''Dschinghis Khan'' (released internationally as ''Genghis Khan'') is the debut
album
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by
German
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disco group
Dschinghis Khan
Dschinghis Khan (; "Genghis Khan") was a German Eurodisco pop band. It was originally formed in Munich in 1979 to compete in the Eurovision Song Contest with their song " Dschinghis Khan". The original group led by original members Henriette Str ...
. The album includes the band's breakthrough single, also called "
Dschinghis Khan
Dschinghis Khan (; "Genghis Khan") was a German Eurodisco pop band. It was originally formed in Munich in 1979 to compete in the Eurovision Song Contest with their song " Dschinghis Khan". The original group led by original members Henriette Str ...
", with which they represented Germany at the
Eurovision Song Contest 1979
The Eurovision Song Contest 1979 was the 24th edition of the annual Eurovision Song Contest. It took place in Jerusalem, Israel, following the country's victory at the with the song "A-Ba-Ni-Bi" by Izhar Cohen and the Alphabeta. Organised by th ...
, finishing in 4th position. Included is also the follow-up "
Moskau", a tribute to the Russian capital
Moscow
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. Both singles were also released in English-language versions in certain markets, entitled "Genghis Khan" and "Moscow" respectively.
Track listing
Original release
Australian release
Charts
Weekly charts
Year-end charts
References
External links
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1979 debut albums
Dschinghis Khan albums
German-language albums
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