eurovision 1979
Dschinghis Khan
Dschinghis Khan represented Germany at Eurovision 1979 in Jerusalem with “Dschinghis Khan”, finishing 4th of 19.
- what
- German Eurodisco pop band
- formed
- 1979
- contest
- 1979
- best result
- 4th, 1979
- music
- pop, disco
- active
- since 1979
- sang for
- Germany
Biography
Dschinghis Khan is a German Eurodisco pop band, put together in Munich in 1979 to enter the contest with a song that had the same name as the band. “Dschinghis Khan” finished fourth in Jerusalem that year.
Written by ESC Predictions, 8 October 2026. Sources: Wikipedia, “Dschinghis Khan”.
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At Eurovision
One song, and what became of it.
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1979 Jerusalem
“Dschinghis Khan”
4th of 19 Finished 4th of 19, with 86 points.
- Sung in
- German
- Written by
- Bernd Meinunger, Ralph Siegel
- Conductor
- Norbert Daum
- Running order
- 9th of 19
- Won that year
- Israel: Milk and Honey, “Hallelujah (הללויה)”
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The story of Eurovision 1979: Jerusalem, and a win handed over by the last jury
Away from Eurovision
Awards
- Goldene Stimmgabel 1983
As recorded on Wikidata, which is rarely the whole list.
In our contest stories
What we wrote about Dschinghis Khan, year by year. Follow a link for the rest of that night.
- 1979 Familiar faces
Germany sent a group called Dschinghis Khan, singing a song called "Dschinghis Khan".
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