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Dschinghis Khan (German pronunciation: [ˌdʒɪŋɡɪs ˈkaːn]; "Genghis Khan")[2][3][4][5] was a German Eurodisco pop band. It was originally formed in Munich[6][7] in 1979[8] to compete in the Eurovision Song Contest[9] with their song "Dschinghis Khan". The original group led by original members Henriette Strobel and Edina Pop ended in 2020 after the death of fellow member Johannes Kupreit, while a more current version of the group led by original member Wolfgang Heichel and Stefan Track (who replaced the deceased Louis Potgieter in the 2005 reunion concert) has been active since 2018.

Dschinghis Khan
Moscow reunion concert 2005
Background information
OriginMunich, West Germany
Genres
  • Eurodisco
  • pop
[1]
Years active1979–1985, 2005–2020
LabelsJupiter Records
Columbia
Victor
MembersStrobel/Pop lineup
Claus Kupreit
Lam Virat Phetnoi
Angelika Erlacher
Jan Großfeld
Heichel/Track lineup
Wolfgang Heichel
Stefan Track
Past membersHenriette Strobel
Edina Pop
Steve Bender (deceased)
Louis Hendrik Potgieter (deceased)
Leslie Mándoki
Johannes Kupreit (deceased)

History



Beginning: 1979–1985


Dschinghis Khan is managed by German producer Ralph Siegel and choreographed by Hannes Winkler, one of the most famous German choreographs during that time.[10] [11] [12] Their original eponymous song was written and produced by Siegel with lyrics by Bernd Meinunger and came in fourth place at the Eurovision Song Contest 1979 in Jerusalem. Their name is a possible German spelling (most usual is "Dschingis Khan") of the name of the historical figure Genghis Khan of the Mongol Empire.[6] The only native Germans in the group were the bald-headed Karl-Heinz "Steve" Bender and Wolfgang Heichel, who brought his Dutch-born wife Henriette (née Strobel) with him. Louis Hendrik Potgieter (Genghis Khan) was South African. Edina Pop (Marika Késmárky) was a Hungarian who had started her singing career in West Germany in 1969. Leslie Mándoki, also Hungarian, had left Hungary in 1975.

In 1979, the group released the singles "Dschinghis Khan"[13] and "Moskau". A year later, the English version of "Moskau" topped the charts in Australia for six weeks,[14] largely thanks to Seven Network using the song as the theme music for coverage of the 1980 Summer Olympics. In an interview with Russian television presenter Alexandra Glotova, the producer of the group Dschinghis Khan, Heinz Gross, said that in the 1980s, the group was banned in the Soviet Union and was accused of anti-communism and nationalism.[15]

Following the success of the singles "Hadschi Halef Omar", "Rom", "Pistolero", and "Loreley", Dschinghis Khan underwent an image change, with their songs becoming more folk-oriented with their fourth album Helden, Schurken & der Dudelmoser. As a result, their popularity waned. The group released their fifth album Corrida, which served as the soundtrack to the musical of the same name by Siegel and Meinunger. After the release of the single "Mexico", Dschinghis Khan disbanded in 1985.


Post-disbandment: 1985–2005


Henriette Strobel, Wolfgang Heichel and Edina Pop performing in 2009
Henriette Strobel, Wolfgang Heichel and Edina Pop performing in 2009

Following Dschinghis Khan's disbandment, the members took different paths. Mándoki became a successful musician and producer while Pop pursued a solo singing career and Bender worked as a music producer. The success of the band eventually led to Wolfgang and Henriette's divorce in 1986, with Henriette reverting to her maiden name of Strobel.[16]

In 1986, the group reunited as "Dschinghis Khan Family", but only with original members Strobel on vocals, Mándoki on drums, and Potgieter on keyboards. The song "Wir gehör'n zusammen" led them to a national qualifying round of the Eurovision Song Contest, where they finished in second place.[6]

In 1994, Potgieter died of AIDS in South Africa.[17]


