Dschinghis Khan (Pronounced "Jingis" Khan, IPA: [ˈdʒɪŋ.ɪs kaːn]) 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. Dschinghis Khan (English translation: Genghis Khan) was the German entry in the Eurovision Song Contest 1979, performed in German by Dschinghis Khan. ... Wolfgang Heichel (born November 4, 1950) in Meissen, was a member of the German pop group Dschinghis Khan. ... Henriette Heichel (born November 13, 1953 in Amsterdam) is a Dutch singer that was a member of the German pop group, Dschinghis Khan. ... Leslie Mandoki was a performer for music group Dschinghis Khan and has since then gone solo performing to this day. ... Hungarian-born Edina Pop (February 4, 1945-) was a member of the German disco group Dschinghis Khan. ... Steve Karl-Heinz Bender (born November 2, 1946 in Mainz, Germany, died May 7, 2006) was a former disco musical performer and record producer. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... For other uses, see Pop music (disambiguation). ... Also: 1979 by Smashing Pumpkins. ... Eurovision redirects here. ... Ralph Siegel (born 30 September 1945 in Munich) is a German musician, composer and producer. ...

Appearing at the height of the disco boom and following on the heels of other German-produced bands such as Boney M, Arabesque, and Silver Convention, the band achieved wide popularity throughout the world, especially in Europe, Russia, Australia and Japan, though they went wholly unnoticed in the United States. Their songs invariably were themed on historical figures and exotic cultures and locales. This article is about the music genre. ... Boney M was a Eurodance, pop, and disco group, comprising four West Indian singers and dancers and masterminded by West German record producer Frank Farian, and who were successful during the 1970s. ... From Arabesques Video Arabesque was a famous German disco music group formed in 1977,and consisted of Sandra Cretu (came to the group in 1979), Jasmin Vetter, and Michaela Rose. ... Silver Convention was a German disco recording act of the 1970s. ...

Though the group broke up in the mid-1980s, it has enjoyed a recent resurgence in popularity on the Internet due to the discovery of a video of them performing their hit song "Moskau." The video and the song associated with it have become a popular topic on blogs and can be considered an Internet fad. The specific video was a part of the show "Disco", very popular on ZDF through the '70s. This article is about the song by Dschinghis Khan. ... It has been suggested that Online diary be merged into this article or section. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... Zweites Deutsches Fernsehen (Second German Television), ZDF, is a public service German television channel based in Mainz. ...

The original members of the group were:

• Steve Bender (1946-2006)
• Wolfgang Heichel
• Henriette Heichel
• Leslie Mándoki
• Edina Pop
• Louis Hendrik Potgieter (1951-1993)

After the group split up, member Louis Hendrik Potgieter returned to his homeland of South Africa and became a hotel manager. He died in 1993 of complications from AIDS. Steve Karl-Heinz Bender (born November 2, 1946 in Mainz, Germany, died May 7, 2006) was a former disco musical performer and record producer. ... Year 1946 (MCMXLVI) was a common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full 1946 calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2006 (MMVI) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Wolfgang Heichel (born November 4, 1950) in Meissen, was a member of the German pop group Dschinghis Khan. ... Henriette Heichel (born November 13, 1953 in Amsterdam) is a Dutch singer that was a member of the German pop group, Dschinghis Khan. ... Leslie Mandoki was a performer for music group Dschinghis Khan and has since then gone solo performing to this day. ... Hungarian-born Edina Pop (February 4, 1945-) was a member of the German disco group Dschinghis Khan. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... Year 1951 (MCMLI) was a common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1993 (MCMXCIII) was a common year starting on Friday (link will display full 1993 Gregorian calendar). ... Year 1993 (MCMXCIII) was a common year starting on Friday (link will display full 1993 Gregorian calendar). ... For other uses, see AIDS (disambiguation). ...

The band re-formed in late 2005, with Stefan Track replacing Potgieter as the "Khan" character. They performed at the Olympiyski Arena in Moscow on October 17, 2005. On May 7th, 2006, Steve Bender (the member famous for his bald appearance) died of cancer. Olympic Stadium, known locally as the Olimpiisky, is a large indoor arena located in Moscow, Russia. ...

The band, now assisted by young singer/dancer group "The Legacy of Dschinghis Khan", has a tour scheduled for Winter 2006 - Fall 2007. In the tour, their show will consist of "Cirque du Dschinghis Khan", featuring other performers, including Mongolian circus acts. Their announced dates are listed on the official website of the group and are subject to change. Their planned German national tour dates in January 2007 will coincide with the release of their latest CD called "7 Leben" (7 Lives). It will be their first release since 2004's Best Of compilation "Jubilee".

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Discography

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)

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Singles

(only German releases)

• Dschinghis Khan (1979)
• Moskau (1979) ("Moscow")
• Hadschi Halef Omar (1979) ("Hadschi Halef Omar")
• Rom (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")

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Trivia

• The song "Dschinghis Khan" is played at New York Rangers games following goals by Petr Průcha.
• Popular Jewish singer Mordechai Ben David wrote Yiddish lyrics for the song. This version is extremely well known in the Orthodox Jewish community and is often played at Weddings and Bar/Bat Mitzvahs. Guests often perform a complicated choreographed dance to it. Very few people familiar with this version are aware of its origin.
• The famous Korean group Koyote has also taken songs from the group and remixed them into rap/pop songs.
• Their songs appear in the video games Taiko No Tatsujin, Pop'n Music, and Stepping Selection.
• Moskau became an Internet phenomenon on many websites such as YouTube and YTMND.
• Despite being a German band, only two of the group members (Steve Bender & Wolfgang Heichel) were Germans. Louis Hendrik Potgieter was born in South Africa, Henriette Heichel was Dutch, & Leslie Mándoki & Edina Pop were Hungarians.
• During the 2006 University of Chicago Scavenger Hunt, one of the items successfully completed was to create a Dschinghis Khan tribute band and perform the song Moskau.
• All of the band members can speak English, and as a result, have performed English versions of the following songs (English titles are in parentheses): Dschinghis Khan (Genghis Khan), Moskau (Moscow), Sahara (Desert Land), Sierra Nevada, Die Fremden (The Strangers), Rom (Rome), Loreley, & Pistolero. In addition, the song "Rocking Son of Dschinghis Khan" has both a half-German/half-English version and a full English version, and the songs "What Shall We Do With the Drunken Sailor?" and "I Love You" are in English.
• The song "Dschinghis Khan" was covered by the German Death Metal band Die Apokalyptischen Reiter, and the song "Moskau" was covered by the German Viking Metal band Black Messiah.

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External links

• Official Site
• STEPPENWIND (www.steppenwind.com) Fan Page