German pop band created in 1979 to compete in the Eurovision Song Contest. The name of the band is the German spelling of \"Genghis Khan\", and was chosen to fit the song of the same name written and produced by Ralph Siegel with lyrics by Bernd Meinunger.
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, and Japan, though they went wholly unnoticed in the United States. Their songs invariably were themed on historical figures and exotic cultures and locales.
