interview by Russian TV presenter Alexandra Glotova the producer of the group Dschinghis Khan Heinz Gross said that in the 1980s the band was forbidden in the USSR and was accused of anti-Communism and nationalism.^[8]

Discography

Longplay

• Dschinghis Khan (1979)
• Rom (1980)
• Viva (1980)
  • Re-release of Rom without bonus tracks.
• Wir sitzen alle im selben Boot (1981)
• Helden, Schurken & der Dudelmoser (1982)
• Corrida (1983)
• Huh Hah Dschinghis Khan - Ihre Grössten Erfolge (1993)
• Die Großen Erfolge (1999)
• Star Collection (2002)
• Jubilee (2004)
• 7 Leben (2007)

Singles

German releases

• "Dschinghis Khan" (1979)
• "Moskau" (1979)
• "Hadschi Halef Omar" (1979)
• "Rocking Son Of Dschinghis Khan" (1979)
• "Rom" (1980)
• "Samurai" (1980)
• "Machu Picchu" (1980)
• "Pistolero" (1981)
• "Loreley" (1981)
• "Wir sitzen alle im selben Boot" (1981)
• "Klabautermann" (1982)
• "Der Dudelmoser" (1982)
• "Mata Hari" (1982)
• "Himalaja" (1983)
• "Rose Four María Magdalena" (1983)
• "Olé Olé" (1984)

Australian release

• "Moscow" (1980) (#1) (as Genghis Khan)

Japanese release

• "Dschinghis Khan Tartar Mix" by Dschinghis Khan×Berryz Kobo (2008) (#35)

South African release

• "Rome" by Dschinghis Khan (1981) (#14)^[9]

References

External links

• Official Site