Germany in the Eurovision Song Contest 1979

Germany was present at the Eurovision Song Contest 1979, held in Jerusalem.

Eurovision Song Contest 1979
Country Germany
National selection
Selection processEin Lied für Jerusalem
Selection date(s)17 March 1979
Selected entrantDschinghis Khan
Selected song"Dschinghis Khan"
Selected songwriter(s)
Finals performance
Final result4th, 86 points
Germany in the Eurovision Song Contest
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The German national final to select their entry, Vorentscheid 1979, was held on 17 March at the Rudi-Sedlmayer-Halle in Munich, and was hosted by Carolin Reiber and Thomas Gottschalk.

Twelve songs made it to the national final, which was broadcast by Bayerischer Rundfunk to ARD broadcasters across West Germany. The winner was decided by a sampling of 500 random West Germans who were meant to symbolize a fair representation of the country's population.

The winning entry was "Dschinghis Khan," performed by Dschinghis Khan and composed by Ralph Siegel with lyrics by Bernd Meinunger.

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