Reise nach Jerusalem – Kudüs'e seyahat
"Reise nach Jerusalem – Kudüs'e seyahat" (German: [ˈʁaɪzə nax jeˈʁuːzalɛm], Turkish: [ˈkudyse sejaˈhat]; "Journey to Jerusalem" in both languages, with the expression also being the German name for the game musical chairs) was the German entry in the Eurovision Song Contest 1999, performed in German, Turkish and English (the live version also adding lyrics in Hebrew) by Sürpriz.
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| Eurovision Song Contest 1999 entry | |
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| Final result | 3rd |
| Final points | 140 |
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| ◄ "Guildo hat euch lieb!" (1998) | |
| "Wadde hadde dudde da?" (2000) ► | |
The song was performed twenty-first on the night, following Malta's Times Three with "Believe 'n Peace" and preceding Bosnia and Herzegovina's Dino and Béatrice with "Putnici". At the close of voting, it had received 140 points, placing 3rd in a field of 23.
The song is remarkable for being the first appearance by members of the Turkish-German minority in a major role for their home country. The song was written by prolific writer-composer duo Ralph Siegel and Bernd Meinunger. It is also the first occasion on which the German entry contained lyrics in Hebrew and Turkish.
It was succeeded as German representative at the 2000 contest by Stefan Raab with "Wadde hadde dudde da?".