Reunion: 2005–2018


On 17 December 2005, Dschinghis Khan reunited at the Retro FM Festival in Moscow, with founding members Bender, Pop, Heichel, and Strobel joined by new members Stefan Track, Kaya Ebru, and Daniel Käsling. In May 2006, Bender died of cancer.[17] The song "Wie Feuer im Wind" on the group's 2007 album 7 Leben was dedicated to both Potgieter and Bender.[18]

In 2006, Track left the group and started his own solo project called "Rocking Son".[19] On July 15, Strobel, Heichel, and Pop were joined by the dance group "The Legacy of Dschinghis Khan" in a concert in Mongolia. The dance group consisted of Claus Kupreit, Corinna Günzel, Benjamin Schobel, Evi Weigand, Stefan Sauter, Angelika Nimbach; Kurpreit would go on to become a permanent member of Dschinghis Khan. In 2014, Heichel left the group due to creative differences.


Recent developments: 2018–present


In 2018, Dschinghis Khan re-recorded "Moskau" with new lyrics for the 2018 FIFA World Cup, which was hosted in Russia. For the German and English versions, the lead vocals were performed by former US5 member Jay Khan. Alexander Malinin and his daughter Ustinya performed the Russian version, titled "Moskva". The Spanish version, titled "Moscú", was performed by Jorge Jiménez and Marifer Medrano.[20][21] At the same time, Heichel teamed up with Track to record the song "We Love Football".[22] It was revealed that Heichel gained the rights to the Dschinghis Khan name in Germany and Spain.[23] Strobel, Pop, Kupreit, and producer Heinz Gross also own the rights to the name Dschinghis Khan,[24] with both group patents revealing the use of their own logos. As a result, there are two disco groups operating under the name Dschinghis Khan.

On 12 September 2020, dancer and singer Johannes Kupreit died in a car accident in Germany.[25] Tributes were paid from the members and Dschinghis Khan fans from around the world.[26] By the end of 2020, Pop and Strobel retired from their band. Meanwhile, the Heichel and Track faction of Dschinghis Khan released the studio album Here We Go, which is a mix of new songs and self-covers.[27]

In July 2021, Siegel sued Heichel when the latter attempted to bar him from releasing the 2018 FIFA World Cup version of "Moskau" and claimed to have full ownership of the Dschinghis Khan name. The Munich Regional Court ruled in favor of Siegel and awarded him the trademark rights to the group, citing him as the group's original creator and producer and the group's prior disbandments did not affect his ownership rights.[28][29][30]


Members


Original lineup

Other members



Timeline



Discography



References


  1. "Euro-Disco Music Artists". AllMusic.
  2. "Country=France, Genghis Khan* - Moscow (Vinyl)". Discogs website. Retrieved 1 January 2014.
  3. "Country=Brazil, Genghis Khan*- Moskau (Vinyl)". Discogs website. Retrieved 1 January 2014.
  4. "Country=Colombia, Genghis Khan* - Moscu (Vinyl)". Discogs website. Retrieved 1 January 2014.
  5. "Country=Japan, Genghis Khan* - Moskau / Rocking Son Of Dschinghis Khan (Vinyl)". Discogs website. Retrieved 1 January 2014.
  6. "Dschinghis Khan: Deutscher Mongolen-Pop beim ESC". Eurovision Song Contest. Retrieved 24 January 2022.
  7. "Talent in Germany 82: Bringing Home". Billboard. December 26, 1981. Retrieved January 13, 2017.
  8. "Dschinghis Khan". Discogs.
  9. Genghis Khan Discography at Discogs
  10. "Dschinghis Khan — Songlexikon". portal.uni-freiburg.de. Retrieved 2022-06-21.
  11. "Wie alles begann..." STEPPENWIND - Offizielle Dschinghis Khan Fanseite (in German). Retrieved 2022-06-21.
  12. Dschinghis Khan...by RALPH SIEGEL & Bernd Meinunger, retrieved 2022-06-21
  13. "Dschinghis khan", Rate your music.
  14. "The biggest hits that never made No. 1 in Australia". Herald Sun. 2 January 2014. Archived from the original on 2013-03-25. Retrieved 1 January 2014.
  15. Interview of the band Dschinghis Khan to Russian national channel TV Center on YouTube archived at Ghostarchive.org on 5 May 2022
  16. Dschinghis Khan Interview with English Subtitles (Part 1) on YouTube archived at Ghostarchive.org on 5 May 2022
  17. "History". Dschinghis Khan. Retrieved 2017-11-26.
  18. 7 Leben at Discogs (list of releases)
  19. Rocking Son: Rising - The Hits of Dschinghis Khan in the Sound of Today at Discogs
  20. "Moskau Moskau". Dschinghis Khan Official Website. Retrieved 2 February 2022.
  21. "Wenn die WM wird wie die WM-Songs, dann gute Nacht". Welt. 4 June 2018. Retrieved 2 February 2022.
  22. "We Love Football" at Discogs
  23. "Deutsches Patent und Markenamt". 2017-08-05. Retrieved 2018-10-24.
  24. "Deutsches Patent und Markenamt". 2018-05-04. Retrieved 2018-10-24.
  25. "Traueranzeigen von Johannes Kupreit | trauer.merkur.de". trauer.merkur.de (in German). Retrieved 2021-03-14.
  26. Dschinghis Khan. "Wenn Worte nicht ausreichen. Erfüllt von tiefer Dankbarkeit für die unzähligen und unvergesslichen Momente, die wir mit Dir erleben durften. Wir lieben Dich, unseren wundervollen Bruder Ögödei. Ein Khan durch und durch. Für immer. Ein dreifaches HUH HAH auf Dich!". Instagram. Archived from the original on 23 December 2021. Retrieved 14 March 2021.
  27. "ヒア・ウィ・ゴー | ジンギスカン". JVCKenwood Victor Entertainment. Retrieved 18 January 2022.
  28. "Urteil: Ralph Siegel gewinnt Prozess um "Dschinghis Khan"". Süddeutsche Zeitung. 28 July 2021. Retrieved 25 January 2022.
  29. "Ralph Siegel wins against the singer of Genghis Khan". The Limited Times. 28 July 2021. Retrieved 26 January 2022.
  30. "Genghis Khan decision highlights importance of industry peculiarities to unregistered company rights". Lexology. 7 October 2021. Retrieved 26 January 2022.


Preceded by
Ireen Sheer
with "Feuer"
Germany in the Eurovision Song Contest
1979
Succeeded by
Katja Ebstein
with "Theater"

На других языках


[de] Dschinghis Khan

Dschinghis Khan ist eine von 1979 bis 1985 von Ralph Siegel produzierte deutsche Popgruppe. Ihre größten Hits hatte sie 1979 mit den Liedern Dschinghis Khan und Moskau, die auch international erfolgreich waren. Am 17. Dezember 2005 kam es in der Moskauer Olimpijski-Arena, organisiert vom Radiosender Retro FM, bei einem Konzert vor 30.000 Zuschauern zu einem Comeback.[1][2] Seitdem ist die Gruppe, wenngleich in teilweise veränderter Besetzung, wieder aktiv. Seit einigen Jahren gibt es zwei eigenständige Gruppen, eine mit Edina Pop und Henriette Heichel, die andere mit Wolfgang Heichel.
- [en] Dschinghis Khan

[es] Dschinghis Khan

Dschinghis Khan (pronunciación IPA: 'dʒɪŋ.ɪs kaːn) es una banda de pop alemana, originalmente fue creada en 1979 para competir en el Festival de la Canción de Eurovisión.[1] El nombre de la banda fue escogido para cuadrar con la canción del mismo nombre, escrita y producida por Ralph Siegel con letra de Bernd Meinunger.

[ru] Dschinghis Khan

Dschinghis Khan (с нем. — «Чингисхан») — западногерманская диско-группа, созданная в 1979 году музыкальным продюсером Ральфом Зигелем в ФРГ, для участия в международном песенном конкурсе «Евровидение», где заняла четвёртое место. Наиболее известна исполнением таких песен, как «Dschinghis Khan», «Moskau», «Rocking son of Dschinghis Khan».



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